Pee-Wee Herman throws a Christmas party at his playhouse with his friends and some celebrity guests. You can tour the studio, too. All material Copyright © 2020 The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations Pee-Wee finally makes it to San Antonio and, yes, that really is the The Alamo on Alamo Plaza. Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams which annoys his mother. Fun first feature-film outing for Tim Burton, and all the director’s trademarks are well in evidence, from the quirky design to animated sequences and a wonderful pastiche score from Danny Elfman that ranges from Nino Rota to Bernard Hermann. The house's design is also reminiscent of classic Lego houses so even people who aren't fans of the film can enjoy the set. Use the HTML below. This is another one of these films for kids and adults.Once Pee Wee gets on the road looking for his missing bicycle, the films gets rolling and has some memorable stops on the way (large dinosaurs, his famous "Tequila" dance, "Large Marge" and other assorted strange scenes, all of which are very entertaining.). Pee-wee's awkward and childish attempts to be cool and mature. Flights: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045 (tel: 424.646.5252), VISIT: Warner Bros VIP Studio Tour, 3400 West Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91522 (tel: 877.492.8687), Visit: the World’s Biggest Dinosaurs, 50770 Seminole Drive, Cabazon, CA 92230 (tel: 951.922.8700), Visit: Mission San Fernando Rey de España, 15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Mission Hills, CA 91345 (tel: 818.361.0186), Visit: The Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205 (tel: 210.225.1391), Please send any corrections or additions to info@movie-locations.com. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure filming location: Pee-Wee’s house: Pasadena. Pee-wee's awkward and childish attempts to be cool and mature. This is one of his earliest films and his first "hit." View production, box office, & company info. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers. Pee-Wee Herman and his friends have wacky, imaginative fun in his unique playhouse. It has a secret grassy compartment for the bike and would include two minifigures, Pee-Wee Herman and his rival Francis. When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment. Briefly. From "Veronica Mars" to Rebecca take a look back at the career of Armie Hammer on and off the screen. It’s now owned by the Walt Disney company. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Way back when it was still a functioning airport, Grand Central was a popular location, seen in films such as Busby Berkeley’s 1937 Hollywood Hotel and the 1943 Sherlock Holmes in Washington, with Basil Rathbone. Built in 1929, the old Tudor-style Ahmanson Estate could have been yours a couple of years ago for a trifling $12,500,000 (down from its original asking price of $17,500,00 – that’s recession for you). Pee-Wee finally tracks his bike down to the film studio, which is – of course – Warner Bros, 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank. Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}, Not ever being a fan of "Pee Wee Herman" (Paul Reubens), I found myself very surprised that I enjoyed this movie when it first came out on VHS and several viewings since (including on DVD. Alongside, you can hardly miss the World’s Biggest Dinosaurs, the pair of concrete reptiles built to advertise the inn. The 150-foot-long concrete apatosaurus (the trendy new name for the brontosaurus) was built by one-time owner Claude Bell. 23 of 31 people found this review helpful. It was the Studio Drive-In, which stood at 5250 Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City. Pee-Wee Herman is also a character that millions love and continues to have movies and even Broadway shows. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) Filming & Production. It's been completed – you can now climb all the way up – and plenty more modest sized dinosaurs have been added. When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life. I've loved this film for all my life and has inspired me greatly. Briefly. Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion. It’s 1846 Oxley Street, a leafy sidestreet in South Pasadena (and be aware that this is a private home). Showing all 25 items Jump to: Filming Locations (24) Filming Dates (1) Filming Locations. The shopping mall, where Pee-Wee shops for magic stuff and gets his bicycle stolen, is the Third Street Promenade, Third Street at Broadway, in Santa Monica. It features many of the same details from the film including the fireman pole, The breakfast machine with an animatronic Abraham Lincoln, And many more. Written by Also in California is the ‘Texas’ bus terminal from which Pee-Wee phones Dottie (Elizabeth Daily). When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her. Was this review helpful to you? One last little disappointment. Wonderful as they are, the poor dinosaurs are now sadly being used to peddle the bonkers American fad of ‘creationism’. Amazingly, Pee-Wee’s (Paul Reubens) gizmo-filled house is real – and though it boasts a white picket fence, disappointingly it’s not painted pillar-box red and the lawn is not alive with brightly coloured figures. The interior is Mission San Fernando Rey de España, 15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard in Mission Hills, to the north of Los Angeles. With a real Tim Burton touch, the pedestrianised mall is now dotted with bushes neatly clipped into dinosaur shapes. A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first holiday ever in this epic story of friendship and destiny. )Despite Pee Wee's stupid character he's still a likable guy and the movie is outrageously funny, a tribute in part to the visuals of director Tim Burton. LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. Edit . Help your fellow builder by leaving your feedback based on these three criteria: Your feedback is only shown to the creator as well as yourself. (1985). The model was made using Bricklink studio, And it has 950 pieces. Wheel Inn Restaurant - … Unlike the vast Universal Studios theme park approach, WB has a small but excellent tour, the Warner Bros VIP Studio Tour. It closed in 1993, and was demolished five years later. Looking for some great streaming picks? The Pee-Wee Herman version of the Alamo tour is loads more fun than the solemnity of the real thing, basement or no basement (see John Wayne’s The Alamo for more details), but it’s not in Texas – it’s back in California. The model was made using Bricklink studio, And it has 950 pieces. Pee-wee's Big Adventure The cartoonish and childish character Pee-wee Herman goes on a big adventure for the first time ever when his beloved shiny new bicycle is stolen by his nemesis Francis Buxton, a fellow man-child and neighborhood rich "kid." 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You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift. Pee-Wee races off to confront the obnoxious Francis (Mark Holton) about the theft at his ivy covered mansion, 401 South Hudson Avenue at West Fourth Street in Hancock Park. And he sets off on an obsessive cross-country journey, determined to recover it. And he sets off on an obsessive cross-country journey, determined to recover it. It is not available for other users to see. And guess what? Title: document.write("This page was last updated on " +document.lastModified+ ""), Pee-wee’s Big Adventure filming location: Pee-wee’s house: Oxley Street, South Pasadena, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure filming location: Francis’s ivy-covered mansion: South Hudson Avenue, Hancock Park, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure filming location: Pee-Wee’s house: Pasadena, Wheel Inn Restaurant, 50900 Seminole Drive, Warner Bros, 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, 3400 West Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91522, 15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Mission Hills, CA 91345. In conclusion, I think a Pee-Wees's Big Adventure set would fit greatly with Lego's other sets, But would also be a great collectors item for Pee-Wee Herman fans. It features many of the same details from the film including the fireman pole, The breakfast machine with an animatronic Abraham Lincoln, And many more. He subsequently began work on a T Rex, which was left uncompleted on his death in 1988. ©2008-2020 The LEGO Group. The cartoonish and childish character Pee-wee Herman goes on a big adventure for the first time ever when his beloved shiny new bicycle is stolen by his nemesis Francis Buxton, a fellow man-child and neighborhood rich "kid." An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory. The drive-in, where the Hollywood version of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (with James Brolin and Morgan Fairchild) premieres, is no more.