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4 days ago · Samuel Z. Arkoff related his tried-and-true "ARKOFF formula" for producing a successful low-budget movie years later, during a 1980s talk show appearance. His ideas for a movie included: Action (exciting, entertaining drama) Revolution (novel or controversial themes and ideas) Killing (a modicum of violence) Oratory (notable dialogue and speeches)
Jul 20, 2024 · American International Pictures was founded in 1954 by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff. Their focus was on an audience underserved by the major studios: teenagers! The whole concept of “teenager” as a demographic was still fairly new in the mid-50s, and the prevailing wisdom in Hollywood was that they didn’t go see movies.
4 days ago · Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff purchased the rights to The Amityville Horror (1977) by author Jay Anson. Promoted as being based on a true story, Anson's book documents the alleged paranormal events experienced by the Lutz family while they resided in the Amityville, New York home where Ronald DeFeo Jr. committed the mass murder of his parents and siblings in November 1974.
Jul 17, 2024 · American producer Samuel Z. Arkoff was approached to make the film, but wanted to turn Duddy into a Greek character. [8] Few Canadians were cast in major roles because the Canadian film industry was underdeveloped at that time.
Jul 11, 2024 · When the movie was acquired for U.S. distribution by American International Pictures (the home of Roger Corman), AIP owners Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson ordered significant changes, including a new score by their house composer Les Baxter. They thought Nicolosi’s score sounded too Italian.
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Jul 1, 2024 · In 2001, legendary special effects artist Stan Winston co-produced a series of made-for-cable “remakes” alongside Colleen Camp and Lou Arkoff based on AIP horror flicks of the 1950s. They were all monster films based on Samuel Z. Arkoff properties (Lou’s father) under the banner “Creature Features.” Winston developed these films for ...
