Movie Cosmos - The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Description:

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..

Top Cast >

Kurt Russell

As Dexter Riley

Cesar Romero

As A.J. Arno

Joe Flynn

As Dean Higgins

William Schallert

As Professor Quigley

Alan Hewitt

As Dean Collingsgood

Richard Bakalyan

As Chillie Walsh

Debbie Paine

As Annie

Frank Welker

As Henry

Frank Webb

As Pete

Michael McGreevey

As Schuyler

Jon Provost

As Bradley

Bing Russell

As Angelo

Pat Harrington, Jr.

As Moderator

Fritz Feld

As Sigmund Van Dyke

Kenner G. Kemp

As Extra

Leon Alton

As Collingsgood Associate (uncredited)

Ed Begley Jr.

As Student (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

As Winifred - Dean's Secretary (uncredited)

David Canary

As Mr. Walski (uncredited)

John Cliff

As Police Turnkey (uncredited)

Howard Culver

As Moderator (uncredited)

George DeNormand

As College of Knowledge Attendee (uncredited)

William Fawcett

As Dietes - College Regent (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

As Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Duane Grey

As Police Detective at Raid (uncredited)

Myron Healey

As Police Detective (uncredited)

George Hoagland

As Crew Member (uncredited)

Jonathan Hole

As Scientist (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

As Racetrack Patron (uncredited)

Byron Morrow

As Leonard - College Regent (uncredited)

George N. Neise

As College of Knowledge Sponsor (uncredited)

Joe Phillips

As Police Officer (uncredited)

Judson Pratt

As Detective in Gambling Raid (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

As Casino Patron (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

As Croupier (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

As Man Seated in Control Room (uncredited)

Maida Severn

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Olan Soule

As TV Reporter (uncredited)

Gregory Morton

As Dr. Rufus Schmidt (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

As Waiter at Track (uncredited)

Peter Renaday

As Lt. Hannah

Heather Menzies

As Priscilla's Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

As Pedestrian (uncredited)

Mark Russell

As Crew Member (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Robert Butler

Director

Dick Warlock

Stunt Double

Hal Gausman

Set Decoration

Joseph L. McEveety

Associate Producer, Writer

John B. Mansbridge

Art Direction

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Bill Anderson

Producer

Cotton Warburton

Editor

Robert F. Brunner

Original Music Composer

Frank V. Phillips

Director of Photography

Reviews:

r96sk (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.

'The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes' 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 'The Absent-Minded Professor'. 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.

2020-08-01