About It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
- Released on May 01, 2001
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.
Full Cast of It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Peter Bogdanovich plays Narrator (voice)
Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, ...
See Peter Bogdanovich's other roles →Samuel Z. Arkoff plays Self
Bob Burns plays Self
Herman Cohen plays Self
Roger Corman plays Self
Dick Dale plays Self
Joe Dante plays Self
Joseph "Joe" Dante, Jr. is an American film director and producer of films generally with humorous and science fictio...
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Bruce Dern plays Self
Walt Disney plays Self (archive footage)
Roger Ebert plays Self
Roger Ebert was a Pulitzer Prize winning film critic, journalist, and screenwriter. Described by Forbes magazine as ...
See Roger Ebert's other roles →Beverly Garland plays Self
Beverly Garland (1926–2008) was an American film and television actress, businesswoman, and hotel owner. Garland gai...
See Beverly Garland's other roles →Pam Grier plays Self
Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. Described by Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first fem...
See Pam Grier's other roles →Susan Hart plays Self
