
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
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.
Top Cast

Peter Bogdanovich
Narrator (voice)

Samuel Z. Arkoff
Self
Bob Burns
Self
Herman Cohen
Self

Roger Corman
Self

Dick Dale
Self

Joe Dante
Self
David Del Valle
Self

Bruce Dern
Self

Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)

Roger Ebert
Self

Beverly Garland
Self
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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