It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
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.
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)
Eamon Harrington
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United States of America
Ratings
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7.4/10
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74/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~74/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Peter Bogdanovich
Narrator (voice)
Samuel Z. Arkoff
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Bob Burns
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Herman Cohen
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Roger Corman
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Dick Dale
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Joe Dante
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David Del Valle
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Bruce Dern
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Walt Disney
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Roger Ebert
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Beverly Garland
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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)
Eamon Harrington
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