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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a 1969 Disney live-action comedy film directed by Robert Butler. It's the first in a trilogy of films starring Kurt Russell as Dexter Riley, a college student at Medfield College, which was seen previously in The Absent-Minded Professor and its sequel Son of Flubber.The students of Medfield, headed by Dexter, coerce wealthy businessman A.J. Arno (Cesar Romero) into donating an old computer, which Arno had secretly used as part of an illegal gambling ring, to the school. While installing a replacement computer part during a thunderstorm, Dexter gets zapped and discovers that he's become a "human computer"; he now possesses superhuman math skills, can read and memorize the contents of an encyclopedia volume in a few minutes, and can speak any language fluently after reading a single textbook. His newfound abilities make Dexter a worldwide celebrity and Medfield's best chance to win a televised quiz tournament with a $100,000 prize.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })The success of this film spawned the sequels Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). It was remade in 1995 with Kirk Cameron starring as Dexter Riley. | |
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Card-Carrying Villain: A.J. Arno is pretty upfront about his sliminess behind closed doors. | |
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Conspiracy Theorist: In the 1995 remake, Dexter's best friend was a stereotypical college-age radical who, in a parody of Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories, believed that President William McKinley was actually killed by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt. | |
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Bookends: The film begins and ends with Dexter and his friends listening in on a conversation Dean Higgins is having in his office. | |
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Accidental Misnaming: After Dexter and his friends consult with A.J. Arno about the computer, Arno briefly mispronounces Dexter's name as Lester, prompting Dexter to correct him. | |
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The Alleged Car: Dean Higgins' car is a nice little powder-blue roadster… except for the fact the Dean needs a cord to keep the driver's door closed. | |
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