19696.0 / 101h 31mComedyFamilyDrama

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

"Programmed for laughs!"

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..

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6.0
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162
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1h 31m
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DirectorRobert Butler
WriterJoseph L. McEveety
CinematographyFrank V. Phillips
ComposerRobert F. Brunner
EditorCotton Warburton
Production DesignJohn B. Mansbridge
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Walt Disney Productions

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Critics & Reviews

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r96sk
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.

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Cast

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Dexter Riley
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
A.J. Arno
Joe Flynn
Joe Flynn
Dean Higgins
William Schallert
William Schallert
Professor Quigley
Alan Hewitt
Alan Hewitt
Dean Collingsgood
Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan
Chillie Walsh
D
Debbie Paine
Annie
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Henry
F
Frank Webb
Pete
Michael McGreevey
Michael McGreevey
Schuyler
Jon Provost
Jon Provost
Bradley
Bing Russell
Bing Russell
Angelo
Pat Harrington Jr.
Pat Harrington Jr.
Moderator
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
Sigmund Van Dyke
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
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