The most amazing discovery since laughter!
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.
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) is a comedy, family and science fiction film directed by Robert Stevenson, released on January 20, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn and Tommy Kirk. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 206 ratings.
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Fred MacMurray
as Ned Brainard
Nancy Olson
as Betsy Carlisle
Keenan Wynn
as Alonzo P. Hawk
Tommy Kirk
as Biff Hawk
Leon Ames
as Rufus Daggett
Elliott Reid
as Shelby Ashton
Edward Andrews
as Defense Secretary
David Lewis
as General Singer
Jack Mullaney
as Air Force Captain
Belle Montrose
as Mrs. Chatsworth
Wally Brown
as Coach Elkins
Wally Boag
as TV newsman
Directed by Robert Stevenson, written by Bill Walsh and Samuel W. Taylor, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 206 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 12, 2020
An amusing film regarding Professor Brainard, a character I've always associated with Robin Williams having seen the 1997 remake first back when I was younger. Fred MacMurray plays the aforementioned in this, the original. He is pleasing here, giving a more than satisfying performance - even if it is pretty similar to the one he gives in <em>'The Shaggy Dog'</em> back in 1959. Elsewhere, Keenan Wynn plays Alonzo…
Reviewed on June 29, 2020
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The main cast of The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) includes Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk and Leon Ames. The film was directed by Robert Stevenson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Absent-Minded Professor was released on January 20, 1961 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 206 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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