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

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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
NR 1 hrMay 1st, 2001Documentary
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.
StarringPeter BogdanovichSamuel Z. ArkoffBob Burns
DirectorsJohn WatkinEamon Harrington
WritersJohn WatkinEamon Harrington

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 1st, 2001
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Planet Grande Pictures, AMC Studios
Movie Tags:
movie businessb moviehollywooddocumentary filmmakingfilm production