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The Absent-Minded Professor

The most amazing discovery since laughter!

  • Movie
  • 1961
  • G
  • 1h 36m

Directed by Robert Stevenson

6.5

TMDB audience rating
6.5 out of 10 from 209 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Fred MacMurray

    Fred MacMurrayNed Brainard

  • Nancy Olson

    Nancy OlsonBetsy Carlisle

  • Keenan Wynn

    Keenan WynnAlonzo P. Hawk

  • Tommy Kirk

    Tommy KirkBiff Hawk

  • Leon Ames

    Leon AmesRufus Daggett

  • Elliott Reid

    Elliott ReidShelby Ashton

  • Edward Andrews

    Edward AndrewsDefense Secretary

  • David Lewis

    David LewisGeneral Singer

  • Jack Mullaney

    Jack MullaneyAir Force Captain

  • Belle MontroseMrs. Chatsworth

  • Wally Brown

    Wally BrownCoach Elkins

  • Wally Boag

    Wally BoagTV newsman

  • Don Ross

    Don RossLenny

  • Forrest Lewis

    Forrest LewisOfficer Kelley

  • James Westerfield

    James WesterfieldOfficer Hanson

  • Alan Carney

    Alan CarneyReferee #1

  • Charlie Briggs

    Charlie BriggsSig

  • Gage Clarke

    Gage ClarkeReverend Bosworth

Director
Robert Stevenson
Writer
Bill Walsh and Samuel W. Taylor
Music
George Bruns
Cinematography
Edward Colman