The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Programmed for laughs!
1969 | 91m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert Butler |
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| Writer: | Joseph L. McEveety |
| Staring: |
| Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dexter Riley, tries to fix the computer, he gets an electric shock and his brain turns to a computer; now he remembers everything he reads. Unfortunately, he also remembers information which was in the computer's memory, like Arno's illegal businesses.. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 29, 1969 |
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| Director: | Robert Butler |
| Writer: | Joseph L. McEveety |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | college, computer, quiz, friends, family, thunderstorm, college student, human vs computer |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | Dexter Riley |
| Cesar Romero | A.J. Arno |
| Joe Flynn | Dean Higgins |
| William Schallert | Professor Quigley |
| Alan Hewitt | Dean Collingsgood |
| Richard Bakalyan | Chillie Walsh |
| Debbie Paine | Annie |
| Frank Welker | Henry |
| Frank Webb | Pete |
| Michael McGreevey | Schuyler |
| Jon Provost | Bradley |
| Bing Russell | Angelo |
| Pat Harrington, Jr. | Moderator |
| Fritz Feld | Sigmund Van Dyke |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Extra |
| Leon Alton | Collingsgood Associate (uncredited) |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Student (uncredited) |
| Gail Bonney | Winifred - Dean's Secretary (uncredited) |
| David Canary | Mr. Walski (uncredited) |
| John Cliff | Police Turnkey (uncredited) |
| Howard Culver | Moderator (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | College of Knowledge Attendee (uncredited) |
| William Fawcett | Dietes - College Regent (uncredited) |
| Robert Foulk | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Duane Grey | Police Detective at Raid (uncredited) |
| Myron Healey | Police Detective (uncredited) |
| George Hoagland | Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hole | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Racetrack Patron (uncredited) |
| Byron Morrow | Leonard - College Regent (uncredited) |
| George N. Neise | College of Knowledge Sponsor (uncredited) |
| Joe Phillips | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Judson Pratt | Detective in Gambling Raid (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Croupier (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Man Seated in Control Room (uncredited) |
| Maida Severn | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Olan Soule | TV Reporter (uncredited) |
| Gregory Morton | Dr. Rufus Schmidt (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Waiter at Track (uncredited) |
| Peter Renaday | Lt. Hannah |
| Heather Menzies | Priscilla's Lady in Waiting (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Mark Russell | Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hal Gausman | Set Decoration |
| John B. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Frank V. Phillips | Director of Photography |
| Joseph L. McEveety | Writer |
| Cotton Warburton | Editor |
| Robert F. Brunner | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Butler | Director |
| Dick Warlock | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph L. McEveety | Associate Producer |
| Bill Anderson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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1960s Disney ends with a good, just not exceptional, film. It has been a long, up and down decade from the studio, with most falling under that category or lower. <em>'The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes'</em> entertains to a satisfactory degree, with Kurt Russell leading brightly as Dexter. The rest ... of the cast aren't all that remarkable, even if there are a load of faces I recognise from other things. If I had to choose the most noteworthy, they would be Cesar Romero (Arno) & William Schallert (Quigley). The plot is enjoyable, it's just as bonkers as you'd expect given it's in a similar vein to films like 1961's <em>'The Absent-Minded Professor'</em>. I'd say it's better executed than that Flubber premise. There's also a cool chase sequence in this, too. I'm curious to see where the sequels head.