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
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Dick Dale
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Joe Dante
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Bruce Dern
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Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Roger Ebert
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Beverly Garland
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Pam Grier
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Susan Hart
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J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Aron Kincaid
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Dick Miller
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