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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Programmed for laughs!

Part of Dexter Riley Collection

1969•1h 31m•6.0/10
ComedyFamilyDrama

Ratings

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6.0/10(157)

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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Production

Walt Disney Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Annie

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Henry

Frank Webb

Pete

Michael McGreevey

Michael McGreevey

Schuyler

Jon Provost

Jon Provost

Bradley

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Angelo

Pat Harrington Jr.

Pat Harrington Jr.

Moderator

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Sigmund Van Dyke

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Extra

Leon Alton

Collingsgood Associate (uncredited)

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Student (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Winifred - Dean's Secretary (uncredited)

David Canary

David Canary

Mr. Walski (uncredited)

John Cliff

John Cliff

Police Turnkey (uncredited)

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