10 Facts About United Artists

1.

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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2.

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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3.

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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4.

In 1961, United Artists released West Side Story, which won a record ten Academy Awards.

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5.

The following year, in 1968, United Artists Associated was reincorporated as United Artists Television Distribution.

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6.

In 1973, United Artists took over the sales and distribution of MGM's films in Anglo-America.

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7.

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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8.

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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9.

In 1970, United Artists purchased radio station WWSH in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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10.

Venture was rebranded as United Artists Releasing on February 5, 2019, 100 years to the day of United Artists' founding.

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