Big Top Pee-wee (dir. Randal Kleiser) was released in 1988 as a follow up to the Tim Burton box office success, Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Unfortunately it didn't gain the same cult-like following as its predecessor and was panned as Big Flop Pee-wee. Still, there was quite a bit of merchandise released that I have in my 200+ item Pee-wee collection - storybooks, coloring books, stuffed toys, and more. One thing that was never commercially released was a set of Viewmaster reels. This PR box from Paramount Pictures was distributed to press. Shaped like a popcorn box, it contains a 3D Viewmaster, two reels, and a cassette featuring Don LaFontaine's classic movie trailer voiceover with a 6 minute guide through the reels.
I'm working on cataloging and digitizing my entire Pee-wee collection and hope to share that soon!
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