Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 movie directed by Tim Burton that marked the film debut of Pee-wee Herman, a character made popular by actor Paul Reubens in the Saturday morning children's television program The Pee-wee Herman Show. As Burton's feature length film debut, the film revolves around the adventures that ensue when Pee-wee loses his prized bicycle and then sets out on a cross-country trip in order to find it. With music by famed composer Danny Elfman, the movie went on to be a critical and commercial success.

Fast Facts

1. Directed by: Tim Burton
2. Written by: Paul Reubens, Phil Hartman and Michael Varhol
3. Music by: Danny Elfman
4. Released: July 26, 1985
5. Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily and Diane Salinger
6. The film featured cameos from Twisted Sister, Morgan Fairchild, James Brolin, Milton Berle and Phil Hartman

Quotes

• "There's a lot of things about me that you don't know anything about, Dottie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand. You don't want to get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee-wee

• "The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting..." - Pee-wee

• "There's no basement at the Alamo" - Tour Guide

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