Asked by Emily Espinal on May 17, 2024

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Silent film star Mary Pickford leveraged her success and status in order to cofound this distribution company with Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, and D.W.Griffith.

A) Fox
B) Disney
C) United Artists
D) Columbia

Mary Pickford

A Canadian-American film actress and producer, known as "America's Sweetheart" and a pioneering figure in early Hollywood, who co-founded the film studio United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Distribution Company

A company that is responsible for managing the distribution of films to various outlets, including theaters, streaming platforms, and home video.

United Artists

A film and television production company founded by several leading Hollywood actors and filmmakers in 1919 to control their own interests.

  • Analyze the impact that studios and filmmakers have on the organizational framework of the cinema sector.
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Andrew MonteverdeMay 19, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Mary Pickford, along with her fellow film stars Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, and D.W. Griffith, formed the independent film production and distribution company United Artists in 1919. This allowed them to have creative control over their projects and have a greater share in the profits.