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Starring the Computer @starringthecomputer mas.to

Here’s a collection of 1970s mainframe appearances. “Birds of Prey” has an IBM System/360 model 40, “The Kentucky Fried Movie” has a Burroughs B220 and the first episode of “Man from Atlantis” has IBM AN/FSQ-7 panels. Finally, “Poliziotto senza paura” sees the Siemens 7.700 make its Starring-the-Computer debut.

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computersinmovies System360 SAGE Burroughs Siemens vintagecomputing
In "Birds of Prey", the police's computer system is an IBM System/360 model 40.
In "The Kentucky Fried Movie" there is a film-in-a-film "A Fistful of Yen" where the villain has a nuclear detonation system powered by a Burroughs B220.
The "Man from Atlantis"  discovers an underwater lair at the bottom of the Mariana Trench where several FSQ-7 panels appear.
In "Poliziotto senza paura", Walter is brought to Vienna by his friend and fellow private investigator Karl, whose plush agency includes a Siemens 7.700 computer system.

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