It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
60min
-2001
-Documentary
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.
Top Cast
Peter Bogdanovich
Narrator (voice)
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Self
Bob Burns
Self
Herman Cohen
Self
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