It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
- Release Date
- 2001-05-01
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
Overview
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.