Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | 
 enlarge | Director: Robert Butler
Actors: Alexander Clare, Howard Culver, Fabian Dean, Fritz Feld, Joe Flynn
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 16.99
Buy New: CDN$ 8.97
You Save: CDN$ 8.02 (47%)
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 16161
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: D29091D
UPC: 786936207682
EAN: 0786936207682
ASIN: B00007GZZT
Theatrical Release Date: December 31, 1969
Release Date: February 3, 2004
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
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From Amazon.com
He's Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell), just a regular-guy college student at Medfield College--until one fateful night he is accidentally transformed into a human computer. His newfound genius makes him an overnight sensation when he gets all the answers right on a college quiz show. This instant celebrity status also brings an instant massive ego, which threatens his friendships as well as his safety. Caught up between battling college deans (Joe Flynn and Alan Hewitt) and a dangerous mobster (Cesar Romero), Dexter soon learns friends are more valuable than money. This movie, released in 1970, is a true romp with silly situations and madcap misadventures. The size of the computer itself is now good for a sight gag. It's likable but goofy, with no real weight. A fun, innocent diversion that the whole family can look and laugh at, each for different reasons. Did people really dress like that? --Peggy Maltby-Etra
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Thank God for full screen. November 27, 2007
Robert R. McMaster
Unlike most of the reviews I for one only buy full screen versions. I hate widescreen. I enjoy the movie as I remember it , and I sure don't remember it in full screen at home back in the early 70's eh!
 Not a fan March 7, 2004
Hsoj Yensid (Fort Collins, CO)
I really didn't like this movie for a couple simple reasons. First of all, if you already have a VHS copy of this, don't buy the dvd, with no extras and a pre-existing full-screen version. I didn't enjoy this movie, for the most part because it was another mass-produced Disney feature from the '60s. I respect that the movie was done for fun, and fun it is if you're in the mood for a light-hearted mediocre romp (from the title, what else did you expect?)This isn't one of Disney's best, and it only proves that they just want you to buy the same thing over and over (laser disc, vhs, dvd etc).
DISNEY DOESN'T GET IT!!!! February 23, 2004
No wonder the company is about to be taken over and broken up -- DVD was introduced to be an alternative to video, to offer more than video: better picture, more extras, and most importantly, more picture. Letterboxing. Widescreen. The complete image. So what does Disney do? They take some of their most beloved live-action films such as this one, and dump it on DVD in full-frame editions. What is the point of that? Who isn't used to widescreen DVDs yet? Why should I waste my money replacing my old Disney videos with the same crappy full screen image as before? Disney just doesn't get it, and their sales show it.
The Now Generation, Disney Style September 27, 2003
Nysocboy (Wisconsin)
A decade before "Escape from New York" transformed him into action hero beefcake, Kurt Russell played a hunky, fresh-faced teenager who exuberantly outwitted older authority figures in eight Disney movies, from "The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit" (1968) to "The Strongest Man in the World" (1975). They were not box office bonanzas, but they effectively mollified adult fears during the era of Woodstock and Kent State by presenting a harmless, good-natured youth rebellion (and one limited to white, middle class, hetero kids). "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" is the first of Kurt's three forays as Dexter Riley, a mild-mannered misfit vaguely studying science at Medfield College -- essentially the same role that Tommy Kirk played in "The Misadventures of Merlin Jones" and "The Monkey's Uncle." But Tommy, recently out and outed, was obviously miserable and struggling with the role, and his co-stars hysterically overacted to keep him in line. Kurt is relaxed and confident, having fun with the role. [I feel] there is still a gay subtext, but it occurs naturally in the interaction of the characters (several played by gay actors). There is a subdued hetero love interest and a lot of pleasant buddy-bonding, but, as in most collegiate movies, the major plot dynamic is in the conflict between exuberant youth and mendacious adulthood.
5 Stars for Fun & Kurt! April 13, 2003
Sharon Kille Jenkins (Fresno, California USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I agree with many others whose reviews echo my own ... DISNEY, get a clue WIDESCREEN FORMAT PLEASE!... Lack of Widescreen is the sole reason I haven't purchased this classic Kurt Russell film. Great childhood memory, a film I'd love to share with my kids who like the grown-up Kurt & would love to see him in his 'Disney day's. Hasn't anyone @ Disney been keeping up with technology? Haven't they heard of HDTV? Have they purchased a DVD lately? If it's not widescreen, it's not worth the investment. Try again Disney,I'm waiting with my $ in hand!
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