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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 moreJoin 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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American International Podcast
American International Podcast
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Zontar, the Thing from Venus
1 JUL 2024 · Zontar, the Thing from Venus (1966) AIP Production #6669 Jeff and Cheryl notice something awfully familiar about a mind-controlling, cave-dwelling alien invader in Zontar, the Thing from Venus. Written by Larry Buchanan and Hillman Taylor Directed by Larry Buchanan Starring: John Agar as Dr. Curt Taylor Susan Bjurman as Ann Taylor Anthony Huston as Keith Ritchie Patricia De Laney as Martha Ritchie Neil Fletcher as Gen. Matt Young Warren Hammack as John Colleen Carr as Louise Jeff Alexander as rocket scientist Bill Thurman as Police Chief Brad Crenshaw Andrew Traister as Sgt. Magalari Jonathan Ledford as gate guard George Edglley as Mr. Ledford Carol Gilley as Alice Bertha Holmes as townswoman Produced by Azalea Pictures and released by American International Television (AITV). Find Zontar, the Thing from Venus on Plex, Tubi, Sling, the Roku Channel or rent it on Prime Video. Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast onhttps://letterboxd.com/aip_pod/,https://www.instagram.com/aip_pod/ andhttps://www.threads.net/@aip_pod @aip_pod and onhttps://www.facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast/ 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) Photohttps://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-vintage-living-room-two-boys-watching-television-home-s-style-shot-behind-image66485426 ©https://www.dreamstime.com/mikemols_info |https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/kids-watching-television-retro.html -
Majin, the Monster of Terror
24 JUN 2024 · Majin, the Monster of Terror (1968) Jeff and Cheryl pray that the mountain god will finally intervene, and once he does, fervently pray that he’ll go away in Majin, the Monster of Terror. Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda Written by Tesuro Yoshida Produced by Masaichi Nagata for Daiei Studios Starring: Miwa Takada as Kozasa Hanabusa Yoshihiko Aoyama as Tadafumi Hanabusa Jun Fujimaki as Kogenta Sarumaru Ryûtarô Gomi as Samansuke Oodate Ryûzô Shimada as Tadakiyo Hanabusa Tatsuo Endô as Gunjurô Inugami Shôsaku Sugiyama as Yusuke Kajiura Chikara Hashimoto as Hanzo Motogi Saburô Date as Ippei Chûma Otome Tsukimiya as Shinobu, The Shrine Maiden Keiko Kayama as Haruno Eigorô Onoe as Gosaku Gen Kimura as Mosuke, Take-bô's Father Shizuhiro Deguchi as Take-bô (Take) Hideki Ninomiya as Tadafumi as a boy Masako Morishita as Young Kozasa A Daiei Production released by American International Television as part of 15 New Science-Fiction Find Majin, the Monster of Terror (Daimajin) on the Roku Channel or rent it on Apple TV+ or Prime Video. Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast onhttps://letterboxd.com/aip_pod/,https://www.instagram.com/aip_pod/ andhttps://www.threads.net/@aip_pod @aip_pod and onhttps://www.facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast/ 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). Photohttps://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-vintage-living-room-two-boys-watching-television-home-s-style-shot-behind-image66485426 ©https://www.dreamstime.com/mikemols_info |https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/kids-watching-television-retro.htmlhttps://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/kids-watching-television-retro.html -
Attack of the Mushroom People
17 JUN 2024 · Attack of the Mushroom People AIP Production #6539 Jeff and Cheryl know which of them will eat the mushrooms and which one will not during the Attack of the Mushroom People. Directed by Ishirō Honda Screenplay by Takeshi Kimura Story by Shinichi Hoshi and Masami Fukushima Based on the short story “The Voice in the Night” by William Hope Hodgson Starring: Akira Kubo as Professor Kenji Murai Kumi Mizuno as Mami Sekiguchi Kenji Sahara as Senzō Koyama Hiroshi Tachikawa as Etsurō Yoshida Yoshio Tsuchiya as Masafumi Kasai Hiroshi Koizumi as Naoyuki Sakuda Miki Yashiro as Akiko Sōma Jiro Kumagai as Doctor at Tokyo Medical Center Yutaka Oka as Doctor at Tokyo Medical Center Keisuke Yamada as Doctor at Tokyo Medical Center Hideyo Amamoto, Haruo Nakajima, Masaki Shinohara, Kōji Uruki, Toku Ihara, Kuniyoshi Kashima and Tokio Ōkawa as Matango/Mushroom People A Toho Studios Production released by American International Television (AITV). Find Attack of the Mushroom People (Matango) on the Criterion Channel or rent it on Prime Video. Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on https://letterboxd.com/aip_pod/, https://www.instagram.com/aip_pod/ and https://www.threads.net/@aip_pod @aip_pod and on https://www.facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast/ 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). Photohttps://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-vintage-living-room-two-boys-watching-television-home-s-style-shot-behind-image66485426 ©https://www.dreamstime.com/mikemols_info |https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/kids-watching-television-retro.html -
American International Television
12 JUN 2024 · For the next ten weeks, Jeff and Cheryl will discuss the original movies that were distributed by AIP’s television syndication subsidiary, American International Television (AITV). Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on https://letterboxd.com/aip_pod/, https://www.instagram.com/aip_pod/ and https://www.threads.net/@aip_pod @aip_pod and on https://www.facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast/ 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). Photohttps://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-vintage-living-room-two-boys-watching-television-home-s-style-shot-behind-image66485426 ©https://www.dreamstime.com/mikemols_info |https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/kids-watching-television-retro.html -
Invasion of the Saucer Men
10 JUN 2024 · Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) Jeff and Cheryl watch the skies for big-headed bug-eyed aliens with an aversion to teenagers in Invasion of the Saucer Men. Directed by Edward L. Cahn Written by Robert J. Gurney Jr. & Al Martin Based on short story "The Cosmic Frame" by Paul W. Fairman Produced by James H. Nicholson Starring: Steve Terrell as Johnny Carter Gloria Castillo as Joan Hayden Frank Gorshin as Joe Gruen Raymond Hatton as Farmer Larkin Lyn Osbornas Art Burns Russ Bender as Doctor Douglas Henderson as Lt. Wilkins Sam Buffington as Colonel Ambrose Jason Johnson as Detective Don Shelton as City Attorney Hayden Kelly Thordsen as Sgt. Bruce Paul Blaisdell as alien Bob Burns as alien Angelo Rossito as alien Eddie Gibbons as alien Dean Neville as alien and Lloyd Dixon as alien A Malibu Production released by American International Pictures Find Invasion of the Saucer Men on the streaming sites Raygun and Fawesome. 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. View Invasion of the Saucer Men trailer https://youtu.be/E_kkD5dOdAI. 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). -
The Oklahoma Woman
3 JUN 2024 · The Oklahoma Woman (1956) Jeff and Cheryl eagerly await the results of the big election that is somehow incredibly pivotal in The Oklahoma Woman. Directed by Roger Corman Written by Lou Rusoff Produced by Alex Gordon Starring: Richard Denning as Steve Ward Peggie Castle as Marie "Oklahoma" Saunders Cathy Downs as Susan Grant Mike ‘Touch’ Connors as Tom Blake Tudor Owen as Ed Grant Martin Kingsley as Sheriff Bill Peters Jonathan Haze as Blackie Thompson Dick Miller as Mike, the bartender Tom Dillon as Jimmy Marsh Edmund Cobb as Deputy Sam Bruno VeSota as Stacy and Paul Blaisdell as a henchman A Sunset Production released by American Releasing Corporation. Find The Oklahoma Woman, if you can, on a bootleg DVD or certain type of video site. 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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Muscle Beach Party
27 MAY 2024 · Muscle Beach Party (1964) AIP Production #6401/6422 Jeff and Cheryl try to ignore the obnoxious body-builders camped out next door in Muscle Beach Party. Directed by William Asher Screenplay by Robert Dillon Story by Robert Dillon and William Asher Produced by Robert Dillon and James H. Nicholson Starring: Frankie Avalon as Frankie Annette Funicello as Dee Dee Luciana Paluzzi as Contessa Juliana ("Julie") Giotto-Borgini John Ashley as Johnny Don Rickles as Jack Fanny Peter Turgeon as Theodore Jody McCrea as Deadhead Dick Dale as Himself Candy Johnson as Candy Rock Stevens as Flex Martian Valora Noland as Animal Delores Wells as Sniffles Donna Loren as Donna Morey Amsterdam as Cappy Little Stevie Wonder as Himself Buddy Hackett as S.Z. Matts (rich business manager) Dan Haggerty as Biff Larry Scott as Rock Gordon Case as Tug Gene Shuey as Riff Chester Yorton as Hulk Bob Seven as Sulk Steve Merjanian as Clod Alberta Nelson as Lisa, Jack Fanny's assistant Amadee Chabot as Flo, Jack Fanny's assistant Peter Lorre as Mr. Strangdour An Alta Vista Production for American International Pictures You can stream Muscle Beach Party on Pluto TV and The Roku Channel, or rent it on Vudu, AppleTV+, or Prime Video. 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. View the Muscle Beach Party trailer at https://youtu.be/WE4_6enWG3E. 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). -
Gunslinger
20 MAY 2024 · Gunslinger (1956) Jeff and Cheryl take a seat in the Red Dog Saloon to see the catfights and duels in Gunslinger.Directed by Roger Corman Written by Charles B. Griffith and Mark Hanna Produced by Roger Corman for Palo Alto ProductionsStarring: Beverly Garland as Marshal Rose Hood John Ireland as Cane Miro Allison Hayes as Erica Page Martin Kingsley as Mayor Gideon Polk Jonathan Haze as Jake Hayes Margaret Campbell as Felicity Polk Bruno VeSota as Zebelon Tabb Chris Alcaide as Deputy Joshua Tate Dick Miller as Jimmy Tonto William Schallert as Marshal Scott Hood Aaron Saxon as Nate Signo A Palo Alto production Distributed by American Releasing Corporation You can stream Gunslinger on Pluto TV or The Roku Channel, or rent it on Prime Video. Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on https://letterboxd.com/aip_pod/, https://www.instagram.com/aip_pod/ and https://www.threads.net/@aip_pod @aip_pod and on Facebook at https://facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast. View the Gunslinger trailer https://youtu.be/h74vQntJZZ0. 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). -
Kidnapped
13 MAY 2024 · Kidnapped (1971) AIP Production #7138 Jeff and Cheryl draw their swords for an adventure in the Scottish Highlands in Kidnapped. Directed by Delbert Mann Screenplay by Jack Pulman Based on "Kidnapped" and "Catriona" (aka David Balfour) by Robert Louis Stevenson Produced by Frederick Brogger for Omnibus Productions Starring: Michael Caine as Alan Breck Lawrence Douglas as David Balfour Vivien Heilbron as Catriona Stewart Trevor Howard as Lord Advocate Grant Jack Hawkins as Captain Hoseason Donald Pleasence as Ebenezer Balfour Gordon Jackson as Charles Stewart Freddie Jones as Cluny MacPherson Jack Watson as James Stewart Peter Jeffrey as Mr. Riach Roger Booth as the Duke of Cumberland Geoffrey Whitehead as Lieutenant Duncansby Andrew McCulloch as Andrew (Charles Stewart's clerk) Claire Nielson as Barbara Grant John Hughes as Simon Campbell Terry Richards as Mungo Campbell An Omnibus Production distributed by American International Pictures. You can rent Kidnapped on Prime Video. Visit our https://aippod.com/ - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on https://letterboxd.com/aip_pod/, https://www.instagram.com/aip_pod/ and https://www.threads.net/@aip_pod @aip_pod and on https://www.facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast/ 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). -
At the Earth's Core
6 MAY 2024 · At the Earth’s Core (1976) AIP Production #7605 Jeff and Cheryl are mesmerized by dinosaur-bird creatures with psychic powers and an appetite for human flesh in At the Earth’s Core. Directed by Kevin Connor Screenplay by Milton Subotsky Based on ‘At the Earth's Core’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs Produced by John Dark, Max Rosenberg, and Milton Subotsky for Amicus Productions Starring: Doug McClure as David Innes Peter Cushing as Dr. Abner Perry Caroline Munro as Princess Dia Cy Grant as Ra Godfrey James as Ghak the Elder slave Sean Lynch as Hoojah the Sly One Keith Barron as Dowsett Helen Gill as Maisie Anthony Verner as Gadsby Robert Gillespie as Photographer Michael Crane as Jubal the Ugly One Bobby Parr as Sagoth Chief Andee Cromarty as Girl Slave An Amicus Productions film distributed by American International Pictures. You can stream At the Earth’s Core on Tubi or the Roku channel or rent on Prime Video, Vudu, or Apple TV+. Visit our https://aippod.com/ - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on https://letterboxd.com/aip_pod/, https://www.instagram.com/aip_pod/ and https://www.threads.net/@aip_pod @aip_pod and on https://www.facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast/ at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast. View the At the Earth’s Core trailer https://youtu.be/t50qO8g6Bzg. 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).
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 moreJoin 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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