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American International Podcast

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot

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

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51:20

Savage Sisters

American International Podcast ·

2024/03/04

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 JacksonCheri Caffaro as Jo TurnerRosanna Oritz as Mei LingJohn Ashley as W. P. BillingsleySid Haig as MalavasiEddie Garcia as Captain MoralesVic Díaz as "One-Eye"Rita Gomez as

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43:30

The Astounding She Monster

American International Podcast ·

2024/02/26

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 Shirley Kilpatrick as The She-Monster Ewing Brown as Brad Conley Al

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53:34

House of 1000 Dolls

American International Podcast ·

2024/02/19

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 Gracia as Fernando Maria Rohm as Diane Luis Rivera as Paul José Jaspe

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62:49

Macon County Line

American International Podcast ·

2024/02/12

Macon County Line 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 ComptonProduced by Max Baer Jr. and Roger Camras Starring: Alan Vint as Chris DixonJesse Vint as Wayne DixonCheryl Waters as Jenny ScottMax Baer Jr. as Deputy Reed MorganGeoffrey Lewis as HampJoan Blackman as Carol MorganLeif Garrett as Luke MorganJames Gammon as Elisha GibbonsTimothy Scott

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61:33

Goliath and the Dragon

American International Podcast ·

2024/02/05

Goliath and the Dragon 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 CottafaviScreenplay by Marcello Baldi, Duccio Tessari, Mario Ferrari, Nicolo Ferrari ,Fabio Carpi, Ennio De Concini, and Franco RossettiStory by Marcello Baldi and Nicolo FerrariProduced by Gianni Fuchs and Achille PiazziProduction companies: Achille PiazziProduzioni Cinematografica Produzione Gianni

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61:12

Breaker! Breaker!

American International Podcast ·

2024/01/29

Breaker! Breaker!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 HuletteWritten by Terry ChambersProduced by Sam Schulman, Bernard Tabakin, Don Hulette and John Burrows; Paragon Films/Worldwide Productions Starring: Chuck Norris as John David "J.D." DawesGeorge Murdock as Judge Joshua TrimmingsTerry O'Connor as Arlene TrimmingsDon Gentry as Sergeant StrodeJohn DiFusco as ArneyRon Cedillos

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64:35

Riot on Sunset Strip

American International Podcast ·

2024/01/22

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 DreifussWritten by Orville H. HamptonProduced 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 TweedyHortense Petra as Margie Schuyler Hayden as Herbie Gene

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58:05

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

American International Podcast ·

2024/01/15

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) Jeff and Cheryl put together the pieces of a broken heart (along with some other parts) for I Was a Teenage Frankenstein. Directed by Herbert L. Strock Written by Aben Kandel and Herman Cohen (as Kenneth Langtry) Produced by Herman Cohen - Santa Rosa Productions Executive producers Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson Starring:Whit Bissell as Professor FrankensteinPhyllis Coates as MargaretRobert Burton as Dr. Karlton Gary Conway as the teenage Frankenstein

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59:55

The Devil Within Her

American International Podcast ·

2024/01/08

The Devil Within Her (1975) AIP Production #7517/7602 Jeff and Cheryl learn how to sedate and exorcise naughty children in The Devil Within Her.Directed by Peter SasdyWritten by Stanley PriceProduced by Nato de Angeles for the Rank Organisation Starring:Joan Collins as Lucy Carlesi Ralph Bates as Gino Carlesi Eileen Atkins as Sister Albana Donald Pleasence as Dr. Finch Hilary Mason as Mrs. Hyde Caroline Munro as Mandy Gregory John Steiner as Tommy Morris George Claydon as Hercules Janet Key as Jill

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41:45

Shake, Rattle & Rock!

American International Podcast ·

2024/01/01

Shake, Rattle & Rock (1956)Jeff and Cheryl await the verdict on movies featuring Fats Domino in Shake, Rattle & Rock!Directed by Edward L. CahnWritten by Lou RusoffProduced by Sunset Productions by Alex Gordon and James H. Nicholson Starring:Mike "Touch" Connors as Garry NelsonLisa Gaye as June FitzdingleSterling Holloway as Albert "Axe" McAllisterDouglass Dumbrille as Eustace Fentwick IIIRaymond Hatton as Horace FitzdingleMargaret Dumont as Georgianna FitzdinglePercy Helton as Hiram, the

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63:52

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

American International Podcast ·

2023/12/25

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) AIP Production #7137 Jeff and Cheryl follow the path of breadcrumbs to solve the mystery of Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Directed by Curtis HarringtonWritten by Robert Blees and James SangsterWith additional dialogue by Gavin LambertBased on the story by David D. OsbornExecutive Produced by Louis M. HeywardProduced by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff Starring:Shelley Winters as Mrs. Rosie "Auntie Roo" ForrestMark Lester as Christopher CoombsChloe Franks as Katy

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52:54

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

American International Podcast ·

2023/12/18

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) AIP Production #6578 Jeff and Cheryl fall through a trap door into a mad scientist’s sexy lair in Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine.Directed by Norman TaurogScreenplay by Elwood Ullman and Robert KaufmanStory by James Hartford (James Nicholson)Produced by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff Starring:Vincent Price as Dr. GoldfootFrankie Avalon as Craig GambleDwayne Hickman as Todd ArmstrongSusan Hart as DianeJack Mullaney as IgorFred Clark as D. J

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46:09

Sorority Girl

American International Podcast ·

2023/12/11

Sorority Girl (1957)Jeff and Cheryl pledge the most brutal Greek house in college history in Sorority Girl.Directed by Roger CormanWritten by Leo Lieberman and Ed WatersStory from the play End as a Man by Calder WillinghamProduced by Roger Corman/Sunset Productions Starring:Susan Cabot as Sabra TannerDick Miller as MortBarboura O'Neill as Rita JoyceJune Kenney as TinaFay Baker as Mrs. TannerBarbara Crane as Ellie MarshallJoan Lora as TerryJay Sayer as JugheadJeane Wood as Mrs. Fessenden, the

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51:27

Dragstrip Girl

American International Podcast ·

2023/12/04

Dragstrip Girl (1957) Jeff and Cheryl soup up their jalopies and race at dangerous speeds to see Dragstrip Girl. Directed by Edward L. Cahn Written by Lou Rusoff Based on story by Lou Rusoff Produced by Alex Gordon and Executive Produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff Starring:Fay Spain as Louise Blake John Ashley as Fred Armstrong Steve Terrell as Jim Donaldson Frank Gorshin as Tommy Burns Tommy Ivo as Rick Camden Dorothy Bruce as Anna Blake Don Shelton and Sam Blake Russ Bender as the Police Lieutenant

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51:38

War-Gods of the Deep

American International Podcast ·

2023/11/27

War Gods of the Deep (1965) AIP Production #6504/6534 Jeff and Cheryl explore an undersea kingdom with a dangerous source of renewable energy. Directed by Jacques Tourneur Screenplay by Charles Bennett and Louis M. Heyward with additional dialogue by David Whitaker Based on "The City in the Sea" by Edgar Allan Poe Produced by George Willoughby and Daniel Haller (Bruton Film productions and AIP.) Starring:Vincent Price as Sir Hugh, The Captain David Tomlinson as Harold Tufnell-Jones Tab Hunter as

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52:25

Diary of a Bachelor

American International Podcast ·

2023/11/20

Diary of a Bachelor (1964)AIP Production #6413/6441 Directed by Sandy Howard Written by Ken Barnett Produced by Sandy Howard for Homer Productions; released by American International Pictures Jeff and Cheryl sneak a peak at the private journal of a prolific dater in Diary of a Bachelor. Starring William Traylor as Skip O'Hara Joe Silver as Charlie Barrett Dagne Crane as Joanne Denise Lor as Jane Woods Jan Crockett as Jennifer Watters Susan Dean as Barbara Eleni Kiamos as Angie Pisano Arlene Golonka

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55:09

The Vampire Lovers

American International Podcast ·

2023/11/13

The Vampire Lovers AIP Production #7005 Directed by Roy Ward Baker Screenplay by Tudor Gates, based on ‘Carmilla’ by Sheridan Le FanuAdaptation by Harry Fine, Tudor Gates and Michael StyleProduced by Michael Style and Harry Fine for Fantale films/Hammer Films, distributed by AIP Jeff and Cheryl are titillated by the…well, you know, in the Vampire Lovers.Starring Ingrid Pitt as Marcilla/Carmilla/Mircalla KarnsteinPippa Steele as Laura SpielsdorfMadeline Smith as Emma MortonPeter Cushing as General

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41:39

Crime and Passion

American International Podcast ·

2023/11/06

Crime and Passion (1976) AIP Production #7524 Jeff and Cheryl learn the perils of not checking your cannon before you fire it in Crime and Passion. Directed by Ivan Passer Written by Alan R. Trustman, David M. Wolf and Ivan Passer Based on An Ace Up My Sleeve by James Hadley Chase Produced by Barney Bernhard and Robert L. Abrams. Starring Omar Sharif as André Ferren Karen Black as Susan Winters Joseph Bottoms as Larry Bernhard Wicki as Hermann Rolf Heinz Ehrenfreund as Henkel Elma Karlowa as

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57:55

Blacula

American International Podcast ·

2023/10/30

Blacula (1972) AIP Production #7211 Jeff and Cheryl decide to take up antiquing in the hopes of finding the coffin containing Blacula.Directed by William Crain Screenplay by Joan Torres, Raymond Koenig and Richard Glouner Produced by Power Productions Samuel Z. Arkoff and Joseph T. Naar Starring William Marshall as Prince Mamuwalde / Blacula Denise Nicholas as Michelle Williams Vonetta McGee as Tina Williams / Luva Gordon Pinsent as Lieutenant Jack Peters Thalmus Rasulala as Dr. Gordon Thomas

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57:29

Futureworld

American International Podcast ·

2023/10/23

Futureworld AIP Production #7612 Jeff and Cheryl start saving up for an out-of-this-world adventure in Futureworld.Directed by Richard T. Heffron Written by Mayo Simon, George Schenck Produced by Paul N. Lazarus III, James T. Aubrey for the Aubrey Company and distributed by AIP Starring: Peter Fonda as Chuck Browning Blythe Danner as Tracy Ballard aka Socks Arthur Hill as Dr. Duffy Yul Brynner as the Gunslinger John Ryan as Dr. Morton Schneider Stuart Margolin as Harry Croft James M. Connor as Clark

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