The Absent-Minded Professor

Jan 20, 1961

1h 36m

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

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Cast

Ned Brainard

Fred MacMurray

Betsy Carlisle

Nancy Olson

Alonzo P. Hawk

Keenan Wynn

Biff Hawk

Tommy Kirk

Rufus Daggett

Leon Ames

Shelby Ashton

Elliott Reid

Defense Secretary

Edward Andrews

General Singer

David Lewis

Air Force Captain

Jack Mullaney

Mrs. Chatsworth

Belle Montrose

Coach Elkins

Wally Brown

TV newsman

Wally Boag

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