It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Documentary

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Eamon Harrington

Status Released

Release Date 2001-05-01

Storyline

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.