Revealing mistake: When the pancakes are sticking to the ceiling, you can see that when one hits the ceiling, it jumps. The pancakes were actually being dropped on the floor with an upside down shot. (00:05:45)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Plot summary
Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Elizabeth Daily, Paul Reubens, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen
Pee-Wee does cool stuff with his machines. Francis wants Pee-Wee's bike but he refuses. Francis steals the bike somehow (read the ending) and Pee-Wee has to go on an adventure to find it.
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Trivia: Tim Burton appears in a cameo when Pee Wee is accosted in the alley on his way to the psychic. He says to Pee Wee, "we don't take kindly to strangers on our turf!" (00:30:35)
Question: When Pee-Wee offers gum to Francis and Mr. Buxton as a peace offering, what was it with the gum that caused Mr. Buxton to scream?
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Answer: It was some sort of gag gum (popular in the past) that either had hot pepper/cinnamon or simply tasted terrible.
Brian Katcher