It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)

Documentary

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 as Narrator (voice)
• Samuel Z. Arkoff as Self
• Bob Burns as Self
• Herman Cohen as Self
• Roger Corman as Self
• Dick Dale as Self
• Joe Dante as Self
• David Del Valle as Self
• Bruce Dern as Self
• Walt Disney as Self (archive footage)

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