It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Directed by Eamon Harrington, John Watkin
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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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 & crew
Peter BogdanovichNarrator (voice)
Samuel Z. ArkoffSelf
Roger CormanSelf
Dick DaleSelf
Joe DanteSelf
Bruce DernSelf
Walt DisneySelf (archive footage)
Roger EbertSelf
Beverly GarlandSelfExplore the crew
- Director
- Eamon Harrington
- Director
- John Watkin
- Writer
- John Watkin
- Writer
- Eamon Harrington
- Producer
- Eamon Harrington
- Producer
- John Watkin
- Producer
- Hope Kaplan Biller