It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001•1h 0m•7.4•Released
Documentary
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
Eamon Harrington
Writer
John Watkin, Eamon Harrington
Languages
English
Studio
Planet Grande Pictures
Cast
Peter Bogdanovich
Narrator (voice)
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Self
Bob Burns
Self
Herman Cohen
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Dick Dale
Self
Joe Dante
Self
David Del Valle
Self
Bruce Dern
Self
Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Roger Ebert
Self
Beverly Garland
Self
Pam Grier
Self
Susan Hart
Self
James L. Honore
Self
Production
Company
Planet Grande Pictures
Company
AMC Studios
Producer
Hope Kaplan Biller
Producer
Eamon Harrington
Producer
John Watkin
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