Arnold's Wrecking Company is the first film written and directed by Steven E. de Souza, 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 Scott Kauffman made a cameo appearance as the younger version of de Souza's character, Kenny.
Kenny and his pal Rollo turn Arnold on to a little grass to loosen him up, but they don't realize the demons they've set free: for the now-swinging Arnold becomes a pothead Horatio Alger and soon has them all in the midst of a multi-million-dollar grass-dealing firm complete with snazzy executive offices, a fleet of delivery trucks, group insurance, and a little league team.
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.