“United Artists had now begun a descent from the magical precedent-setting era of its rebirth in 1951 when Arthur Krim and Robert Benjamin acquired the company from Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin, to the sad-but-true cliché of a “Hollywood” operation typified by Mike Medavoy’s deceit.” Hollywood CultureHollywood Quotes1980s HollywoodUnited ArtistsDirtbag Book:Musts, Maybes, and Nevers: A Book About The Movies Source: Musts, Maybes, and Nevers: A Book About The Movies