It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Synopsis
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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Fair Use & Documentary | Examples of Fair Use - Hofheinz v. AMC Productions, 2001
Type: Clip • Published 2013-09-12
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Peter Bogdanovich
Narrator (voice)
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Self
Bob Burns
Self
Herman Cohen
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Dick Dale
Self
Joe Dante
Self
David Del Valle
Self
Bruce Dern
Self
Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Roger Ebert
Self
Beverly Garland
Self
Pam Grier
Self
Susan Hart
Self
James L. Honore
Self
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Al Kallis
Self
Aron Kincaid
Self
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 1, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eamon Harrington, John Watkin
- Screenplay & Story
- John Watkin, Eamon Harrington
- Original Title
- It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Planet Grande Pictures, AMC Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eamon Harrington, John Watkin
John Watkin, Eamon Harrington
Hope Kaplan Biller, John Watkin, Eamon Harrington
Department Leadership Roster
John Watkin
Writer
Eamon Harrington
Writer
Eamon Harrington
Director
John Watkin
Director
Hope Kaplan Biller
Producer
John Watkin
Producer
Eamon Harrington
Producer
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What is It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures about?
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.
Who directed It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures?
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures was directed by Eamon Harrington, John Watkin.
Who stars in It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures?
The principal cast of It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures includes Peter Bogdanovich, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Bob Burns, Herman Cohen, Roger Corman.
When was It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures released and how long is it?
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.