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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.

American International Podcast Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 8 Ratings

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.

    The Oklahoma Woman

    The Oklahoma Woman

    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).

    • 49 min
    Muscle Beach Party

    Muscle Beach Party

    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 here. 

    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).

    • 51 min
    Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

    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 Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast.

    View the Gunslinger trailer here.  

    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).

    • 56 min
    Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

    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 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).

    • 46 min
    At the Earth's Core

    At the Earth's Core

    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 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 At the Earth’s Core trailer here.

    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).

    • 43 min
    Trunk to Cairo

    Trunk to Cairo

    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 Yadin as Captain Gabar
    Gila Almagor as Yasmin
    Eytan Priver as Jamil
    Bomba Zur as Ali
    Zeev Berlinsky as Benz
    Shlomo Vishinsky as Jacob
    Tikva Mor as Christina
    Elana Eden as Hadassa
    Mona Silberstein as Hostess
    Yoel Noyman as Egyptian Colonel
    Anna Schell as Belly Dancer
    Suzanna Ratoni as Fräulein Brucknerand  
    Menashe Glazier as Mahmud 

    A Central Cinema Company Film/Noah Films Production distributed by American International Pictures 

    You can find Trunk to Cairo somewhere on the internet, probably. 

    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 Trunk to Cairo trailer here. 

    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)

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

Bayouradio ,

This podcast is AIP

An Incredible Pleasure. I love listening to this one. It goes deep on a very specific subject and the hosts are lovely. This is what podcasting is REALLY about. (If you think it’s supposed to be a PR arm for celebrities then we can agree to disagree.) I look forward to every episode whether I know the movie or not.

Garcia’s bastard brother ,

Great niche film podcast

Love late-60s and early-70s AIP “hippie exploitation” films. Also love a podcast that covers these films with the attention and detail they deserve. This podcast is a gem among b-movie/exploitation film podcasts.
When will they cover Psych-Out (1968)?

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