Pee-wee Herman will forever be linked to the non-existent basement at The Alamo. And now his famous bicycle, the one that was stolen and set into motion the string of events that led him on his “Big Adventure,” will soon be on display at the historic San Antonio landmark.
In the early ’80s, after becoming a popular guest on TV shows and doing his bit on comedy clubs, Reubens got his big break on the silver screen in 1985’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.
It was that film that started a Texas myth that a lot of people still believe to this day. The myth is that there is a basement in The Alamo…