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.

Director

Eamon Harrington

Written by

John Watkin

Studio

Planet Grande Pictures

Released

1 May 2001

Genres

Documentary