It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)

7.4/10 • 60 min • Documentary

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.

Cast

Peter Bogdanovich

Narrator (voice)

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Self

Roger Corman

Dick Dale

Joe Dante

Bruce Dern

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Roger Ebert

Beverly Garland

Pam Grier

Susan Hart

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

Aron Kincaid

Dick Miller

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