The first of the Dexter Riley trilogy. I saw these on TV Sunday nights back then. According to the script of STRONGEST MAN, Midfield College is located somewhere in Connecticut.
Thanks for posting this, this was CERTAINLY a blast from the past. Man oh man, I remember that title song. I was seeing what Kurt Russell was up to as an actor, haven't seen him in a film lately & saw this Disney flick listed, then went onto RUclips & did a search. Amazingly, RUclips has added to the global consciousness of humankind! ha ha Cheers.
I just found out a few years ago that Bing Russell, who played Arno's henchman, Angelo, was Kurt Russell's dad. He had a longtime supporting role on Bonanza and also played Elvis Presley's dad, Vernon, in the tv movie Elvis, where Kurt played the title role.
@JGCooney This movie was released first (1969), followed by The Barefoot Executive (1970, Kurt Russell played a different part in that movie from the others.), Now You See Him (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975) was the last of the Dexter Riley movies. The Rescuers wasn't released until 1977, more than 2 years after Joe Flynn died. Strongest Man was also released after his death.
Frank Welker was also a very active cartoon voice, most prominently the voice of Fred from Scooby Doo. I recognize "Fred's" voice near the end when his character says "...and Higgins wants to blow the dough on plumbing!".
@jackdouglas98 Barefoot Executive was released early in 1971, but the movie copyright is 1970, if you watch the opening credits closely. It was interesting seeing Hayden Rorke & Bill Daily together in a scene (on the plane), since it was right after they completed work on I Dream of Jeannie.
A list of who's who in this movie: Kurt Russell, Cesar "The Joker" Romero, Joe "Captain Binghamton" Flynn, William "Martin Lane" Schallert, Alan "Detective Brennan" Hewitt, Jon "Timmy" Provost, Bing "Deputy Clem & Kurt's father" Russell and Pat "Schneider" Harrington. Did I miss any.
There's also a brief appearance by Fritz Feld as the man cutting the diamond. He does his famous mouth-popping gesture when Dexter tries to correct the angle of his cut.
@JGCooney Actually that happened to Phil Silvers, who played the rival cereal company's owner. He thought the other cereal was magic, but it wasn't, since Dexter had to carry the real formula in a testtube.
@JGCooney Kirk Cameron's version was never rated, at least by MPAA, since it was made for tv. ABC aired it as a Disney movie around Feb. 1995. Around the next November ABC aired a Disney remake of The Barefoot Executive, with Jason London in Kurt Russell's role and Chris Elliott in Joe Flynn's.
@jehobden I love it in "Strongest Man..." when Joe Flynn eats some of the cereal and then tries to break a table with his bare hand and screams and the words "the end" come flying out of his mouth! That's really funny!
@steveasat2 Frank Welker was the voice of Fred from Scooby Doo, not Scooby himself, and his voice is very recognizable in this movie as Fred's. The late Don Messick was the original voice of Scooby Doo.
Lyrics (as best as I can I can tell-corrections welcomed please) By Robert F Brunner & Bruce Belland The computer who wore tennis shoes had a twinkle in his eye Never met a groovier dude, an electric kind of guy A socket shock and suddenly socked into a real cerebral high Blowin' his mind into the kind/guy Now he's a ransom/landstar wiggin' out behind The computer who wore tennis shoes and a smile upon his face Turnin' on every chick in town at a cosmo-graphic(?) pace A guy that crazed and amazed and otherwise dazed the whole darn human race Makin' the news-payin' his dues-that turned on, uptight but out-a-sight Totally together computer in tennis shoes!!! A guy that crazed and amazed and otherwise dazed the whole darn human race Makin' the news-payin' his dues-that turned on, uptight but out-a-sight Totally together computer in tennis shoes!!!
magicmyst The computer wore tennis shoes and a twinkle in his eye Never met a groovier dude an electric kinda guy A socket shock and suddenly socked into a real cerebral high Throwing his mind into the kind that leaves old Einstein wigging out behind The computer wore tennis shoes and a smile upon his face Turning on every chick in town at a cosmothropic pace A guy that crazed and amazed and otherwise dazed the whole darn human race Making the news Paying his dues That turned on uptight but outta sight totally together computer in tennis shoes A guy that crazed and amazed and otherwise dazed the whole darn human race Making the news Paying his dues That turned all upright but outta sight totally together computer in tennis shoes
@@alexd442 Bruce Belland briefly talked about writing the lyrics to this song when he appeared on Stu Shostak's Internet radio show (www.stusshow.com) a few years back. He's the only surviving member of a 50s group called "The Four Preps", and you can subscribe to his newsletter here if you want: www.brucebelland.com/newsletters
I first saw this in 2004 and it was alot of fun watching it with my grandmother
Now she's gone it's really not the same
0:37 - OMFG, Frank Welker?! The voice of Scooby, Megatron, and Slimer? We dare not gaze upon his face!
I absolutely loved this movie! (when I was 11 years old ... which was *50 years ago* oh, my!!)
The first of the Dexter Riley trilogy. I saw these on TV Sunday nights back then. According to the script of STRONGEST MAN, Midfield College is located somewhere in Connecticut.
45 Years Ago Today It Was Released
Release Date: December 31, 1969
Thanks for posting this, this was CERTAINLY a blast from the past. Man oh man, I remember that title song. I was seeing what Kurt Russell was up to as an actor, haven't seen him in a film lately & saw this Disney flick listed, then went onto RUclips & did a search. Amazingly, RUclips has added to the global consciousness of humankind! ha ha
Cheers.
1:10
1969 moon-age technology: computer punch cards!
Ceasar Romero as the Joker.....
Reminds of Computer 17
Acting Like Computer 14.
I remembered that this movie is on Disney plus.
I just found out a few years ago that Bing Russell, who played Arno's henchman, Angelo, was Kurt Russell's dad. He had a longtime supporting role on Bonanza and also played Elvis Presley's dad, Vernon, in the tv movie Elvis, where Kurt played the title role.
@JGCooney This movie was released first (1969), followed by The Barefoot Executive (1970, Kurt Russell played a different part in that movie from the others.), Now You See Him (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975) was the last of the Dexter Riley movies. The Rescuers wasn't released until 1977, more than 2 years after Joe Flynn died. Strongest Man was also released after his death.
Blimey. Fred Welker sure got around, didn't he? :wow:
Frank Welker was also a very active cartoon voice, most prominently the voice of Fred from Scooby Doo. I recognize "Fred's" voice near the end when his character says "...and Higgins wants to blow the dough on plumbing!".
My best & favorite WD Movie.
thank u!
@jackdouglas98 Barefoot Executive was released early in 1971, but the movie copyright is 1970, if you watch the opening credits closely. It was interesting seeing Hayden Rorke & Bill Daily together in a scene (on the plane), since it was right after they completed work on I Dream of Jeannie.
Amazing job Disney fans!!! 45 Years Ago Today It Was Released
Release Date: December 31, 1969
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is 47 Years Old
A list of who's who in this movie: Kurt Russell, Cesar "The Joker" Romero, Joe "Captain Binghamton" Flynn, William "Martin Lane" Schallert, Alan "Detective Brennan" Hewitt, Jon "Timmy" Provost, Bing "Deputy Clem & Kurt's father" Russell and Pat "Schneider" Harrington. Did I miss any.
Yes, I did. Frank "Freddy Jones/Dr. Claw/Megatron & just about every other cartoon voice there is" Welker.
There's also a brief appearance by Fritz Feld as the man cutting the diamond. He does his famous mouth-popping gesture when Dexter tries to correct the angle of his cut.
@JGCooney Actually that happened to Phil Silvers, who played the rival cereal company's owner. He thought the other cereal was magic, but it wasn't, since Dexter had to carry the real formula in a testtube.
The rating would have been "G". In those days Disney did not make anything that wasn't rated "G".
@JGCooney Kirk Cameron's version was never rated, at least by MPAA, since it was made for tv. ABC aired it as a Disney movie around Feb. 1995. Around the next November ABC aired a Disney remake of The Barefoot Executive, with Jason London in Kurt Russell's role and Chris Elliott in Joe Flynn's.
@jehobden I love it in "Strongest Man..." when Joe Flynn eats some of the cereal and then tries to break a table with his bare hand and screams and the words "the end" come flying out of his mouth! That's really funny!
now this is a kool song XD i want it on my iShoes XD
Release Date: December 17, 1969
Ultra wonderful!!
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Reminds Me of Computer #17
Behaving Like Computer #14.
I want someone to upload the opening titles to The Strongest Man in the World!!! I loved that movie when I was a kid.
Here you are, 10 years later: ruclips.net/video/mOd9n4EE6RA/видео.html
Wonderful!!
Done. ;)
I don't know what the number is, but my guess is that the movie was rated G.
You would be right. The only ratings then were G, M (later PG, after briefly being GP), R, & X.
Dude, I need to understand this Movie.
Anyone know how Henry (Frank Welker)'s name was represented on the College Knowledge program later in the movie? H. (last name).
Are you reading this before a remake gets going?
@steveasat2 Frank Welker was the voice of Fred from Scooby Doo, not Scooby himself, and his voice is very recognizable in this movie as Fred's. The late Don Messick was the original voice of Scooby Doo.
Frank Welker was also Bobby & Ice Man in Spiderman and his amazing friends.
Lyrics (as best as I can I can tell-corrections welcomed please)
By Robert F Brunner
& Bruce Belland
The computer who wore tennis shoes had a twinkle in his eye
Never met a groovier dude, an electric kind of guy
A socket shock and suddenly socked into a real cerebral high
Blowin' his mind into the kind/guy
Now he's a ransom/landstar wiggin' out behind
The computer who wore tennis shoes and a smile upon his face
Turnin' on every chick in town at a cosmo-graphic(?) pace
A guy that crazed and amazed and otherwise dazed the whole darn human race
Makin' the news-payin' his dues-that turned on, uptight but out-a-sight
Totally together computer in tennis shoes!!!
A guy that crazed and amazed and otherwise dazed the whole darn human race
Makin' the news-payin' his dues-that turned on, uptight but out-a-sight
Totally together computer in tennis shoes!!!
magicmyst
The computer wore tennis shoes and a twinkle in his eye
Never met a groovier dude an electric kinda guy
A socket shock and suddenly socked into a real cerebral high
Throwing his mind into the kind that leaves old Einstein wigging out behind
The computer wore tennis shoes and a smile upon his face
Turning on every chick in town at a cosmothropic pace
A guy that crazed and amazed and otherwise dazed the whole darn human race
Making the news
Paying his dues
That turned on uptight but outta sight totally together computer in tennis shoes
A guy that crazed and amazed and otherwise dazed the whole darn human race
Making the news
Paying his dues
That turned all upright but outta sight totally together computer in tennis shoes
@@alexd442 Bruce Belland briefly talked about writing the lyrics to this song when he appeared on Stu Shostak's Internet radio show (www.stusshow.com) a few years back. He's the only surviving member of a 50s group called "The Four Preps", and you can subscribe to his newsletter here if you want: www.brucebelland.com/newsletters
Which came first, this film (1969) or Scooby Doo for Frank Welker (Henry or Fred)?
Wow!!
@JGCooney Kirk Cameron's version was unrated, since it was made for tv (ABC's Disney Movie).
bet it was about as exciting as one of Kirk Cameron's wild subway sandwich birthday parties!!