History Trivia / PeeWeesBigAdventure

* CaliforniaDoubling: Most of the "Texas" scenes are shot in California. The Dinosaur Park is located in Cabazon[[note]]Appropriately enough, it features the "Cabazon Dinosaurs".[[/note]], while the rodeo scenes were shot at the L.A. County Fairgrounds. Scenes done inside The Alamo were shot at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Fernando_Rey_de_Espa%C3%B1a The Mission San Fernando Rey de España]] in Los Angeles but the shots of Pee-wee entering and exiting The Alamo are of the real [=McCoy=].

** One of the BMX kids[[note]]He's the tall, [[https://image.ibb.co/em6egx/filmtv6_2_706c1862a8eccee9.jpg mop-haired kid on the Left in this photo.]][[/note]] [[FormerChildStar grew up to be]] a drug dealer who [[MurderInTheFamily murdered]] his [[DomesticAbuser girlfriend]] and kidnapped their young son. He was featured on Series/AmericasMostWanted and was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Benitez killed during a stand-off]] (the child, thankfully, survived).

** In exchange for Elvira playing the Biker Mama, Reubens was supposed to have repaid the favor by appearing on her weekly syndicated horror show, ''Movie Macabre''. Ironically, John Paragon (the actor who played Jambi the Genie on ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse'') was also a regular on ''Movie Macabre'', in which he played "The Breather", a disembodied voice who'd call Elvira during intermission and would tell bad jokes.

*** Amazing Larry's brief, odd appearance was supposed to be a BrickJoke, but the setup was cut out, leaving it an OrphanedReference. Earlier in the movie, Larry ran into Pee-wee at the strip mall and asked for advice on a new hairstyle to help liven up his stage magic act. The payoff of him settling on a ridiculous Mohawk is the only part that ended up in the finished film.

* DeletedScene: The Amazing Larry moment and the Boomerang Bowtie were both explained in cut footage that can be found on the DVD.

** One of the BMX kids[[note]]He's the tall, [[https://image.ibb.co/em6egx/filmtv6_2_706c1862a8eccee9.jpg mop-haired kid on the Left in this photo.]][[/note]] [[FormerChildStar grew up to be]] a drug dealer who [[MurderInTheFamily murdered]] his [[DomesticAbuser girlfriend]] and kidnapped their young son. He was featured on AmericasMostWanted and was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Benitez killed during a stand-off]] (the child, thankfully, survived).

** This was originally pitched as a loose remake of Paul Reubens' favorite film, ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}''. While writing the original draft, he noticed how everyone at Warner Bros. was getting around by bicycle and requested his own. He received a spiffy, heavily-accessorized one, inspiring him to overhaul the original plot and write a new story around the bike (which would eventually become a loose remake of a different film, ''Film/BicycleThieves''). Meanwhile, the ''Pollyanna'' influence would be revisited in the indirect sequel ''Film/BigTopPeeWee''.

** One of the BMX kids[[note]]He's the tall, [[https://image.ibb.co/em6egx/filmtv6_2_706c1862a8eccee9.jpg mop-haired kid on the Left in this photo.]][[/note]] [[FormerChildStar grew up to be]] a drug dealer who [[MurderInTheFamily murdered]] his [[DomesticAbuser girlfriend]] and kidnapped their toddler son. He was featured on AmericasMostWanted and was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Benitez killed during a stand-off]] (the child, thankfully, survived).

** One of the BMX kids[[note]]He's the tall, [[https://image.ibb.co/em6egx/filmtv6_2_706c1862a8eccee9.jpg mop-haired kid on the Left in this photo.]][[/note]] [[FormerChildStar grew up to be]] a drug dealer who [[MurderInTheFamily murdered]] his [[DomesticAbuser girlfriend]] and kidnapped their toddler son. He was featured on AmericasMostWanted and was killed during a stand-off (the child, thankfully, survived).

* HarsherInHindsight: On of the BMX kids[[note]]He's the tall, [[https://image.ibb.co/em6egx/filmtv6_2_706c1862a8eccee9.jpg mop-haired kid on the Left in this photo.]][[/note]] [[FormerChildStar grew up to be]] a drug dealer who [[MurderInTheFamily murdered]] his [[DomesticAbuser girlfriend]] and kidnapped their toddler son. He was featured on AmericasMostWanted and was killed during a stand-off (the child, thankfully, survived).

* HarsherInHindsight: On of the BMX kids[[note]]He's the tall, [[https://image.ibb.co/em6egx/filmtv6_2_706c1862a8eccee9.jpg mop-haired kid on the Left]] in this photo link[[/note]] [[FormerChildStar grew up to be]] a drug dealer who [[MurderInTheFamily murdered]] his [[DomesticAbuser girlfriend]] and kidnapped their toddler son. He was featured on AmericasMostWanted and was killed during a stand-off (the child, thankfully, survived).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was originally pitched as a loose remake of Paul Reubens' favorite film, ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}''. While writing the original draft, he noticed how everyone at Warner Bros. was getting around by bicycle and requested his own. He received a spiffy, heavily-accessorized one, inspiring him to overhaul the original plot and write a new story around the bike (which would eventually become a loose remake of a different film, ''Film/BicycleThieves''). Meanwhile, the ''Pollyanna'' influence would be revisited in the indirect sequel ''Film/BigTopPeeWee''.

* SurvivorGuilt: During the scene when Pee-wee is wheeled out of the bike shop on a gurney, actress Elizabeth Daily's face went completely white. After filming the scene, Reubens asked her what was wrong and she replied to him that the scene had brought back painful memories of seeing her then-boyfriend, Jon-Erik Hexum, being wheeled off of a set on a gurney after accidentally and fatally shooting himself.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was originally pitched as a loose remake of Paul Reubens' favorite film, ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}''. While writing the original draft, he noticed how everyone at Warner Bros. was getting around by bicycle and requested his own. He received a spiffy, heavily-accessorized one, inspiring him to overhaul the original plot and write a new story around the bike (which would eventually become a ''different'' loose remake of the Italian film, ''The Bicycle Thief''. Meanwhile, the ''Pollyanna'' influence would be revisited in the indirect sequel ''Film/BigTopPeeWee''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was originally pitched as a remake to ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}'' (which is Paul Reubens' favorite film). The indirect sequel ''Film/BigTopPeeWee'' has a bit more ''Pollyanna'' influence.

** In exchange for Elvira playing the Biker Mama, Reubens was supposed to have repaid the favor by appearing on her weekly syndicated horror show, ''Movie Macabre''. Ironically, John Paragon (the actor who played Jambi the Genie on ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'') was also a regular on ''Movie Macabre'', in which he played "The Breather", a disembodied voice who'd call Elvira during intermission and would tell bad jokes.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Francis' butler is played by [[ProfessionalWrestling "Professor" Toru Tanaka]] (aka [[Film/TheRunningMan Sub Zero]]).
** The lone BikerBabe in the Hell Satan's club is Elvira.
** Several co-stars of Pee-wee's nightclub act and tv show also make appearances: Lynne Marie Stewart (Miss Yvonne) plays Mother Superior, John Paragon (Jambi) is the high-voiced extra in red armor who Pee-Wee asks directions from, and Phil Hartman (Captain Carl) is the reporter interviewing Francis at the drive-in at the end.
** Francis Buxton is Chubby from ''Film/TeenWolf''
** You might recognize Pee-wee's squeaky girlfriend as the squeaky fangirl from ''Film/StreetsOfFire''
* HeyItsThatVoice: Pee-wee's girlfriend is played by [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Tommy Pickles]]/[[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Buttercup]].

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Remember that Mr. T cereal that Pee-wee pours over his pancakes? That short-lived cereal actually did exist back in the 1980s!

* SurvivorsGuilt: During the scene when Pee-wee is wheeled out of the bike shop on a gurney, actress Elizabeth Daily's face went completely white. After filming the scene, Reubens asked her what was wrong and she replied to him that the scene had brought back painful memories of seeing her then-boyfriend, Jon-Erik Hexum, being wheeled off of a set on a gurney after accidentally and fatally shooting himself.

** In exchange for Elvira playing the Biker Mama, Reubens was supposed to have repaid the favor by appearing on her weekly syndicated horror show, ''Movie Macabre''. Ironically, John Paragon was also a regular on ''Movie Macabre'', in which he played "The Breather", a disembodied voice who'd call Elvira during intermission and would tell bad jokes.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Pee-Wee's girlfriend is played by [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Tommy Pickles]]/[[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Buttercup]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was originally pitched as a remake to ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}'' (which is Paul Reubens' favorite film). The indirect sequel ''BigTopPeeWee'' has a bit more ''Pollyanna'' influence.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was originally pitched as a remake to ''{{Pollyanna}}'' (which is Paul Reubens' favorite film). The indirect sequel ''BigTopPeeWee'' has a bit more ''Pollyanna'' influence.