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For over three decades, an independent film studio churned out hundreds of movies that captured the imagination of audiences around the world. From horror to sci-fi to exploitation and everything...
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For over three decades, an independent film studio churned out hundreds of movies that captured the imagination of audiences around the world. From horror to sci-fi to exploitation and everything in between, American International Pictures brought us low-budget, high energy and often controversial films with lurid titles, low budgets and some surprisingly big names.
Join Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot as they dive into AIP’s catalog of nearly 500 movies, to discuss everything from The Abominable Dr Phibes to Zontar, the Thing from Venus!
The American International Podcast is not affiliated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or its subsidiaries.
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Join Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot as they dive into AIP’s catalog of nearly 500 movies, to discuss everything from The Abominable Dr Phibes to Zontar, the Thing from Venus!
The American International Podcast is not affiliated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or its subsidiaries.
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30 SEP 2024 · The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)
AIP Production #106
Jeff and Cheryl come up short when counting the peepers on The Beast with a Million Eyes.
Directed by David Kramarsky
with Lou Place, Donald Myers and Roger Corman (uncredited)
Written by Tom Filer
Produced by David Kramarsky and Charles Hanawalt for San Mateo Productions for the American Releasing Corporation
Stream The Beast with a Million Eyes on Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee or Amazon Prime Video
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View The Beast with a Million Eyes trailer https://youtu.be/YIw-0LVC5Mw.
Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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23 SEP 2024 · Taboos of the World (1964)
AIP Production #6416/6450
Jeff and Cheryl are unwilling voyeurs into the customs and rituals of people in other countries in Taboos of the World.
Directed by Romolo Marcellini
Written by Giancarlo Del Re and Ugo Guerra (commentary) with story by Ugo Guerra, Jacques Lansmann, Virginio Lilli and Romolo Marcellini
Produced by Guido Giambartolomei
Narration by Vincent Price
Produced for Royal Film
Released by American International Pictures
Watch Taboos of the World -- if you can find it.
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View the Taboos of the World trailer https://youtu.be/Mk9_5oNdImI.
Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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16 SEP 2024 · Voyage to the End of the Universe (1964)
AIP Production #6439
Jeff and Cheryl board an intergalactic flight to a very familiar destination in Voyage to the End of the Universe.
Directed by Jack Pollack (Jindřich Polák)
Screenplay by Paul Jurist (Pavel Juráček) and Jack Pollack (Jindřich Polák)
Based on Oblok Magellana/The Magellanic Cloud by Stanislaw Lem
Produced by Rudolph Wohl (Rudolf Wolf) for Filmové Studio Barrandov
Starring:
Dennis Stephens (Zdeněk Štěpánek) as the Captain
Rodney Lucas (Radovan Lukavský) as Commander Byron MacDonald
Dana Meredith (Dana Medřická) as Charlotte, the Sociologist
Irene Kova (Irena Kacírková) as Brigit
Frances Smolen (František Smolík) as Anthony Thompson
Otto Lack (Otto Lackovič)as Coordinator Michael
Jerry Tullis (Jiří Vršťala)as Pilot Erik Svenson
Myron March (Miroslav Machácek) as Bernard
Rudolph Dial (Rudolf Deyl) as Pilot Ervin Herold
John Mares (Jaroslav Mares) as Mark
Martin Tapin (Martin Tapák) as biologist Peter Hubert
Marcella Martin (Marcela Martínková) as Mark’s wife, Stephanie
Joseph Adams (Jozef Adamovic) as Coordinator Laurence
John Rose (Jaroslav Rozsíval) as the Ship’s Doctor
Produced for Filmové Studio Barrandov
Released by American International Pictures
Stream Voyage to the End of the Universe on Pluto or the Roku Channel or rent on Prime Video or Fandango at HomeThe Criterion Channel (as Ikarie X-B1) or on YouTube
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View the Voyage to the End of the Universe trailer https://youtu.be/J1LiFAcplG8.
Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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9 SEP 2024 · Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)
AIP Production #7015
Jeff and Cheryl devise better ways to dispatch a modern-day bloodsucker in Count Yorga, Vampire.
Written and directed by Bob Kelljan
Produced by Michael Macready for Erica Productions, Inc.
Starring:
Robert Quarry as Count Yorga
Roger Perry as Dr. Jim Hayes
Michael Murphy as Paul
Michael Macready as Mike Thompson
Donna Anders as Donna
Judith Lang as Erica Landers
Edward Walsh as Brudah
Julie Conners as Cleo
Paul Hansen as Peter
Sybil Scotford as Judy
Marsha Jordan as Donna’s mother
and George Macready as the Narrator
Produced for Erica Productions and released by American International Pictures. Stream Count Yorga, Vampire on Pluto or the Roku Channel or rent on Prime Video or Fandango at Home.
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View the Count Yorga, Vampire trailer https://youtu.be/vk9_x7EthQY.
Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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2 SEP 2024 · The Wild Party (1975)
AIP Production #7501
Jeff and Cheryl decide whether to accept their invitations to The Wild Party.
Directed by James Ivory
Screenplay by Walter Marks
Based in part on “The Wild Party”, the 1928 narrative poem by Joseph Moncure March
Produced by Ismail Merchant for American International Pictures
Starring:
James Coco as Jolly Grimm
Raquel Welch as Queenie
Perry King as Dale Sword
David Dukes as James Morrison
Tiffany Bolling as Kate
Marya Small as Bertha
Royal Dano as Tex
Annette Ferra as Nadine Jones
Eddie Lawrence as Kreutzer
Bobo Lewis as Wilma
Don De Natale as Jackie
Dena Dietrich as Mrs. Murchison
Regis Cordi as AJ Murchison
Jennifer Lee Pryor as Madeline True
Baruch Lumet as the Tailor
Fred Franklyn as Sam the Mogul
J.S. Johnson as Morris the Mogul
Tom Reese as Eddy, the Stuntman
Geraldine Baron as Grace Jones
Michael Grant Hall as Oscar D’Armano
Skipper as Phillip D’Armano
Ralph Manza as Fruit Dealer
Martin Kove as the Editor
Paul Barresi as the Bartender
Produced and released by American International Pictures. Rent The Wild Party on Fandango at Home.
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View The Wild Party trailer https://youtu.be/xQ8Sr3wu8eQ.
Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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26 AUG 2024 · One Summer Love (1976)
AIP Production #7523
Jeff and Cheryl search for any signs of “summer” or “love” but only find dragonflies in One Summer Love.
Directed by Gilbert Cates
Written by N. Richard Nash
Produced by Gilbert Cates
Starring:
Beau Bridges as Jesse Arlington
Susan Sarandon as Chloe Farna
James Noble as Dr. Leo Cooper
Harriet Rogers as Mrs. Patterson
Ann Wedgeworth as Pearlie
Linda Miller as Willa Arlington
Martin Burke as Lonny Arlington
Michael B. Miller as Gabe
Mildred Dunnock as Miss Barrow
Produced and released by American International Pictures
Stream One Summer Love on Tubi, Plex, or MGM+
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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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19 AUG 2024 · The Day the Earth Froze (1964)
Jeff and Cheryl take a break from the desert summer heat and enjoy The Day the Earth Froze.
Sampo Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko and Risto Orko
Written by Väinö Kaukonen, Viktor Vitkovich and Grigori Yagdfeld
Based on the story ‘Kalevala’ by Elias Lönnrot
Produced by Risto Orko for Mosfilm/Suomi-filmi
Starring:
Andris Ošiņš (credited as Jon Powers) as Lemminkäinen
Eve Kivi (credited as Nina Anderson) as Annikki
Anna Orochko (credited as Ingrid Elhardt) as Louhi
Ivan Voronov (credited as Peter Sorenson) as Ilmarinen
Urho Somersalmi as Väinämöinen
Ada Vojtsik as Mother of Lemminkäinen
Georgi Millyar as Sorcerer
Mikhail Troyanovsky as Soothsayer
Marvin Miller (English dub) as Narrator
Produced by Mosfilm/Suomi-filmi and presented by Filmgroup; released by Renaissance Pictures and American International Television (AITV)
Stream The Day the Earth Froze on Fawesome, Plex, or the Roku Channel, or rent on Prime Video or Fandango at Home.
View The Day the Earth Froze trailer https://youtu.be/2YwPg2sMiWk.
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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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12 AUG 2024 · It’s Alive (1969)
Jeff and Cheryl learn the secret to avoiding literal tourists traps is to never run out of gas in It’s Alive!
Directed by Larry Buchanan
Written by Larry Buchanan and (possibly) John Tomerlin from the story “Being” by Richard Matheson
Produced by Ross Lynch and Edwin Tobolowsky
Starring:
Tommy Kirk as Wayne Thomas
Shirley Bonne as Lesland Sterns
Bill Thurman as Greevy
Annabelle MacAdams as Bella
Corveth Ousterhouse as Norman Sterns
Produced by Azalea Pictures and released by American International Television (AITV)
Stream It’s Alive! on Tubi, Hoopla, Plex, Sling or the Roku Channel
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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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5 AUG 2024 · Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)
Jeff and Cheryl take a rocket ship 200 million miles towards the sun and 200 million years into the past in Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet.
Directed by Pavel Klushantsev (Planeta Bur sequences) and Curtis Harrington (American sequences – credited as John Sebastian)
Planeta Bur written by Aleksandr Kazantsev from his novel and Curtis Harrington (American sequences and dialogue)
Produced by George Edwards, Roger Corman, and Stephanie Rothman for Filmgroup
Starring:
Basil Rathbone as Professor Hartman – Lunar 7
Faith Domergue as Dr. Marsha Evans – Vega
Marc Shannon (Vladimir Emelyanov) as Cmdr. Brendan Lockhart – Sirius
Kurt Boden (Georgi Zhzhyonov) as Hans Walters – Sirius
Robert Chantal (Gennadi Vernov) as Andre Ferneau – Sirius
Lewis Kane (Georgiy Teykh) as Dr. Kern – Vega
Kurt Boden (Yuriy Sarantsev) as Allen Sherman – Vega
John Bix as Robot John
Produced by Filmgroup and released by American International Television (AITV). Stream Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet on Tubi, Roku, Plex or MGM+ (requires subscription.)
Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast
Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955).
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29 JUL 2024 · Mars Needs Women (1968)
AIP Production #6721
Jeff and Cheryl crack the coded message telling the world that Mars Needs Women.
Written and Directed by Larry Buchanan
Produced by Larry Buchanan for Azalea Pictures
Starring:
Tommy Kirk as Dop/Martian Fellow #1
Yvonne Craig as Dr. Marjorie Bolen
Warren Hammack as Martian Doctor/Fellow #2
Anthony Houston as Martian Fellow #3
Larry Tanner as Martian Fellow #4
Cal Duggan as Martian Fellow #5
Pat Delaney as artist abductee
Sherry Roberts as Brenda Knowlan, abductee
Donna Lindberg as Stewardess, abductee
"Bubbles" Cash as Stripper, abductee
Byron Lord as Col. Bob Page, U.S.D.S.
Roger Ready as Stimmons
Barnett Shaw as Man at military conference
Neil Fletcher as Secretary of Defense
Chet Davis as network news reporter
Patrick Cranshaw as Drunk on pier
Produced by Azalea Pictures and released by American International Television (AITV). Stream Mars Needs Women on Prime Video or MGM+, or rent it on Apple TV+.
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View the Mars Needs Women trailer https://youtu.be/c1CgCEr44Kg.
Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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For over three decades, an independent film studio churned out hundreds of movies that captured the imagination of audiences around the world. From horror to sci-fi to exploitation and everything...
show more
For over three decades, an independent film studio churned out hundreds of movies that captured the imagination of audiences around the world. From horror to sci-fi to exploitation and everything in between, American International Pictures brought us low-budget, high energy and often controversial films with lurid titles, low budgets and some surprisingly big names.
Join Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot as they dive into AIP’s catalog of nearly 500 movies, to discuss everything from The Abominable Dr Phibes to Zontar, the Thing from Venus!
The American International Podcast is not affiliated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or its subsidiaries.
show less
Join Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot as they dive into AIP’s catalog of nearly 500 movies, to discuss everything from The Abominable Dr Phibes to Zontar, the Thing from Venus!
The American International Podcast is not affiliated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or its subsidiaries.
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