The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Butler |
| Producer(s) | Bill Anderson |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Science Fiction |
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) was a Family - Comedy Film directed by Robert Butler and produced by Bill Anderson.
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 21, 2025 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversDexter Riley (Kurt Russell), a popular but not-too-smart student at Medfield College, becomes a walking whiz-kid when he accidentally electrocutes himself with the donated computer the college received from wealthy businessman A.J. Arno (Cesar Romero). Now he has encyclopedic knowledge and lightning... Read full article
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Dexter Reilly:
You know... everyone's just out for himself. It was like that everywhere I went. Everyone's just... out for himself.
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The "campus" shown outside the window of the Dean's office is actually a photograph of buildings in the Walt Disney Studios. This very same backdrop was used during the run of the "Disneyland" television show for scenes shot on the set that served as Walt Disney's "office" when he hosted segments of the program. One oddity is that the building seen in the backdrop was actually the one that housed the real location of Walt's office.
The glimpse of Disney Studios goes well beyond the use of a backdrop. The exterior college shots (excluding the opening still frame of a specific building) are of the Disney Studio campus. Walt Disney intended for the studio to have such a look. The early scene where the students eavesdrop on the meeting of school officials takes place on the patio of the studio commissary.
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The glimpse of Disney Studios goes well beyond the use of a backdrop. The exterior college shots (excluding the opening still frame of a specific building) are of the Disney Studio campus. Walt Disney intended for the studio to have such a look. The early scene where the students eavesdrop on the meeting of school officials takes place on the patio of the studio commissary.
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