#OnThisDay, 5 Feb 1919, Mary Pickford co-founds United Artists in Hollywood. The production company was an attempt by actors and directors to control their own work rather than being owned by a studio.

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@CarveHerName yes, that's "Birth of a Nation" D.W. Griffith on the right

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._W._Griffith

D. W. Griffith - Wikipedia

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Until 1981 when MGM bought it.

The original intent is gone as it's now owned by Amazon.