United Artists was formed in 1919 by David Wark Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford because they were tired of making money for other producers. One by one, United Artists' founders grew tired of making money for themselves. Director Griffith retired from the company in 1933. U. A.'s other original producers have almost ceased producing pictures in the last five years. Since United Artists stopped making their own pictures, other producers have made pictures for the company to release to exhibitors. Of the producers who release through United Artists, two have...
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