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United Artists (UA) is an American film production company owned by Amazon MGM Studios.
United Artists (UA) is an American film and television entertainment studio founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks. This is a list of feature films originally produced or distributed by United Artists, including those made overseas.
- “Broken Blossoms” (1919) Several months after Griffith, Chaplin, Pickford, and Fairbanks founded United Artists, the studio released its first movie: “Broken Blossoms.”
- “Pollyanna” (1920) Mary Pickford’s first United Artists release was the 1920 drama “Pollyanna,” in which the acting icon starred as an orphan whose optimistic outlook on life brings change to her antagonistic hometown.
- “The Mark of Zorro” (1920) Douglas Fairbanks cemented his status as cinema’s iconic swashbuckler with the one-two punch of “The Mark of Zorro” and “Robin Hood.”
- “The General” (1927) United Artists is most associated with Charlie Chaplin, but the studio also supported Chaplin’s biggest silent comedy contemporary, Buster Keaton.
Nov 13, 2009 · Learn about the history of United Artists, the film studio founded by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith in 1919. Discover how UA produced and distributed classic films, faced financial challenges and changed hands over the decades.
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Oct 4, 2019 · Oct 4, 2019 6:00am PT. United Artists Marks 100 Years of Independent Filmmaking. By Cari Beauchamp. Kobal/Shutterstock. They called themselves United Artists, but the trades called it a...
It’s the 100 year anniversary of United Artists (UA)! Check out a special trailer highlighting some of our most iconic films. About MGM Studios: Metro-Goldwy...
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Aug 14, 2019 · United Artists was founded in 1919 by Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks and Griffith as a studio for independent artists. It became a major distributor of classics, franchises and Oscars, and was acquired by MGM in 1981.
