The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

"Programmed for laughs!"

1969 1h 31m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 170

ComedyFamilyDrama

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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..

“Programmed for laughs!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Butler
Writers: Joseph L. McEveety
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dexter Riley Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Butler, shot by Frank V. Phillips. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert F. Brunner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cotton Warburton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kurt Russell and Cesar Romero and Joe Flynn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Programmed for laughs!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Butler directs. Frank V. Phillips behind the camera. Robert F. Brunner scores. Cotton Warburton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Dexter Riley Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Robert Butler, shot by Frank V. Phillips. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert F. Brunner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cotton Warburton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kurt Russell and Cesar Romero and Joe Flynn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Programmed for laughs!".
8IMDB entry: tt0065566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "computer", "college", "quiz", "friends".

The technical file

Cinematography: Frank V. Phillips
Original score: Robert F. Brunner
Editing: Cotton Warburton
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)

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Dexter Riley Collection

Dexter Riley Collection AKA "Dexter Reilly" Trilogy

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r96sk2020-08-01
★ 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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