A brief, passionate encounter between an attractive housewife and a tennis ball machine. On the face of it, this program is a breezy spoof on the current tennis craze. However, The Tennis Lesson has a larger social significance as a commentary on the “machine age,” in which human beings increasingly depend on technology to meet all their needs.

American Film Festival Finalist
Virgin Islands Intl. Film Festival-Silver Medal

A brief, passionate encounter between an attractive housewife and a tennis ball machine. On the face of it, this program is a breezy spoof on the current tennis craze. However, The Tennis Lesson has a larger social significance 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. Executive Producer: Tom Gallagher.

9 Minutes | color