On this day, February 5, in 1919 (90 years ago), Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith launched the United Artists Corporation. They were the leading film artist of their era. These partners established the company ensure complete creative freedom in their work and agreed to share full financial and artistic control. United Artists was the first movie studio to be controlled by artist, rather than businessmen.
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