#OnThisDay, 5 Feb 1919, Mary Pickford co-founds United Artists in Hollywood with fellow actor Douglas Fairbanks, actor and director Charlie Chaplin and director D W Griffith. Their hope was to circumvent the growing studio system by owning their own creative output.
Pickford was also the first Hollywood movie star to sign a million dollar contract.
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#OnThisDay, 5 Feb 1919, Mary Pickford co-founds United Artists in Hollywood.
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