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The Absent-Minded Professor( 1961)

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The most amazing discovery since laughter!

Overview

Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Fred MacMurray

      Ned Brainard

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      Nancy Olson

      Betsy Carlisle

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      Keenan Wynn

      Alonzo P. Hawk

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      Tommy Kirk

      Biff Hawk

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      Leon Ames

      Rufus Daggett

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      Elliott Reid

      Shelby Ashton

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      Edward Andrews

      Defense Secretary

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      David Lewis

      General Singer

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      Jack Mullaney

      Air Force Captain

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      Belle Montrose

      Mrs. Chatsworth

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      Wally Brown

      Coach Elkins

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      Wally Boag

      TV newsman

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      Don Ross

      Lenny

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      Forrest Lewis

      Officer Kelley

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      James Westerfield

      Officer Hanson

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      Alan Carney

      Referee #1

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      Charlie Briggs

      Sig

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      Gage Clarke

      Reverend Bosworth

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      Alan Hewitt

      General Hotchkiss

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      Raymond Bailey

      Admiral Olmstead

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      Wendell Holmes

      General Poynter

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      Ed Wynn

      Fire Chief

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      Bess Flowers

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Paul Frees

      PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

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      Hank Patterson

      Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Basketball Game Spectator (uncredited)

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      Ralph Clanton

      O.J. Turnball (uncredited)

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      Charles Fogel

      Citizen (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Apr 12 2020
    Substance X, we dub thee - Flubber! The Absent-Minded Professor is directed by Robert Stevenson and adapted to screenplay by Bill Walsh from a story by Samuel W. Taylor. It stars Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olsen, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk, Leon Ames and Elliott Reid. Music is by George Bruns and cinematography by Edward Colman. Out of Disney, we get the kind of wacky family friendly comedy that serves a purpose on a miserable real life day. MacMurray's professor has invented flying - gravity defying - rubber, which he christens Flubber. It can make you bounce up to incredible heights, make the ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • flying car
    • inventor
    • professor
    • basketball
    • absent minded
    • secret formula
    • flubber