It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures 22 years old

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 Cast

Name Character
Peter Bogdanovich He was 61, now 84 years old as Himself / Narrator
Joe Dante He was 54, now 77 years old as Himself
Beverly Garland She was 74, 82 years old when she died as Herself
Roger Corman He was 75, now 97 years old as Himself
Pam Grier She was 51, now 74 years old as Herself
Roger Ebert He was 58, 70 years old when he died as Himself
Bruce Dern He was 64, now 87 years old as Himself
Mark Thomas McGee He was 53, now 76 years old as Himself
Burt Topper He was 72, 78 years old when he died as Himself
Dick Miller He was 72, 90 years old when he died as Himself
Herman Cohen He was 75, 76 years old when he died as Himself
Aron Kincaid He was 60, 70 years old when he died as Himself
Susan Hart She was 59, now 82 years old as Herself
Samuel Z. Arkoff He was 82, 83 years old when he died as Himself
J. Edgar Hoover He was 106, 77 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Bob Burns He was 50, 67 years old when he died as Himself
Dick Dale He was 63, 81 years old when he died as Himself
James H. Nicholson He was 84, 56 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
David Del Valle He was 51, now 74 years old as Himself
Elias Disney He was 142, 82 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures Crew

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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (22 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, May 01, 2001
  • Runtime: 60 minutes