Tim Burton

Tim Burton directed Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985, and the film was followed by the Randal Kleiser-helmed Big Top Pee-wee three years later.

one of those films that gets better as you look back at those films because you can see just how much those films got right and how effortless Tim Burton and Reuben made those films look

I'm glad, too, because I think Pee-Wee's Playhouse remains one of the great accomplishments in children's programming, and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is one of those films that gets better as you look back at those films because you can see just how much those films got right and how effortless Tim Burton and Reuben made those films look.

Burton, still only in Burton's mid-twenties

However, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) saw children and decided that Burton, still only in Burton's mid-twenties, would be the ideal person to direct Burton's feature debut, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985).

Paul Reubens

As the stage performance gained further popularity, Paul Reubens took the character to motion picture with Pee Wee’s Big Adventure in 1985, toning down the adult innuendo for the appeal of children.

the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure co-written by Paul Reubens

In 1985 the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure was released, co-written by Paul Reubens and directed by Tim Burton Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Burton and Danny Elfman

Burton and Danny Elfman first collaborated on Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), which marked Burton’s feature directorial debut and Elfman’s first major movie score.

Steven Spielberg's first break into the big time

Steven Spielberg's first break into the big time was directing Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, a quirky film about a child-like adult’s search for Steven Spielberg's lost bike.

Burton’s prolific career

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure grossed $40 million on a budget of less than $7 million, and launched Burton’s prolific career as a film director.

The 1985 flick'

The 1985 flick, 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure,' was Tim Burton's debut directing a major movie.

Billy Gray

After working for many months on a script entitled Two Guys from Space, the studio pulled the plug on the project and offered Billy Gray the directing job on Pee-wee's Big Adventure as a consolation.

the movie which became popular in every corner of the world titled Pee Wee’s Big Adventure,

This made Tim Burton create the movie titled Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, which became popular in every corner of the world.

Danny Elfman

During this era, Danny Elfman also began scoring major films, beginning with 1985's Pee-wee's Big Adventure.

Burton Ed Wood's first feature: directing Pee-Wee's Big Adventure for Warners

Although gaining only limited distribution, Frankenweenie helped get Burton Ed Wood's first feature: directing Pee-Wee's Big Adventure for Warners.

Oswald Cobblepot's teeth directing Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure

, if you recall Oswald Cobblepot cut Oswald Cobblepot's teeth directing Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, and so hastily cast Oswald Cobblepot in Batman Returns as this was during the scandal involving Reubens’, shall we say, ‘questionable etiquette’ at a Florida Theater.

Frankenweenie

Born from Frankenweenie's imagination, Frankenweenie is an updated full-length version of Frankenweenie's short film of the same name – created at the beginning of Frankenweenie's career shortly before Frankenweenie came into Frankenweenie's own by directing Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

John Carpenter

Not long after, John Carpenter was off to the races, directing 1985's classic Pee Wee's Big Adventure.

he Edward Scissorhands, the good Batman movies (Batman and Batman Returns), and Sleepy Hollow

For those of you unfamiliar with Burton’s work, he was the director of enjoyable movies like Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (easily the DVD I am looking forward to the most in 2000), Edward Scissorhands, the good Batman movies (Batman and Batman Returns), and Sleepy Hollow.

Keaton

Admittedly, Warner Bros. handed Burton the reins to the Caped Crusader after Keaton directed Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, which is not particularly… dark.

about a man-child who goes on a bizarre road trip to recover Tim's beloved bike ( given the way , wouldn’t you?) that bike looks

Tim then went on to Warner Brothers, where along with Phil Hartman and Paul Reubens, crafted the film Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, about a man-child who goes on a bizarre road trip to recover Tim's beloved bike (and given the way that bike looks, wouldn’t you?).

With news of a new Judd Apatow

With news of a new Judd Apatow directed Pee-wee flick set to hit Netflix, we examine the man's sartorial prescience.