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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
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..
rating
6.006
runtime
91 min

Release

1969-12-29

Cast

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
as Dexter Riley
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
as A.J. Arno
Joe Flynn
Joe Flynn
as Dean Higgins
William Schallert
William Schallert
as Professor Quigley
Alan Hewitt
Alan Hewitt
as Dean Collingsgood
Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan
as Chillie Walsh
Debbie Paine
Debbie Paine
as Annie
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
as Henry
Frank Webb
Frank Webb
as Pete
Michael McGreevey
Michael McGreevey
as Schuyler
Jon Provost
Jon Provost
as Bradley
Bing Russell
Bing Russell
as Angelo
Pat Harrington Jr.
Pat Harrington Jr.
as Moderator
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
as Sigmund Van Dyke
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
as Extra
Leon Alton
Leon Alton
as Collingsgood Associate (uncredited)
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
as Student (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Gail Bonney
as Winifred - Dean's Secretary (uncredited)
David Canary
David Canary
as Mr. Walski (uncredited)
John Cliff
John Cliff
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Howard Culver
Howard Culver
as Moderator (uncredited)
George DeNormand
George DeNormand
as College of Knowledge Attendee (uncredited)
William Fawcett
William Fawcett
as Dietes - College Regent (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Duane Grey
Duane Grey
as Police Detective at Raid (uncredited)
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
as Police Detective (uncredited)
George Hoagland
George Hoagland
as Crew Member (uncredited)
Jonathan Hole
Jonathan Hole
as Scientist (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Byron Morrow
Byron Morrow
as Leonard - College Regent (uncredited)
George N. Neise
George N. Neise
as College of Knowledge Sponsor (uncredited)
Joe Phillips
Joe Phillips
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Judson Pratt
Judson Pratt
as Detective in Gambling Raid (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
as Croupier (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
as Man Seated in Control Room (uncredited)
Maida Severn
Maida Severn
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Olan Soule
Olan Soule
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
Gregory Morton
Gregory Morton
as Dr. Rufus Schmidt (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart
as Waiter at Track (uncredited)
Peter Renaday
Peter Renaday
as Lt. Hannah
Heather Menzies
Heather Menzies
as Priscilla's Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Mark Russell
Mark Russell
as Crew Member (uncredited)
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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.