It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Original title: It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

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6.8/10

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5/1/2001

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1h 0min

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

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Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Direction: Eamon Harrington

Direction: John Watkin

Screenwriter: John Watkin, Eamon Harrington
Producer: Hope Kaplan Biller, Eamon Harrington, John Watkin

Cast

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Narrator (voice)

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Self

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

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Dick Dale

Dick Dale

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

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Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

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Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Self

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Self