Clips from our tribute to Danny Elfman's score for Pee-wee's Big Adventure celebrating the 40th anniversary of the film performed at the The Alex Theatre. Composed by Danny Elfman Arranged/ Orchestrated by Captain Cody Conductor - Flora Cheng Flora Cheng Music 1st Violin - Dan Adams 2nd Violin - YenJu Viola - Heather Lockie Cello - Ryan Phipps Drums - Jerry Olsen #peeweesbigadventure #peeweeherman #paulreubens #dannyelfman #stringquartet Pee-wee Herman | Nostalgic Nebula

🌊🎬 Flashback to 1987 to “Back to the Beach,” starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon (who remembers their visit to the Playhouse for Pee-wee's Christmas card crafting?!). Here’s the movie moment when Pee-wee performed The Trashmen's 1963 hit "Surfin' Bird," which is a mix of *two* R&B hits by The Rivingtons, “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “The Bird's the Word.” 🎤🐦 Today's Secret Word? #Bird! Because "bird" is the word!! 😱 #PeeweeForever | Pee-wee Herman

Before Pee-Wees big Adventure there was "The Pee-Wee Herman Show", featuring the late, great, Phil Hartman HBO special: The Pee-Wee Herman Show: Live From the Sunset Strip's Roxy Theatre 1981 Starring: Pee-wee Herman - Paul Reubens Mailman Mike - John Moody Jambi - John Paragon Miss Yvonne - Lynne Marie Stewart Captain Carl - Phil Hartman Hammy - Tito Larriva Mr. & Mrs. Jelly Donut - Brian Seff & Monica Ganas Joan - Joan Leizman Hermit Hattie - Edie McClurg Susan- Nicole Panter | DVR Time Machin