Posted on 11/10/03
A big bet on Hollywood North
TORONTO -- More than 80 years ago, a handful of famous friends -- fed up with Hollywood avarice and apathy -- decided to start their own little company, United Artists.The merry band comprised Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and his wife Mary Pickford, and D. W. Griffith, all of whom had a mission: to create a safe haven for actors and filmmakers with quality stories to tell, and in an environment where they would retain creative control and a share of the profits. In 1919, it was a brazen concept. United Artists, which became known as "the company built by the stars," set a new direction for the entertainment industry.
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