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Cast

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Narrator (voice)

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Self

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Self

Herman Cohen

Herman Cohen

Self

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self

Dick Dale

Dick Dale

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

David Del Valle

David Del Valle

Self

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Self

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Self

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Self

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Self

Susan Hart

Susan Hart

Self

James L. Honore

James L. Honore

Self

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

Al Kallis

Al Kallis

Self

Aron Kincaid

Aron Kincaid

Self

Mark Thomas McGee

Mark Thomas McGee

Self

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Self

James H. Nicholson

James H. Nicholson

Self (archive footage)

Burt Topper

Burt Topper

Self

Crew

John Watkin

John Watkin

Writer

Eamon Harrington

Eamon Harrington

Writer

Eamon Harrington

Eamon Harrington

Director

John Watkin

John Watkin

Director

Hope Kaplan Biller

Hope Kaplan Biller

Producer

John Watkin

John Watkin

Producer

Eamon Harrington

Eamon Harrington

Producer

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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

20016.8 / 1060 min
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.