''Arnold's Wrecking Company'' is the first film written and directed by

Steven E. de Souza Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...

, released in 1973. It was filmed on Library Place, Princeton, New Jersey, with residents of the home of Ellwood and Shirley Kauffman receiving credits for their work. Business-manager-to be

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made a cameo appearance as the younger version of de Souza's character, Kenny.

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The film won the Special Jury Prize at the 1972 Atlanta Film Festival. It was released in a few venues the following September, with promotion and advertising all but absent when the film's distributor went into bankruptcy at the same time."Arnold's Wrecking Co." ''Boxoffice'' Magazine. January 7, 1974. The soundtrack, by the band Adom, and produced by East Coast Records, has become something of a cult collectible, and the "Marijuana!" cut (the lyrics simply repetitions of that one word) has been heard frequently on Dr. Demento.

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* 1973 films 1973 comedy films American films about cannabis American comedy films Films directed by Steven E. de Souza 1973 directorial debut films Films with screenplays by Steven E. de Souza 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{1970s-US-film-stub

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