American International Podcast
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.
Episodes
May 27, 2024 • 51 mins
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
J...
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
J...
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May 20, 2024 • 56 mins
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 Ve...
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 Ve...
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May 13, 2024 • 46 mins
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...
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...
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May 6, 2024 • 43 mins
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 ...
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 ...
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April 29, 2024 • 53 mins
Trunk to Cairo (1966)
AIP Production #6620/6664
Jeff and Cheryl practice their German accents during the long submarine ride from Egypt to Rome in Trunk to Cairo.
Directed by Menahem Golan
Written by Marc Behm, Alexander Ramati and Artur Brauner
Produced by Menahem Golan and Michael J. Kagan
Starring:
Audie Murphy as Mike Merrick
George Sanders as Professor Schlieben
Marianne Koch as Helga Schlieben
Hans von Borsody as Hans Klugg
Joseph Y...
AIP Production #6620/6664
Jeff and Cheryl practice their German accents during the long submarine ride from Egypt to Rome in Trunk to Cairo.
Directed by Menahem Golan
Written by Marc Behm, Alexander Ramati and Artur Brauner
Produced by Menahem Golan and Michael J. Kagan
Starring:
Audie Murphy as Mike Merrick
George Sanders as Professor Schlieben
Marianne Koch as Helga Schlieben
Hans von Borsody as Hans Klugg
Joseph Y...
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April 22, 2024 • 52 mins
Reptilicus (1961)
AIP Production #6013
Jeff and Cheryl dodge clumsy dragon puppets and green slime while watching Reptilicus.
Directed by Sidney W. Pink
Written by Ib Melchior and Sidney W. Pink
Starring:
Carl Ottosen as General Mark Grayson
Ann Smyrner as Lise Martens
Mimi Heinrich as Karen Martens
Asbjørn Andersen as Professor Otto Martens
Marla Behrens as Connie Miller
Bent Mejding as Svend Viltorft
Povl Wøldike as Dr. Peter Dal...
AIP Production #6013
Jeff and Cheryl dodge clumsy dragon puppets and green slime while watching Reptilicus.
Directed by Sidney W. Pink
Written by Ib Melchior and Sidney W. Pink
Starring:
Carl Ottosen as General Mark Grayson
Ann Smyrner as Lise Martens
Mimi Heinrich as Karen Martens
Asbjørn Andersen as Professor Otto Martens
Marla Behrens as Connie Miller
Bent Mejding as Svend Viltorft
Povl Wøldike as Dr. Peter Dal...
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April 15, 2024 • 36 mins
Hell Squad (1958)
AIP Production #310
Jeff and Cheryl enlist in a difficult trek across a familiar desert as part of the Hell Squad.
Written, Directed and Produced by Burt Topper for Rhonda Productions.
Starring:
Wally Campo as Private Russo
Brandon Carroll as Lt. Max Schlechter
Fred Gavlin as Sergeant Clemens
Gregg Stewart as Private Nelson
Leon Schrier as Private Roth
Cecil Addis as Private Lippy
Jack B. Sowards as German soldie...
AIP Production #310
Jeff and Cheryl enlist in a difficult trek across a familiar desert as part of the Hell Squad.
Written, Directed and Produced by Burt Topper for Rhonda Productions.
Starring:
Wally Campo as Private Russo
Brandon Carroll as Lt. Max Schlechter
Fred Gavlin as Sergeant Clemens
Gregg Stewart as Private Nelson
Leon Schrier as Private Roth
Cecil Addis as Private Lippy
Jack B. Sowards as German soldie...
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April 8, 2024 • 58 mins
Friday Foster (1975)
AIP Production #7519
Jeff and Cheryl enjoy cats, dogs, horses, men, and Friday Foster - not necessarily in that order.
Directed by Arthur Marks
Screenplay by Orville Hampton
Story by Arthur Marks
Based on the 1970-1974 comic strip “Friday Foster” by Jim Lawrence and Jorge Longarón and Dick Giordano
Produced by Arthur Marks
Starring:
Pam Grier as Friday Foster
Yaphet Kotto as Colt Hawkins
Godfrey Cambridge as Ford ...
AIP Production #7519
Jeff and Cheryl enjoy cats, dogs, horses, men, and Friday Foster - not necessarily in that order.
Directed by Arthur Marks
Screenplay by Orville Hampton
Story by Arthur Marks
Based on the 1970-1974 comic strip “Friday Foster” by Jim Lawrence and Jorge Longarón and Dick Giordano
Produced by Arthur Marks
Starring:
Pam Grier as Friday Foster
Yaphet Kotto as Colt Hawkins
Godfrey Cambridge as Ford ...
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April 2, 2024 • 15 mins
Jeff and Cheryl celebrate the one-year anniversary of the American International Podcast (and the 70th anniversary of AIP.) They talk about the best (and worst) movies they had to watch for the podcast, count just how many Vincent Price movies they have watched (so far!) and look ahead to the future of the show.
Find the American International Podcast at aippod.com, and follow us on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on...
Find the American International Podcast at aippod.com, and follow us on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on...
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April 1, 2024 • 88 mins
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Jeff and Cheryl welcome a special guest, Aaron Hudson of the That Movie is Fine Podcast, to help them celebrate the first anniversary of the American International Podcast. This week’s episode features the last movie that AIP had a hand in producing: Brian DePalma’s “horny Hitchcock” film Dressed to Kill.
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Brian De Palma
Produced by George Litto for Cinema 77/Fim Group; d...
Jeff and Cheryl welcome a special guest, Aaron Hudson of the That Movie is Fine Podcast, to help them celebrate the first anniversary of the American International Podcast. This week’s episode features the last movie that AIP had a hand in producing: Brian DePalma’s “horny Hitchcock” film Dressed to Kill.
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Brian De Palma
Produced by George Litto for Cinema 77/Fim Group; d...
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March 25, 2024 • 49 mins
Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)
AIP Production #6329
Jeff and Cheryl put masks on over their masks and prepare for a game of “who’s got the scroll” in Samson and the Slave Queen.
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
Screenplay by Umberto Lenzi and Guido Malatesta
Produced by Fortunato Misiano for Romana Film as Zorro Contro Maciste and distributed by American International Pictures
Starring:
Alan Steel as Samson
Pierre Brice as Ramon/El T...
AIP Production #6329
Jeff and Cheryl put masks on over their masks and prepare for a game of “who’s got the scroll” in Samson and the Slave Queen.
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
Screenplay by Umberto Lenzi and Guido Malatesta
Produced by Fortunato Misiano for Romana Film as Zorro Contro Maciste and distributed by American International Pictures
Starring:
Alan Steel as Samson
Pierre Brice as Ramon/El T...
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March 18, 2024 • 36 mins
Operation Bikini (1963)
AIP Production #6315
Jeff and Cheryl suit up for an underwater adventure in Operation Bikini.
Directed by Anthony Carras
Written by John Tomerlin
Produced by Lou Rusoff and James H. Nicholson with Samuel Z. Arkoff
Starring:
Tab Hunter as Lieutenant Morgan Hayes
Frankie Avalon as Seaman Joseph Malzone
Scott Brady as Captain Emmett Carey
Jim Backus as First Mate Ed Fennelly
Gary Crosby as Seaman Floyd Givens
Michae...
AIP Production #6315
Jeff and Cheryl suit up for an underwater adventure in Operation Bikini.
Directed by Anthony Carras
Written by John Tomerlin
Produced by Lou Rusoff and James H. Nicholson with Samuel Z. Arkoff
Starring:
Tab Hunter as Lieutenant Morgan Hayes
Frankie Avalon as Seaman Joseph Malzone
Scott Brady as Captain Emmett Carey
Jim Backus as First Mate Ed Fennelly
Gary Crosby as Seaman Floyd Givens
Michae...
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March 11, 2024 • 56 mins
Carry On Doctor (1967/1972)
AIP Production #7221/7228
Jeff and Cheryl sit in the waiting room watching the medical staff and wacky patients of Carry On Doctor.
Directed by Gerald Thomas Written by Talbot Rothwell Produced by Peter Rogers for The Rank Organisation
Starring:
Frankie Howerd as Francis Kitchener Bigger
Kenneth Williams as Doctor Kenneth Tinkle
Sid James as Charlie Roper
Charles Hawtrey as Mr Barron
Jim Dale as Doctor Jim K...
AIP Production #7221/7228
Jeff and Cheryl sit in the waiting room watching the medical staff and wacky patients of Carry On Doctor.
Directed by Gerald Thomas Written by Talbot Rothwell Produced by Peter Rogers for The Rank Organisation
Starring:
Frankie Howerd as Francis Kitchener Bigger
Kenneth Williams as Doctor Kenneth Tinkle
Sid James as Charlie Roper
Charles Hawtrey as Mr Barron
Jim Dale as Doctor Jim K...
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March 4, 2024 • 51 mins
Savage Sisters (1974)
Jeff and Cheryl plan a revolution for the low, low price of $1,000,000 in Savage Sisters.
Directed by Eddie Romero
Written by H. Franco Moon and Harry Corner
Produced by John Ashley, Eddie Romero and David Cohen for Cinema Projects International, Hemisphere Pictures, and AIP
Starring:
Gloria Hendry as Lynn Jackson
Cheri Caffaro as Jo Turner
Rosanna Oritz as Mei Ling
John Ashley as W. P. Billingsley
Sid Haig as Malava...
Jeff and Cheryl plan a revolution for the low, low price of $1,000,000 in Savage Sisters.
Directed by Eddie Romero
Written by H. Franco Moon and Harry Corner
Produced by John Ashley, Eddie Romero and David Cohen for Cinema Projects International, Hemisphere Pictures, and AIP
Starring:
Gloria Hendry as Lynn Jackson
Cheri Caffaro as Jo Turner
Rosanna Oritz as Mei Ling
John Ashley as W. P. Billingsley
Sid Haig as Malava...
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February 26, 2024 • 43 mins
The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
AIP Production #220
Jeff and Cheryl do their best not to anger the murderous emissary of peace from another planet in The Astounding She-Monster.
Directed by Ronnie Ashcroft
Screenplay by Frank Hall
Story by Frank Hall and Ronnie Ashcroft
Produced by Ronnie Ashcroft
Starring:
Robert Clarke as Dick Cutler
Kenne Duncan as Nat Burdell
Marilyn Harvey as Margaret Chaffee
Jeanne Tatum as Esther Malone
Shi...
AIP Production #220
Jeff and Cheryl do their best not to anger the murderous emissary of peace from another planet in The Astounding She-Monster.
Directed by Ronnie Ashcroft
Screenplay by Frank Hall
Story by Frank Hall and Ronnie Ashcroft
Produced by Ronnie Ashcroft
Starring:
Robert Clarke as Dick Cutler
Kenne Duncan as Nat Burdell
Marilyn Harvey as Margaret Chaffee
Jeanne Tatum as Esther Malone
Shi...
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February 19, 2024 • 53 mins
House of 1000 Dolls (1967)
AIP Production #6712
Jeff and Cheryl search every brothel in Tangier for the House of 1000 Dolls.
Directed by Jeremy Summers
Written by Harry Alan Towers (as "Peter Welbeck")
Produced by Louis M. ‘Deke’ Heyward and Harry Alan Towers
Starring:
Vincent Price as Felix Manderville
Martha Hyer as Rebecca
George Nader as Stephen Armstrong
Ann Smyrner as Marie Armstrong
Wolfgang Kieling as Inspector Emil
Sancho ...
AIP Production #6712
Jeff and Cheryl search every brothel in Tangier for the House of 1000 Dolls.
Directed by Jeremy Summers
Written by Harry Alan Towers (as "Peter Welbeck")
Produced by Louis M. ‘Deke’ Heyward and Harry Alan Towers
Starring:
Vincent Price as Felix Manderville
Martha Hyer as Rebecca
George Nader as Stephen Armstrong
Ann Smyrner as Marie Armstrong
Wolfgang Kieling as Inspector Emil
Sancho ...
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February 12, 2024 • 62 mins
Macon County Line (1974)
AIP Production #7409
Jeff and Cheryl get out their atlases and try to figure out where on Earth is this movie’s Macon County Line.
Directed by Richard Compton
Written by Max Baer Jr. and Richard Compton
Produced by Max Baer Jr. and Roger Camras
Starring:
Alan Vint as Chris Dixon
Jesse Vint as Wayne Dixon
Cheryl Waters as Jenny Scott
Max Baer Jr. as Deputy Reed Morgan
Geoffrey Lewis as Hamp
Joan Blackman as Carol M...
AIP Production #7409
Jeff and Cheryl get out their atlases and try to figure out where on Earth is this movie’s Macon County Line.
Directed by Richard Compton
Written by Max Baer Jr. and Richard Compton
Produced by Max Baer Jr. and Roger Camras
Starring:
Alan Vint as Chris Dixon
Jesse Vint as Wayne Dixon
Cheryl Waters as Jenny Scott
Max Baer Jr. as Deputy Reed Morgan
Geoffrey Lewis as Hamp
Joan Blackman as Carol M...
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February 5, 2024 • 61 mins
Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
AIP Production #6007
Jeff and Cheryl dust off their Greek mythology books to figure out the difference between centaurs and satyrs for Goliath and the Dragon.
Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi
Screenplay by Marcello Baldi, Duccio Tessari, Mario Ferrari, Nicolo Ferrari ,Fabio Carpi, Ennio De Concini, and Franco Rossetti
Story by Marcello Baldi and Nicolo Ferrari
Produced by Gianni Fuchs and Achille Piazzi
Produc...
AIP Production #6007
Jeff and Cheryl dust off their Greek mythology books to figure out the difference between centaurs and satyrs for Goliath and the Dragon.
Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi
Screenplay by Marcello Baldi, Duccio Tessari, Mario Ferrari, Nicolo Ferrari ,Fabio Carpi, Ennio De Concini, and Franco Rossetti
Story by Marcello Baldi and Nicolo Ferrari
Produced by Gianni Fuchs and Achille Piazzi
Produc...
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January 29, 2024 • 61 mins
Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
AIP Production #7704
Jeff and Cheryl put the hammer down and avoid the smokies to put eyes on AIP’s only Chuck Norris movie, Breaker! Breaker!
Directed by Don Hulette
Written by Terry Chambers
Produced by Sam Schulman, Bernard Tabakin, Don Hulette and John Burrows; Paragon Films/Worldwide Productions
Starring:
Chuck Norris as John David "J.D." Dawes
George Murdock as Judge Joshua Trimmings
Terry O'Connor as Arle...
AIP Production #7704
Jeff and Cheryl put the hammer down and avoid the smokies to put eyes on AIP’s only Chuck Norris movie, Breaker! Breaker!
Directed by Don Hulette
Written by Terry Chambers
Produced by Sam Schulman, Bernard Tabakin, Don Hulette and John Burrows; Paragon Films/Worldwide Productions
Starring:
Chuck Norris as John David "J.D." Dawes
George Murdock as Judge Joshua Trimmings
Terry O'Connor as Arle...
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January 22, 2024 • 64 mins
Riot on Sunset Strip (1967)
AIP Production #6704
Jeff and Cheryl defy curfew and stay up past 10pm to experience Riot on Sunset Strip.
Directed by Arthur Dreifuss
Written by Orville H. Hampton
Produced by Sam Katzman for Four Leaf Productions
Starring:
Aldo Ray as Walt Lorimer
Mimsy Farmer as Andrea Dollier
Michael Evans as Frank Tweedy
Laurie Mock as Liz-Ann Barbrey
Tim Rooney as Grady Toss
Bill Baldwin as Stokes
Anna Mizrahi as Helen...
AIP Production #6704
Jeff and Cheryl defy curfew and stay up past 10pm to experience Riot on Sunset Strip.
Directed by Arthur Dreifuss
Written by Orville H. Hampton
Produced by Sam Katzman for Four Leaf Productions
Starring:
Aldo Ray as Walt Lorimer
Mimsy Farmer as Andrea Dollier
Michael Evans as Frank Tweedy
Laurie Mock as Liz-Ann Barbrey
Tim Rooney as Grady Toss
Bill Baldwin as Stokes
Anna Mizrahi as Helen...
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