Flicks in the Park is presented by VTIFF and Burlington City Arts

Is it overstating things to call Pee-wee’s Big Adventure one of the high-water marks of American comedic cinema? Well, maybe, but it’s very, very funny and has definitely achieved “comedy classic” status. When his beloved bicycle is stolen by his nemesis, Francis Buxton (boo!), Pee-wee (Paul Rubens) goes on a cross-country trek to recover it, taking in the usual sites (The Alamo, the Cabazon Dinosaurs), and making new friends, like Large Marge the trucker, Simone the waitress, and that mean-looking biker gang. This was the first film for both director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman.

Flicks in the Park is a program of Summer in the City, a collaboration between BCA and Love Burlington. Summer in the City 2025 is underwritten by the WaterWheel Foundation and the Pomerleau Family Foundation. Presenting Sponsors: East Rise Credit Union and AARP. Supporting Sponsors: Lake Champlain Chocolates and City Market, Onion River Co-op. Community Sponsors: American Flatbread Burlington Hearth and Eyes of the World. Media sponsors: WCAX TV and Seven Days. In-Kind Support: Chocolate Thunder Security.