Mirror, the joint distribution venture between MGM and Annapurna Pictures, was rebranded as United Artists Releasing in early February 2019, in honor of its 100th anniversary.
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Mirror, the joint distribution venture between MGM and Annapurna Pictures, was rebranded as United Artists Releasing in early February 2019, in honor of its 100th anniversary.
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In 1941, Pickford, Chaplin, Disney, Orson Welles, Goldwyn, Selznick, Alexander Korda, and Wanger—many of whom were members of United Artists—formed the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers.
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In 1959, after failing to sell several pilots, United Artists offered its first ever television series, The Troubleshooters, and later released its first sitcom, The Dennis O'Keefe Show.
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In 1961, United Artists released West Side Story, which won a record ten Academy Awards.
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The following year, in 1968, United Artists Associated was reincorporated as United Artists Television Distribution.
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In 1973, United Artists took over the sales and distribution of MGM's films in Anglo-America.
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On March 1, 1983, United Artists filed a lawsuit against EMI Films whereas EMI claimed they got financing and would receive international distribution rights to the film WarGames, and paid $4.
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MGM's and Annapurna Pictures' Mirror distribution venture was rebranded as United Artists Releasing on February 5, 2019, 100 years to the day of United Artists' founding.
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In 1970, United Artists purchased radio station WWSH in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Venture was rebranded as United Artists Releasing on February 5, 2019, 100 years to the day of United Artists' founding.
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