Pee-wee’s Big Adventure fans can now feel like a loner and a rebel as a notable film prop makes it public debut at the Alamo.

The original screen-used stunt bicycle from director Tim Burton ‘s popular comedy was unveiled Saturday at the historic fort in San Antonio, Texas. The bike’s debut took place on the 40th anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure , which Warner Bros. released in theaters Aug. 9, 1985.

This bike, which the Alamo acquired earlier this summer , is central to the plot of the Paul Reubens -starring movie, in which the comedian’s character, Pee-wee Herman , sets out on a journey to track down his stolen red-and-white Schwinn that leads him to the Alamo. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure collected $40 million ($122 million today) and became a cult classic that spawned t

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