Being a Theatre Arts Major, I need to acknowledge this day in history... On this day, February 5th in 1919, Hollywood superstars Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and director D.W. Griffith launch the United Artists Corporation, agreeing to share full financial and artistic control. The leading film artists of their era, the partners established the company seeking complete creative freedom in their work. United Artists was the first studio to be controlled by artists, not businessmen.
Monday, February 5, 2007
This Day in History...
Being a Theatre Arts Major, I need to acknowledge this day in history... On this day, February 5th in 1919, Hollywood superstars Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and director D.W. Griffith launch the United Artists Corporation, agreeing to share full financial and artistic control. The leading film artists of their era, the partners established the company seeking complete creative freedom in their work. United Artists was the first studio to be controlled by artists, not businessmen.
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