It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Documentary|

6/10

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.

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