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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..

Top 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

  • Debbie Paine

    Debbie Paine

    Annie

  • Frank Welker

    Frank Welker

    Henry

  • Frank Webb

    Frank Webb

    Pete

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..

Rating

6.0 / 10
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1 Reviews

  • r96sk
    r96sk
    7 Aug 1, 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. 'The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes' 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 'The Absent-Minded Professor'. 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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