You don’t have to smoke weed to enjoy them, but it helps.
Reefer Madness (1936)
Written by: Arthur Hoerl
Directed by: Louis J. Gasnier
What it's about: Reefer Madness is a cautionary tale about the dangers of marijuana. The plot, insofar as there is a plot, revolves around high school students who experiment with "reefer" and are transformed into maniacs who kill and rape under the drug's persistent sway. It is very much not a documentary.
Motion Picture Ventures
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Written by: Roger Ebert
Directed by: Russ Meyer
What it's about: In this thematic sequel to Valley of the Dolls, "dolls" — aka pills — still exist, but marijuana is much more prevalent. Kelly MacNamara (Dolly Read), Casey Anderson (Cynthia Myers), and Pet Danforth (Marcia McBroom) bring their band to L.A., where they're quickly seduced by the party lifestyle.
20th Century Fox
Fritz the Cat (1972)
Written by: Ralph Bakshi
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
What it's about: Based on the R. Crumb comic strip of the same name, Fritz the Cat is an X-rated cartoon — literally, it's rated "X" — about a hedonistic cat who goes on very adult adventures. When he's not engaging in group sex, Fritz smokes a lot of weed, which takes the edge off as things take a turn for the heavy.
MGM
Up in Smoke (1978)
Written by: Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin
Directed by: Lou Adler
What it's about: In their first feature-length film, comedy duo Cheech and Chong play Pedro de Pacas and Anthony "Man" Stoner (seriously), who go on a road trip to secure more weed and end up in trouble with the law due to some epic misunderstandings, and the fact that they're really, really high.
Paramount Pictures
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