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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Cheech Marin came of age at an interesting time in America and became a self-made counterculture legend with his other half, Tommy Chong. This insightful memoir delves into how Cheech dodged the draft, formed one of the most successful comedy duos of all time, became the face of the recreational drug movement with the film Up in Smoke, forged a successful solo career with roles in The Lion King and, more recently, Jane the Virgin, and became the owner...
Pub. Date
2008
Description
It's a Cheech and Chong fan's ultimate pipe dream: two smokin' movies in on Hilarious collection! The medicated fun begins with the rock 'n' roll comedy Cheech & Chong's "Up In Smoke", the duo's film debut. Then , enjoy Cheech & Chong at their outrageous best in Cheech & Chong Still Smokin, which features their distinct marijuana-laced madness that has sold over 10 million records. Here's the straight dope: Cheech & Chong will keep your spirits high!...
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
Cheech and Chong sell enough of their "specially mixed" ice cream to finance their fondest dreams, new guitars, islands in the sun, beautiful women. While celebrating their wealth, Cheech meets his long-lost love Donna and accompanies her to her penthouse. Donna's boyfriend, an ex-con named Animal is on his way up. Chong unwittingly exchanges all of their money for a worthless bank check, and the only way to get it back is to escape into a nearby...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
A pair of maladroits struggle to avoid the police while their adventures take them through a welfare office, massage parlor, nightclub, and an interaction with a flying saucer; an American of Hispanic descent is mistakenly deported to Mexico when he is caught without ID and cannot convince U.S. authorities that he is an American citizen; interviews with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are shown between videos of songs from one of their albums.
11) Up in smoke
Pub. Date
2000
Description
Two free-spirited bums, traveling in a van made of pot, experience sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll.
12) Born in East L.A
Description
Cheech Marin is accidentally deported to Mexico without I.D. or knowledge of Spanish, and can't convince U.S. officials to let him back in. Follows Cheech's repeated comic attempts to get back home.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Though drug use was widespread in the nineteenth century, the negative influence of narcotics was mostly unknown. Cinema of the early twentieth century was instrumental in making viewers aware of the harmful effects of drugs. Throughout the decades, images of drugs such as marijuana, LSD, and heroin in films impacted—both negatively and positively—the national perception of their use. In fact, the use, popularity, and opinion of certain drugs...
Pub. Date
2001
Description
Everybody has problems these days, and Cheech and Chong are no exceptions. They're hired by Slyman and Habib to drive a limousine to Las Vegas, with $5 million secretly stashed in the front seat. In order to get there, the pair sell off the car piece by piece, including the seven-figure front seat. Cheech and Chong then have a much bigger problem - Slyman and Habib are after them, swearing to kill them, after the appropriate torture.
15) The official High Times cannabis cookbook: more than 50 irresistible recipes that will get you high
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
This first-ever cookbook from High Times magazine-the world's most trusted name, when it comes to getting stoned-is the deliciously definitive guide to cannabis-infused cooking. Easy, accessible recipes and advice demystify the experience of cooking with grass and offer a cornucopia of irie appetizers and entrees, stoner sweets, cannabis cocktails, and high-holiday feasts for any occasion.
Offerings run the culinary ganja gamut from Time Warp Tamales...
Author
Pub. Date
[released 2009], c2009
Description
Chato's Kitchen: To get the "ratoncitos," little mice, who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more.
Chato and the Party Animals: Chato's friend, Novio Boy, has never had a birthday party. So Chato decides to throw him one - a "pachanga" - and everyone is invited.
The Pot that Juan Built: Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
When only child, Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora decide to book an cruise and skip Christmas altogether. Their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls on Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fianc�ee, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever.
20) The perfect game
Pub. Date
2011
Description
After Cesar's major league career is cut short, he returns to his native Monterey, Mexico. Once back home, a group of impoverished baseball-loving kids recruit him to coach their ragtag team. Together, they beat the odds and overcome hardships and bigotry to compete in the 1957 Little League World Series.