The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969 American film directed by Robert Butler
Movie film Q127055
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Summary

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was directed by Robert Butler[4].
  • Joseph L. McEveety wrote the screenplay for The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes[5].
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes's genre is science fiction film[6].
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes's genre is science fiction comedy[7].
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Kurt Russell[9].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Cesar Romero[10].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Joe Flynn[11].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was William Schallert[12].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Alan Hewitt[13].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Richard Bakalyan[14].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Pat Harrington[15].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Jon Provost[16].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Frank Welker[17].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Bing Russell[18].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Fritz Feld[19].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Ed Begley, Jr.[20].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Michael McGreevey[21].
  • A cast member of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was Peter Renaday[22].
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[23].
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes's director of photography is recorded as Frank V. Phillips[24].
  • The original language of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was English[25].
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was distributed by theatrical release[26].
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was directed by Robert Butler[4]. Joseph L. McEveety wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kurt Russell[9], Cesar Romero[10], Joe Flynn[11], William Schallert[12], Alan Hewitt[13], and Richard Bakalyan[14].

Publication

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes was published on December 24, 1969[28]. The original language of it was English[25]. Genres include science fiction film[6], science fiction comedy[7], and comedy film[8]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[26] and video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes's main subject is computing[29].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10[30] and 57%[31].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes include The Computer Wore Menace Shoes[32], an animated series episode[33], directed by Mark Kirkland[34].

Why It Matters

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include The Computer Wore Menace Shoes[32], an animated series episode[33], directed by Mark Kirkland[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 65566
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 185480
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1969-12-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Joseph L. McEveety
    Duration → {'amount': '+90'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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