It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)
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
Self
Dick Dale
Self
Joe Dante
Self
Bruce Dern
Self
Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Roger Ebert
Self
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