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Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif., October 6, 1941.

Mary Pickford‘s famous „Pickfair“ is another of the

million dollar Hollywood homes. Others include those of Chaplin

and Gloria Swanson. Time was when there was some

glamour connected with a star‘s name. Real estate agents say

that‘s past.

(...)  Photo, Minneapolis Star, Minneapolis,

Minnesota, Aug. 3, 1941

& NEW PARTNER SIGNS UP WITH MOTION

      PICTURE COMPANY

      David O. Selznick concluding the agreement with

owner-members of the United Artists Distributing

Corporation at Beverly Hills, Calif., yesterday. Left to right:

Mr. Selznick, Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin and

Alexander Korda (standing). This photograph was transmitted

by telephone.

(...) Photo, New York Times, New York, Oct. 6, 1941

& MILLION DOLLAR KISS – Mary Pickford kisses her

new partner, David O. Selznick, who has purchased shares

in United Artists after six months‘ negotiations.

(...) AP Photo, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 6, 1941.

& FOURTH for United Artists. David O. Selznick, above,

with Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Alexander

Korda, this week became a partner, on an equal basis with

them, in United Artists under a stock purchase and

production agreement. The picture was taken after the

signing of the contract at Pickfair, Miss Pickford‘s

Beverly Hills home, accounting for the smiles of all concerned.

The new partners were to meet with the board

of directors in New York later this week to elect officers.

(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 11, 1941

& DAVID SELZNICK, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and

Alexander Korda pose together shortly after Selznick

joined them as one of the owners of United Artists. Selznick

is scheduled to make 20 pictures for the company.

(...) Photo, Exhibitor, Oct. 15, 1941

„One of the largest deals in recent motion picture studio history“

Editorial content. „Selznick Buys United Artists

      Partnership for $1,200,000

      Producer, Inactive Since ,Gone With the Wind,‘

      Will Deliver Four Major Pictures to Company

      Consummating one of the largest deals in recent motion

picture studio history, David O. Selznick yesterday

concluded a $1,200,000 arrangement making him an

owner-partner of United Artists.

      Selznick, inactive since the making of Gone With the Wind

and Rebecca, joins Charles Chaplin, Alexander Korda

and Mary Pickford in ownership of the producing company.“ (...)

    

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