It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
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.
Release Date: 2001-05-01
Documentary
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Casts
Peter Bogdanovich
as Narrator (voice)
Samuel Z. Arkoff
as Self
Roger Corman
as Self
Dick Dale
as Self
Joe Dante
as Self
Bruce Dern
as Self
Walt Disney
as Self (archive footage)
Roger Ebert
as Self
Beverly Garland
as Self
Pam Grier
as Self
