The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969

1h 31m

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6.0/10

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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..

Directors

Robert Butler

Writers

Joseph L. McEveety(writer by)

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Kurt Russell

Cesar Romero

Joe Flynn

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Dexter Riley

A.J. Arno

Dean Higgins

Professor Quigley

Dean Collingsgood

Chillie Walsh

Annie

Henry

Pete

Schuyler

Bradley

Angelo

Moderator

Sigmund Van Dyke

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Collingsgood Associate (uncredited)

Ed Begley Jr.

Student (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Winifred - Dean's Secretary (uncredited)

Directors

Robert Butler

Writers

Joseph L. McEveety(writer by)

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7/10

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.

r96sk01 Aug, 2020