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Where was Pee-wee's Big Adventure filmed?

1985 film, directed by Tim Burton.

  • Santa Monica

The story is set in Texas, about 1,095 miles (1,763 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Texas; Los Angeles, California
Filmed in
Santa Monica
Distance
About 1,095 miles (1,763 km) between Texas and the nearest filming location.
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About Pee-wee's Big Adventure

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Released
1985
Director
Tim Burton
Cast
Paul ReubensElizabeth DailyMark HoltonDiane SalingerJudd OmenEd HerlihyErica YohnJason HerveyJon HarrisPatrick Cranshaw
Genre
Comedy
Based on
The Pee-wee Herman Show

Pee-wee Herman, a childlike man in a grey suit with a red bow-tie, has a cherished, heavily accessorized bicycle.

Pee-wee assumes Francis took it and confronts him, but Francis' father convinces Pee-wee that Francis was not responsible.

At a truck stop, Pee-wee finds his wallet is missing, and pays for his meal by washing dishes.

Famous lines from Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • A new brain.Pee-wee
  • No. I'm not.Francis
  • You're a nerd!Francis
  • Hello, Francis.Pee-Wee
  • You're an idiot!Francis

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