It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

1/5/2001 1h 0m 6.8/10

Overview

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.

Director

John Watkin

Top Billed Cast

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Narrator (voice)

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self

Herman Cohen

Self

Bob Burns

Self

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Self

Dick Dale

Dick Dale

Self

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