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Feature film — 2001

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

7.41h 0mDocumentary

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.

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A high-signal pick with 4 votes.

Planet Grande Pictures / AMC Studios

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Director: Eamon Harrington

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Cast & crew

Peter Bogdanovich as Narrator (voice)

Peter Bogdanovich

Narrator (voice)

Samuel Z. Arkoff as Self

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Self

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Bob Burns

Self

H

Herman Cohen

Self

Roger Corman as Self

Roger Corman

Self

Dick Dale as Self

Dick Dale

Self

Joe Dante as Self

Joe Dante

Self

D

David Del Valle

Self

Bruce Dern as Self

Bruce Dern

Self

Walt Disney as Self (archive footage)

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Roger Ebert as Self

Roger Ebert

Self

Beverly Garland as Self

Beverly Garland

Self

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