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.
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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 1, 2001
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
68%
Original Title
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Production Companies
Planet Grande Pictures, AMC Studios
Director
Eamon Harrington
Description
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.