The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)

Directed by

Robert Butler

Genre

comedy film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

G

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 160 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A college student accidentally gets a computer's knowledge downloaded into his brain. He becomes a genius but has to deal with a shady businessman who wants to use his new abilities for crime.

lightheartedgoofywhimsicaldated-funnyfamily-friendlyeasygoingplayful

What happens

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a 1969 American science fiction comedy film starring Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn and William Schallert. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Company. It was one of several films made by Disney using the setting of Medfield College, first used in the 1961 Disney film The Absent-Minded Professor and its sequel Son of Flubber. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is the first film of the "Dexter Riley" series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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