Pee Wee H had just come off the success of Big Top Pee Wee and got a deal at Paramount. I don't think BTTB was conceived w his cameo appearance in mind. I think it was an attempt to spice up the movie w a new, relevant "star." It feels like it comes out of nowhere because it did ! It's...
I worked at Paramount at that time and on that film. It grossed 13 million total. That wasn't a lot of money even adjusted for inflation. It dropped like a stone. It wasn't that great. It needed a defter touch and less studio interference. Maybe a better producer and cinematographer who...
BACK TO THE BEACH has been a featured
Robert's review of BACK TO THE BEACH on blu ray, has been a featured story on the HTF longer than it was in movie theaters.