It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
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- Runtime
- 60 mins
A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) on a $3000 loan in 1954 with his partner, James H. Nicholson, a former West Coast exhibitor and distributor. The company made its mark by targeting teenagers with quickly produced films that exploited subjects mainstream films were reluctant to tackle.
A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) on a $3000 loan in 1954 with his partner, James H. Nicholson, a former West Coast exhibitor and distributor. The company made its mark by targeting teenagers with quickly produced films that exploited subjects mainstream films were reluctant to tackle.
Cast
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Samuel Z. Arkoff
- Bob Burns
- Herman Cohen
- Roger Corman
- Dick Dale
- Joe Dante
- David Del Valle
- Bruce Dern
- Walt Disney
- Roger Ebert
- Beverly Garland
- Pam Grier
- Susan Hart
- James L. Honore
- J. Edgar Hoover
- Al Kallis
- Aron Kincaid
- Mark Thomas McGee
- Dick Miller
- James H. Nicholson
- Burt Topper
Director
- Eamon Harrington
- John Watkin
Producers
- Hope Kaplan Biller
- Eamon Harrington
- John Watkin
