Samuel Z. Arkoff Movie Trailers

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Trailer (2021)

13 February 2021

A comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the people who made them.

C.H.O.M.P.S. Trailer (1979)

21 December 1979

A young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed.

How to Beat the High Cost of Living Trailer (1980)

11 July 1980

In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is displayed in a local shopping center.

Reform School Girl Trailer (1957)

01 August 1957

A young man steals a car and ends up involved in a pedestrian fatality. The only witness is a girl he has just met.

California Dreaming Trailer (1979)

01 April 1979

Young T.T. comes from Chicago to spend the summer in California. He slowly becomes "California-ized," while learning about love and life in the Golden State.

Hell Up In Harlem Trailer (1973)

01 December 1973

A Harlem gangster must rescue his ex-wife, who's been kidnapped by the Mafia.

Teenage Caveman Trailer (2002)

03 April 2002

In a post-apocalyptic future mankind is lives in a prehistoric manner. After killing his father for sexually assaulting his girlfriend, the son of a tribal leader runs away with a group of his teenage friends.

Escape from Angola Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Amidst the chaos of Angola's civil conflict, an American family living on a wildlife preserve must navigate treacherous terrain and hostile forces.

Macon County Line Trailer (1974)

08 August 1974

A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters.

The Fanex Files, Volume 2: Samuel Z. Arkoff Trailer (2008)

28 October 2008

Samuel Z. Arkoff, along with James Nicholson, founded the immensely successful American International Pictures.

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins Trailer (2014)

12 October 2014

From THINGS to BODY SNATCHERS to CREATURES FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, sci-fi monsters dominated 1950s horror.

Sugar Hill Trailer (1974)

01 February 1974

When a nightclub owner is murdered by gangsters after refusing to sell his business to the mob boss, his grieving fiancé enlists the help of a voodoo priestess to avenge his death.

Hot Rod Gang Trailer (1958)

01 August 1958

A kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.

Bikini Beach Trailer (1964)

22 July 1964

A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.

Bunny O'Hare Trailer (1971)

18 October 1971

Bette Davis handles the title role in this highly offbeat crime comedy about two aging hippies who elect to rob a bank to restore Bunny O'Hare's financial affairs after she's been unjustly evicted and rendered homeless.

Assignment: Outer Space Trailer (1960)

25 August 1960

Interplanetary News reporter Ray Peterson is assigned aboard a space station in the 21st Century.

Submarine Seahawk Trailer (1958)

01 December 1958

For his first command in the Pacific war a by-the-book officer is ordered to take his submarine on a reconnaissance mission to locate a fleet of Japanese fighting ships the Allies have lost track of.

The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot Trailer (1965)

18 November 1965

Dr. Goldfoot schemes to use his Bikini Machine to kidnap a young man with infinite information stored in his head by the government.

The Monkey Hustle Trailer (1976)

24 December 1976

A new highway threatens a Chicago neighborhood, so to protest the residents throw a block party.

Operation Bikini Trailer (1963)

26 March 1963

The film takes place aboard an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. The sub's commander is ordered to stop and pick up an underwater demolition team led by Lt.

Wild in the Streets Trailer (1968)

29 May 1968

Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further than expected.

The Troma System Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

A 30 minute infomercial that originally aired on Comedy Central in 1993. The idea was that by purchasing Troma Inc.

Joyride Trailer (1977)

01 June 1977

Scott, John and Suzie quit their boring jobs and depart L.A. for Alaska to pursue their dream of their own salmon fishing business.

Little Cigars Trailer (1973)

22 June 1973

A gangster's former mistress hooks up with a troupe of circus midgets who, as a sideline, rob banks and casinos.

Girls in Prison Trailer (1956)

01 July 1956

An inmate is persuaded to take part in a prison break by cellmates anxious to cash in on loot they believe she has hidden.

Terror from the Year 5000 Trailer (1958)

30 October 1958

Prof. Erling and his financial backer Victor build a prototype time machine to snatch objects from the past.

Return to Macon County Trailer (1975)

23 July 1975

In 1958, two teenagers take their pride and joy, a hopped-up Chevy, and start a cross-country journey to enter it in the National Championship drag races in California.

An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Renowned horror actor Vincent Price narrates four tales of terror by renowned horror author Edgar Allen Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Sphinx, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Pit and the Pendulum.

Drive-In Movie Memories Trailer (2001)

31 August 2001

A nostalgic, informative history of drive-in movie theaters, featuring extensive archival photographs and interviews with Leonard Maltin, John Bloom, Samuel Z.

Dragonfly Trailer (1976)

01 March 1976

A man, recently released from a mental hospital, tries to track down his family.

Apache Woman Trailer (1955)

15 September 1955

A government agent ventures west to look into reports that Apaches are behind a recent wave of frontier attacks.

The Big T.N.T. Show Trailer (1965)

22 December 1965

Live performances by some of the top rock-and-roll acts of the mid 60s. Includes Ray Charles, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Ike and Tina Turner, Donovan, The Lovin' Spoonful, and several more.

Female Jungle Trailer (1956)

16 June 1956

Alcoholic detective investigating the murder of an actress starts getting worried when all fingers begin to point at him.

War of the Zombies Trailer (1964)

13 February 1964

A fantastic yarn about a plot to conquer the world with an army of zombies!

Mean Dog Blues Trailer (1978)

03 March 1978

A victim of circumstance, country and western musician Paul Ramsey finds himself on a Southern chain gang.