Movie Description
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Eamon Harrington,John Watkin
- Producer : Eamon Harrington,John Watkin,Hope Kaplan Biller
- Writer : John Watkin,Eamon Harrington
- Cast : Peter Bogdanovich,Samuel Z. Arkoff,Bob Burns,Herman Cohen,Roger Corman,Dick Dale,Joe Dante,David Del Valle,Bruce Dern,Walt Disney,Roger Ebert,Beverly Garland,Pam Grier,Susan Hart,James L. Honore,J. Edgar Hoover,Al Kallis,Aron Kincaid,Mark Thomas McGee,Dick Miller,James H. Nicholson,Burt Topper
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Self
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Self (archive footage)
Self
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Self (archive footage)
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Self (archive footage)
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Posters
Facts
Original TitleIt Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Status Released
Release Information
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2001-05-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 00m
Production CompaniesPlanet Grande Pictures,AMC Studios
Genres
- Documentary
