 The first credit card:  "Tim W. Burton & Brett R. Thompson presents" was a  direct homage to Samuel Z. Arkoff by adding the middle initials of Tims  and Bretts name.  This is the only film Tim made where he used his middle  initial from his name.  The card at the beginning announcing its a GIP  production ("Global International Pictures" ) is a direct tribute to  American International Pictures (AIP).