American International Podcast Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot

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)

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 Dalby
Dirch Passer as Peterson
Ole Wisborg as Captain Brandt
Mogens Brandt as Police Chief Hassing
Kjeld Petersen as Police Officer Olsen
Alfred Wilken as Commander Vanggaard
Poul Thomsen as Captain Naval
Claus Toksvig as himself
Birthe Wilke as herself
Alex Suhr as Alex
Bent Vejlby as Brandt's Driver
Børge Møller Grimstrup as Farmer
Dirk Melchior as Farmer Eaten by Reptilicus 

A Saga Studios/AIP Production distributed by American International Pictures. Stream Reptilicus onHoopla or Roku TV, or rent on Vudu.

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 Reptilicus 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).

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 soldier in American uniform
Don Chambers as US HQ Captain
Larry Shuttleworth as Sergeant Collins
Ben Bigelow as HQ Radioman Calvin
and Gordon Edwards as Rescue Radioman Private Manson

A Rhonda Production distributed by American International Pictures. Stream Hell Squad on Freevie TV, Roku TV, or Tubi.

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).

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 Malotte
\Thalmus Rasulala as Blake Tarr
Eartha Kitt as Madame Rena
Jim Backus as Enos Griffith
Scatman Crothers as Reverend Noble Franklin
Ted Lange as Fancy Dexter
Tierre Turner as Cleve
Paul Benjamin as Senator David Lee Hart
Jason Bernard as Charles Foley
Edmund Cambridge as Lieutenant Jake Wayne
Julius Harris as "Monk" Riley
Rosalind Miles as Cloris Boston
Carl Weathers as Yarbro
John Anthony Bailey as Cop #1
and Mel Carter as Gate Guard 

A General Films production distributed by American International Pictures. Stream Friday Foster on Freebie TV, Pluto TV, or Tubi, or rent from Prime Video, Vudu, or Apple TV+.

View the Friday Foster trailer here.

Follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast.

View the Friday Foster trailer at https://youtu.be/J4Cza-3Yx1kOur 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).

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 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).

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; distributed by Filmways 
Executive Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff 

Starring:
Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott 
Angie Dickinson as Kate Miller 
Nancy Allen as Liz Blake 
Keith Gordon as Peter Miller 
Dennis Franz as Detective Marino 
David Margulies as Dr. Levy 
Susanna Clemm as Betty Luce as on-screen "Bobbi" (uncredited) 
Ken Baker as Warren Lockman 
Brandon Maggart as Cleveland Sam 
Anneka Di Lorenzo as nurse 
Bill Randolph as cabbie 
William Finley as voice of "Bobbi" (uncredited) 

A Cinema 77/Filmgroup production distributed by Filmways. Stream Dressed to Kill - on Artflix or rent on Vudu, MGM+, Apple TV or Prime Video. 

Follow Aaron Hudson on Instagram as @HudsonFrohawk and check out That Movie is Fine Podcast on Instagram - @ThatMovieIsFinePodcast or Twitter - @TMIFPod .

Follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast. 

View the Dressed to Kill 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).