The Tennis Lesson

July. 04,1976      R
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A brief, passionate encounter between an attractive woman and - a tennis ball machine. On the face of it, this 1975 short film is a breezy spoof on the tennis craze. But "The Tennis Lesson" also serves as a commentary on the machine age, in which human beings increasingly depend on technology to meet all their needs. Produced and directed by Steve Karp and executive producer Tom Gallagher.

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Reviews

Kattiera Nana
1976/07/04

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Listonixio
1976/07/05

Fresh and Exciting

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Bereamic
1976/07/06

Awesome Movie

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Jenna Walter
1976/07/07

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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