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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''United Artists''' was formed in 1919 by four of the leading figures in early Hollywood era: Mary Pickford, Sir Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith. It was sold to Arthur Krim and Robert Benjamin in 1951; both Chaplin and Pickford sold the remaining shares to Krim and Benjamin in 1956. | '''United Artists''' was formed in 1919 by four of the leading figures in early Hollywood era: Mary Pickford, Sir Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith. It was sold to Arthur Krim and Robert Benjamin in 1951; both Chaplin and Pickford sold the remaining shares to Krim and Benjamin in 1956. United Artists was sold to Transamerica Corporation on April 27, 1967, and later to Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda, Inc. (the then-current owner of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc]].) on July 28, 1981. MGM would use both their brand and United Artists as labels during this time under the MGM/UA brand. | ||
United Artists was sold to Transamerica Corporation on April 27, 1967, and later to Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda, Inc. (the then-current owner of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc]].) on July 28, 1981. MGM would use both their brand and United Artists as labels during this time under the MGM/UA brand. | |||
In 1986, Turner Broadcasting System purchased MGM/UA Entertainment Co. and renamed it to MGM Entertainment Co. United Artists' assets were purchased back by Kirk Kerkorian who would use them to found a new company under the United Artists name. However, when Turner gained heavy debt over the MGM purchase, he sold the company back to Kirk Kerkorian, with the new United Artists being renamed as [[MGM/UA Communications Co.|MGM/UA Communications Company]], with MGM and United Artists being used as distribution labels. This still wasn't enough as the company gained a loss of $88 million, leading to MGM and United Artists splitting into separate divisions. | In 1986, Turner Broadcasting System purchased MGM/UA Entertainment Co. and renamed it to MGM Entertainment Co. United Artists' assets were purchased back by Kirk Kerkorian who would use them to found a new company under the United Artists name. However, when Turner gained heavy debt over the MGM purchase, he sold the company back to Kirk Kerkorian, with the new United Artists being renamed as [[MGM/UA Communications Co.|MGM/UA Communications Company]], with MGM and United Artists being used as distribution labels. This still wasn't enough as the company gained a loss of $88 million, leading to MGM and United Artists splitting into separate divisions. | ||
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=== 1st Logo (May 17, 1930-October 23, 1967) === | === 1st Logo (May 17, 1930-October 23, 1967) === | ||
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United Artists (1961) (From - Charge airing of the end of The Train).png | United Artists (1961) (From - Charge airing of the end of The Train).png | ||
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'''Logo:''' We see the words "UNITED ARTISTS" | '''Logo:''' We see the words "UNITED ARTISTS" inside a three-layer hexagon shape. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The film's opening theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The film's opening theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. | '''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Only two films are known to contain this logo: ''I Married a Witch'' and ''The Crystal Ball''. This logo is preserved on the 2013 [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion Collection]] Blu-ray release and TCM airings of the former. It should be noted that both films were produced by [[Paramount Pictures]] and were sold to United Artists for distribution. The logo may appear on other films that Paramount produced and sold to United Artists. The variant can be seen on ''Victory Through Air Power''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' | '''Legacy:''' This was one of UA's first attempts to use a consistent logo in the United States. | ||
===3rd Logo (June 13, 1967-August 3, 1968)=== | ===3rd Logo (June 13, 1967-August 3, 1968)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' We see the words "UNITED ARTISTS" appearing inside a circular field. The words "A Transamerica CORPORATION" (or "A Transamerica COMPANY") are seen in small letters underneath. The "U" and the "A" are somewhat taller than the rest of the company name, and they overlap each other. The word "FROM" appears above the UA circle, in teeny, tiny letters. The logo is contained inside a {{color|gold|yellow}} circle, focused off-center from the screen, but centered around the logo, which is inside a {{color|blue}} rectangle with rounded corners, encased inside an off-center {{color|darkviolet|purple}} | '''Logo:''' We see the words "UNITED ARTISTS" appearing inside a circular field. The words "A Transamerica CORPORATION" (or "A Transamerica COMPANY") are seen in small letters underneath. The "U" and the "A" are somewhat taller than the rest of the company name, and they overlap each other. The word "FROM" appears above the UA circle, in teeny, tiny letters. The logo is contained inside a {{color|gold|yellow}} circle, focused off-center from the screen, but centered around the logo, which is inside a {{color|blue}} rectangle with rounded corners, encased inside an off-center {{color|darkviolet|purple}} | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent, or the opening theme or audio of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent, or the opening theme or audio of the film. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' On | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' On American prints of the Italian James Bond spoof ''Operation Kid Brother'' (Original Italian title: ''O.K. Connery''), this logo plastered the original Titanus logo that started the picture, but maintained Titanus' fanfare: A ten-note fanfare with the first seven notes sounding like a solo cornet, and the final three played by a brass trio. UA likely extended the animation of their logo at the time to match the length of the Titanus fanfare. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | ||
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===4th Logo (June 19, 1968-May 5, 1976)=== | ===4th Logo (June 19, 1968-May 5, 1976)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' It starts with two sets of {{color|blue}} lines going into place one by one on a black background. One line turns to the left, another turns to the right, and so on. There are six lines altogether, revealing the logo of Transamerica Corporation, United Artists' former owner. The stylized {{color|blue}} "{{color|blue|T}}" design zooms out to the right side to make room for the company name "United Artists" | '''Logo:''' It starts with two sets of {{color|blue}} lines going into place one by one on a black background. One line turns to the left, another turns to the right, and so on. There are six lines altogether, revealing the logo of Transamerica Corporation, United Artists' former owner. The stylized {{color|blue}} "{{color|blue|T}}" design zooms out to the right side to make room for the company name "United Artists". A small byline pops in afterward, reading "Entertainment from Transamerica Corporation", which appears under the UA name. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
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*On some full screen prints, including the RCA VideoDisc release of ''Fiddler on the Roof'', the logo is squeezed to fit the 4:3 aspect ratio. On the cancelled VHD print of the film, the logo is cropped/zoomed in so that the "United Artists" text appears to be in the center of the screen, resulting in the "T" being cut off at the right side. | *On some full screen prints, including the RCA VideoDisc release of ''Fiddler on the Roof'', the logo is squeezed to fit the 4:3 aspect ratio. On the cancelled VHD print of the film, the logo is cropped/zoomed in so that the "United Artists" text appears to be in the center of the screen, resulting in the "T" being cut off at the right side. | ||
'''Technique:''' 2D | '''Technique:''' 2D animation by DePatie-Freleng. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending musical scale of 6 groovy bass guitar notes accompanying each of the 6 {{color|blue}} lines, followed by a sharp drum roll, and concluded by a fanfare of horns and drums composed by Doug Goodwin, a staff composer at DePatie-Freleng also known for writing the theme song for ''The Pink Panther Show''. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending musical scale of 6 groovy bass guitar notes accompanying each of the 6 {{color|blue}} lines, followed by a sharp drum roll, and concluded by a fanfare of horns and drums composed by Doug Goodwin, a staff composer at DePatie-Freleng also known for writing the theme song for ''The Pink Panther Show''. | ||
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===5th Logo (April 23, 1976-August 14, 1981)=== | ===5th Logo (April 23, 1976-August 14, 1981)=== | ||
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{{YouTube|id=UuoY-xaW47g|id2=chNZMPxRUf4}} | {{YouTube|id=UuoY-xaW47g|id2=chNZMPxRUf4}} | ||
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'''Logo:''' We see the text "United Artists" in a similar Impact font on a black background. A few seconds later, the {{color|blue}} "T" design fades in on the left side of the company name. Like the previous logo, the "T" is made up of 6 {{color|blue}} lines, with three stacked on top of each other on both sides. At the same time, a {{color|blue}} text that says "{{color|blue|A Transamerica Company}}" appears underneath the United Artists name. | '''Logo:''' We see the text "United Artists" in a similar Impact font on a black background. A few seconds later, the {{color|blue}} "T" design fades in on the left side of the company name. Like the previous logo, the "T" is made up of 6 {{color|blue}} lines, with three stacked on top of each other on both sides. At the same time, a {{color|blue}} text that says "{{color|blue|A Transamerica Company}}" appears underneath the United Artists name. | ||
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===6th Logo (August 4-December 17, 1976)=== | ===6th Logo (August 4-December 17, 1976)=== | ||
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{{YouTube|id=sbLI7hRosC0|id2=qjA4jyJYjPY}} | {{YouTube|id=sbLI7hRosC0|id2=qjA4jyJYjPY}} | ||
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'''Logo:''' The text "UNITED ARTISTS" starts appearing on a black screen in five segments, outlined by a {{color|blue}} blue light. After "UNITED ARTISTS" is completely revealed, the Transamerica "T" and the byline "A Transamerica Company" (which is sometimes tinted {{color|gold}}) fade in below as "UNITED ARTISTS" turns {{color|orange|copper}}. Then, various spots on the word "UNITED ARTISTS" sparkle for a few seconds. | '''Logo:''' The text "UNITED ARTISTS" starts appearing on a black screen in five segments, outlined by a {{color|blue}} blue light. After "UNITED ARTISTS" is completely revealed, the Transamerica "T" and the byline "A Transamerica Company" (which is sometimes tinted {{color|gold}}) fade in below as "UNITED ARTISTS" turns {{color|orange|copper}}. Then, various spots on the word "UNITED ARTISTS" sparkle for a few seconds. | ||
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===8th Logo (May 28, 1982-October 8, 1987)=== | ===8th Logo (May 28, 1982-October 8, 1987)=== | ||
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{{YouTube|id=gWoXvbBRXi0}} | {{YouTube|id=gWoXvbBRXi0}} | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black screen, a whitish line slowly fades in. The line then rotates clockwise at an extremely slow pace and reveals itself to be a {{color|lightskyblue|silvery blue}} stylized "UA". The logo is in the shape of a "U" with a bigger left side, and a diagonal line protruding from the shorter right side to form the "A." When the symbol finishes turning around, the words "United Artists" appear under it in the same font that was used during the "Transamerica" era. | '''Logo:''' On a black screen, a whitish line slowly fades in. The line then rotates clockwise at an extremely slow pace and reveals itself to be a {{color|lightskyblue|silvery blue}} stylized "UA". The logo is in the shape of a "U" with a bigger left side, and a diagonal line protruding from the shorter right side to form the "A." When the symbol finishes turning around, the words "United Artists" appear under it in the same font that was used during the "Transamerica" era. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The logo was created and designed by Sandy Dvore (who also created the Lorimar | '''Trivia:''' The logo was created and designed by Sandy Dvore (who also created the 1971 [[Lorimar Television|Lorimar]] "LP" logo). The "UA" was a wood model sprayed with chrome-like paint and suspended with a black rod covered in a velvet cloth to avoid reflection. The background was simply a black piece of paper. The model was then rotated on a small stage. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*There is a rare variant which has the logo in white | *There is a rare variant which has the logo in white and zooms out from the left. | ||
*There was also a variant with larger "United Artists" text underneath the | *There was also a variant with larger "United Artists" text underneath the logo. This was mainly seen on reissue prints and films shot in 2.35:1 such as ''Trail of The Pink Panther'' and ''Death Rides a Horse''. It was also seen (after the 2012 MGM logo and Overture) on an Amazon Prime viewing of Michael Cimino's ''Heaven's Gate'', which was of the director's second 1981 edit running 149 minutes. | ||
*A black & white version was used on old UA & pre-1948 WB films in the said colors. | *A black & white version was used on old UA & pre-1948 WB films in the said colors. | ||
*A still version appears on the CBS/Fox release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. | *A still version appears on the CBS/Fox release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. | ||
*A rare variant is seen on Columbian VHS releases from Kyron Home Video. The logo is in black & white and zooms in from the left. | *A rare variant is seen on Columbian VHS releases from Kyron Home Video. The logo is in black & white and zooms in from the left. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' A mix of live-action and 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A low sonic tone plays in the background as the line fades in, then a soft "ping" is heard and a slow, somewhat somber five-note piano tune plays when the line begins rotating; a long "whoosh" is also heard throughout this section. When the "UA" is revealed and the words "United Artists" appear, they are accompanied by a short, swelling progression of violins immediately leading to an uplifting, dramatic 5-note orchestral conclusion. This theme was composed by Joe Harnell. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A low sonic tone plays in the background as the line fades in, then a soft "ping" is heard and a slow, somewhat somber five-note piano tune plays when the line begins rotating; a long "whoosh" is also heard throughout this section. When the "UA" is revealed and the words "United Artists" appear, they are accompanied by a short, swelling progression of violins immediately leading to an uplifting, dramatic 5-note orchestral conclusion. This theme was composed by Joe Harnell. | ||
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===9th Logo (June 30, 1987)=== | ===9th Logo (June 30, 1987)=== | ||
[[File:Ua1987prototype.png|400px|center]] | [[File:Ua1987prototype.png|400px|center]] | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{color|blue}} "UA, | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{color|blue}} "UA", similar-looking to the previous logo but more uniformed in structure and with three cross-indentations on the "A". Once it reaches a comfortable distance, the "UA" stops zooming, and "United Artists" in a white thin sans-serif font fades in below it. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On current prints of ''The Living Daylights'', the next logo's fanfare is used, possibly due to botched reverse plastering. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On current prints of ''The Living Daylights'', the next logo's fanfare is used, possibly due to botched reverse plastering. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. | '''Availability:''' Rare. It was seen on initial UK theatrical prints of the James Bond movie ''The Living Daylights''. When the movie was released in US and most international countries later, it was replaced with the next logo. It is, however, intact on all modern releases of the film. | ||
===11th Logo (July 31, 1987-August 27, 1993)=== | ===11th Logo (July 31, 1987-August 27, 1993)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' Over a black background, we see a giant pattern of {{color|blue}} crystallized "UAs", styled like the 8th logo but a bit more uniformed in structure. The pattern smoothly merges together to form one medium-sized "UA" as it zooms out. A streak of light glides by to slash the "A", leaving spikes on the "A". Then "United Artists", in ITC Avant Garde Gothic, fades in underneath and the logo shines. | '''Logo:''' Over a black background, we see a giant pattern of {{color|blue}} crystallized "UAs", styled like the 8th logo but a bit more uniformed in structure. The pattern smoothly merges together to form one medium-sized "UA" as it zooms out. A streak of light glides by to slash the "A", leaving spikes on the "A". Then "United Artists", in ITC Avant Garde Gothic, fades in underneath and the logo shines. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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*Some reissues in the early to mid '90s had the 1989 version without the byline. | *Some reissues in the early to mid '90s had the 1989 version without the byline. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI | '''Technique:''' CGI by Rhythm & Hues. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A low bass sound, followed by a jet engine-like "swoosh" and a single chord timed with the logo shining. Other times, it's silent or even the opening soundtrack to the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A low bass sound, followed by a jet engine-like "swoosh" and a single chord timed with the logo shining. Other times, it's silent or even the opening soundtrack to the film. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*On | *On an early DVD print of ''Rocky'', it uses the last half of the 1982 fanfare due to a plastering error. | ||
*A | *A lower-pitched variant exists. | ||
'''Availability:''' Fairly common. | '''Availability:''' Fairly common. Despite being subject to plastering with the 1994 and 2001 logos, it is still found easily on UA-released films of the period, such as ''Baby Boom'', ''Rain Man'', and ''Rocky V'' to name a few. | ||
* This logo first appeared on the US release of ''The Living Daylights'', released on July 31, 1987, and made its final appearance on ''Son of the Pink Panther'', released on August 27, 1993. | |||
* It can also be found on the 1997 DVD of ''The Black Stallion'', the MGM MOD DVD-R of ''Tomorrow Is Forever'', the 2001 DVD of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'', ''License to Kill'', and ''Child's Play'', TCM airings of ''Malta Story'' and ''Valdez Is Coming'', ThisTV airings of ''The World of Henry Orient'', ''Call Me Bwana'', ''The Barefoot Contessa'', ''Bound for Glory'' (with the 6th logo following it), ''Ten Seconds of Hell'', ''Support Your Local Sheriff!'', ''Trail of the Pink Panther'', ''True Love'', ''The Aviator'', and ''Heaven's Gate'' (the shorter general release cut) and Comet airings of ''The Man from Planet X'' and ''Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete''. This logo also appears on 2005 DVD of ''Fatal Beauty'' (1987 MGM film). It can be seen on the 2005 Australian Special Edition DVD release of ''Rain Main''. | * It can also be found on the 1997 DVD of ''The Black Stallion'', the MGM MOD DVD-R of ''Tomorrow Is Forever'', the 2001 DVD of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'', ''License to Kill'', and ''Child's Play'', TCM airings of ''Malta Story'' and ''Valdez Is Coming'', ThisTV airings of ''The World of Henry Orient'', ''Call Me Bwana'', ''The Barefoot Contessa'', ''Bound for Glory'' (with the 6th logo following it), ''Ten Seconds of Hell'', ''Support Your Local Sheriff!'', ''Trail of the Pink Panther'', ''True Love'', ''The Aviator'', and ''Heaven's Gate'' (the shorter general release cut) and Comet airings of ''The Man from Planet X'' and ''Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete''. This logo also appears on 2005 DVD of ''Fatal Beauty'' (1987 MGM film). It can be seen on the 2005 Australian Special Edition DVD release of ''Rain Main''. | ||
* This logo was often paired off with the popular MGM/UA Communications logo (which is sometimes cut off like on current prints of ''The Living Daylights'' and a 1993 MGM/UA Home Video print of ''Rocky''), and both logos are thus regarded as favorites. However, the short variant seems slightly easier to find than the normal variant. | * This logo was often paired off with the popular MGM/UA Communications logo (which is sometimes cut off like on current prints of ''The Living Daylights'' and a 1993 MGM/UA Home Video print of ''Rocky''), and both logos are thus regarded as favorites. However, the short variant seems slightly easier to find than the normal variant. | ||
* The Scope variant is extinct and only appears on older letterboxed video releases of ''The Living Daylights'' and used to plaster older logos on certain older DVD releases. | * The Scope variant is extinct and only appears on older letterboxed video releases of ''The Living Daylights'' and used to plaster older logos on certain older DVD releases. | ||
* The low tone version was spotted on the Blu- | * The low tone version was spotted on the Blu-ray release of ''Rain Man'', on the French audio track, with the MGM/UA logo. | ||
===12th Logo (October 26, 1994-March 24, 2000)=== | ===12th Logo (October 26, 1994-March 24, 2000)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' It starts with a couple dozen bright stars showering over. The backdrop is a dark-colored marble wall, which appears a few seconds later. The glittering stars glide over the screen causing the words, "UNITED ARTISTS" with "U" and "A" bigger than the rest of the letters, wiping in from the left. After this progression, two stars criss-cross each other's paths and fade away left and right underneath to reveal, in smaller text, the words "PICTURES INC.", in spaced-out letters. As the logo completes, one big star goes against the "U" and flashes. Then it shines, a la the [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] Torch Lady's torch shining. | '''Logo:''' It starts with a couple dozen bright stars showering over. The backdrop is a dark-colored marble wall, which appears a few seconds later. The glittering stars glide over the screen causing the words, "UNITED ARTISTS" with "U" and "A" bigger than the rest of the letters, wiping in from the left. After this progression, two stars criss-cross each other's paths and fade away left and right underneath to reveal, in smaller text, the words "PICTURES INC.", in spaced-out letters. As the logo completes, one big star goes against the "U" and flashes. Then it shines, a la the [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] Torch Lady's torch shining. | ||
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===14th Logo (July 20, 2001-November 21, 2012)=== | ===14th Logo (July 20, 2001-November 21, 2012)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' Essentially the same as the previous logo, except this one includes a metallic version of the "UA Swoosh" logo from 1987. Instead of the cross-indentations of the "A" being swooshed in this time around, they are "sliced" in by a light effect from left to right, one by one. There is also a URL for "www.unitedartists.com" underneath the company byline. | '''Logo:''' Essentially the same as the previous logo, except this one includes a metallic version of the "UA Swoosh" logo from 1987. Instead of the cross-indentations of the "A" being swooshed in this time around, they are "sliced" in by a light effect from left to right, one by one. There is also a URL for "www.unitedartists.com" underneath the company byline. | ||