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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Programmed for laughs!

19696.01h 31m

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..

Directed by Robert Butler
Written by Joseph L. McEveety
Produced by Bill Anderson
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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

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Debbie Paine

Annie

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Henry

F

Frank Webb

Pete

Michael McGreevey

Michael McGreevey

Schuyler

Themes & Keywords

computercollegequizfriendsfamilythunderstormcollege studenthuman vs computer

About The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a comedy, family, drama film released in 1969 exploring themes of computer, college, quiz, friends, family, thunderstorm. Directed by Robert Butler, it stars Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn. 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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