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The Tennis Lesson

The Tennis Lesson

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Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

04 July 1976

Country

Cast

Claudia Steele

Claudia Steele

Mrs. Reynolds

Steve Karp

Steve Karp

Tennis machine

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