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Feature film — 1961

The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)

6.51h 36mComedy — Family — Science Fiction

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.

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A high-signal pick with 209 votes.

Walt Disney Productions

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Director: Robert Stevenson

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Cast & crew

Fred MacMurray as Ned Brainard

Fred MacMurray

Ned Brainard

Nancy Olson as Betsy Carlisle

Nancy Olson

Betsy Carlisle

Keenan Wynn as Alonzo P. Hawk

Keenan Wynn

Alonzo P. Hawk

Tommy Kirk as Biff Hawk

Tommy Kirk

Biff Hawk

Leon Ames as Rufus Daggett

Leon Ames

Rufus Daggett

Elliott Reid as Shelby Ashton

Elliott Reid

Shelby Ashton

Edward Andrews as Defense Secretary

Edward Andrews

Defense Secretary

David Lewis as General Singer

David Lewis

General Singer

Jack Mullaney as Air Force Captain

Jack Mullaney

Air Force Captain

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Belle Montrose

Mrs. Chatsworth

Wally Brown as Coach Elkins

Wally Brown

Coach Elkins

Wally Boag as TV newsman

Wally Boag

TV newsman

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