The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes( 1969)

TV-MAComedyFamilyDrama

60%

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Programmed for laughs!

Overview

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..

Top Billed Cast

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)

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A review by r96sk

Written by r96sk on Sat Aug 01 2020

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...