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‘Pee-wee as Himself’ reveals the real Paul Reubens

JL;DR SUMMARY The documentary "Pee-wee as Himself" delves into the paradoxical life of the late Paul Reubens, the man behind the beloved character Pee-wee Herman. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityHollywoodDocumentaryPaul ReubensPrivacyPublic PerceptionPee Wee HermanPerformanceCareerScandal

Places mentioned

Oneonta, New York, United States
"film starts with the subjects childhood in Oneonta, New York and Sarasota, Florida"
Sarasota, Florida, United States
"film starts with the subjects childhood in Oneonta, New York and Sarasota, Florida"
Los Feliz, California, United States
"Reubens split his persona to exercise a maniacal amount of control."
San Francisco, California, United States
"launched the title character beyond San Franciscos Roxie Theater, Home Box Office"

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