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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

6.8
01 May 2001 · Documentary · 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.

  • Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    Narrator (voice)
  • Samuel Z. Arkoff
    Samuel Z. Arkoff
    Self
  • Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    Self
  • Dick Dale
    Dick Dale
    Self
  • Joe Dante
    Joe Dante
    Self
  • Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    Self
  • Walt Disney
    Walt Disney
    Self (archive footage)
  • Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Self
  • Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland
    Self
  • Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    Self

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