---
title: "Episode #299 \u2013 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes"
url: "https:\/\/www.flophousepodcast.com\/2019\/12\/episode-299-the-computer-wore-tennis-shoes\/"
date: "2019-12-07T13:58:56+00:00"
episode_number: 299
movie: "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes"
guests: "Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, Stuart Wellington"
---

# Episode #299 – The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

We attempt to exploit the zeitgeist by… reviewing a movie from 1969. We may not be good at this zeitgeist thing. More to the point — since Disney+ has been in the news, we attempt to bask in some reflected glory by talking about the young Kurt Russell Disney live-action vehicle, [The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065566/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (thanks to longtime Daily Show producer and head researcher [Adam Chodikoff](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158731/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) for the idea). Meanwhile Stu makes the fatal error of encouraging Elliott’s singing, Elliott takes us inside the pitch meetings for our favorite cereal mascots, and Dan has the plague.

  
![](https://www.flophousepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Computer-198x300.jpg)

This poster is promising a level of wackiness the movie unfortunately cannot provide. Press the play button above to listen to this episode.

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 [Wikipedia synopsis of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Engines_(film)#Plot)

 Movies recommended in this episode:

 [A Face in the Crowd](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050371/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

 [Candyman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103919/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

 [Under the Shadow](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4273292/)