The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)

Director:

Robert Butler

Writer:

Joseph L. McEveety (written by)

Release Date:

31 December 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Tagline:

Programmed for laughs!

Plot:

Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college...

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Student | College | Electric Shock | Computer Memory

Cast

Kurt Russell	...	Dexter
Cesar Romero	...	A.J. Arno
Joe Flynn	...	Dean Higgins
William Schallert	...	Professor Quigley
Alan Hewitt	...	Dean Collingsgood
Richard Bakalyan	...	Chillie Walsh
Debbie Paine	...	Annie
Frank Webb	...	Pete Oatzel
Michael McGreevey	...	R. Schuyler
Jon Provost	...	Bradley
Frank Welker	...	Henry Fathington
Alexander Clarke	...	Myles Miller
Bing Russell	...	Angelo
Pat Harrington Jr.	...	Moderator (as Pat Harrington)
Fabian Dean	...	Little Mac
Fritz Feld	...	Sigmund Van Dyke
Peter Renaday	...	Lt. Hannah (as Pete Renoudet)
Hillyard Anderson	...	J. Reedy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fred Aldrich	...	College of Knowledge Show Attendee (uncredited)
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Student (uncredited)
Gail Bonney	...	Winifrid - Dean's Secretary (uncredited)
Paul Bradley	...	Collingsgood Associate (uncredited)
David Canary	...	Mr. Walski (uncredited)
John Cliff	...	Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Howard Culver	...	Moderator (uncredited)
Peter Paul Eastman	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
William Fawcett	...	Dietes - College Regent (uncredited)
Robert Foulk	...	Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Myron Healey	...	Police Detective (uncredited)
Jonathan Hole	...	Scientist (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp	...	Extra (uncredited)
Heather Menzies-Urich	...	(uncredited)
Byron Morrow	...	Leonard - College Regent (uncredited)
Gregory Morton	...	Dr. Rufus Schmidt (uncredited)
George N. Neise	...	College of Knowledge Sponsor (uncredited)
Judson Pratt	...	Detective in Gambling Raid (uncredited)
Tony Regan	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Bruce Rhodewalt	...	Man with Umbrella (uncredited)
Leoda Richards	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre	...	Man Seated in Control Room (uncredited)
Maida Severn	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Olan Soule	...	TV Announcer (uncredited)
Hal Taggart	...	Waiter at Track (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey	...	Man in Suit Outside of Set (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Butler

Writing credits
Joseph L. McEveety		(written by)

Produced by
Bill Anderson	....	producer
Joseph L. McEveety	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Robert F. Brunner

Cinematography by
Frank V. Phillips		(director of photography) (as Frank Phillips)

Film Editing by
Cotton Warburton

Art Direction by
John B. Mansbridge

Set Decoration by
Hal Gausman
Emile Kuri

Makeup Department
La Rue Matheron	....	hair stylist
Robert J. Schiffer	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Hibler	....	assistant director
Arthur J. Vitarelli	....	second unit director

Sound Department
Robert O. Cook	....	sound supervisor
Dean Thomas	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Diane Wright	....	digital asset manager remastering: Laser Pacific (uncredited)

Stunts
Dick Warlock	....	stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chuck Keehne	....	costumer
Emily Sundby	....	costumer

Music Department
Evelyn Kennedy	....	music editor
Walter Sheets	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Alan Maley	....	title designer

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Productions (presents)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Distribution Company (1969) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1970) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1972) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Walt Disney Home Video (video)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | UK:U | USA:G | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

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.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The very last question in the $100,000 knowledge contest asked the name of the Midwest city that is in the area known as the "geographic center of the U.S." Medfield answered Lebanon, KS and won the contest. However, that answer is incorrect because of the way the question was phrased. Lebanon, KS is the geographic center of the 48 states, not the U.S. The official markers there are worded that way. The center of the U.S. is a site in South Dakota about 20 miles north of Belle Fourche. There is a USGS benchmark on the spot which moved from Lebanon, KS in 1959 after Alaska and Hawaii became states, 10 years before this movie came out.

Quotes:

Dexter Reilly:You know... everyone's just out for himself. It was like that everywhere I went. Everyone's just... out for himself.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Computer Wore Menace Shoes (#12.6)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

I wish I had the power!!!!!

"The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" is a very good film. Released by the Disney company in 1970 or so, it's a movie about a student who has all the knowledge, all the power, all the info - that made him as smart as one of those huuuuuge computers of the time!!!!! Hence, the name of the film is called "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes!"

I've seen this original version not on the Old Disney Channel, but on a local station late one Saturday night in '97. It was good; I also remember the 1995 TV remake that I watched on ABC as were we moving here to Texas!

Man, I wish I had all the knowledge like that boy did!!!!! Oops, this reminds me - I gotta quit writing reviews at the moment and finish writing my midterm paper - now!!!!!

Before I go, let me say, enjoy this film!!!!!

10/10