The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)

  • G
  • 03/16/1961 (US)
  • Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
  • 1h 36m

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.

Robert Stevenson

Director

Bill Walsh

Screenplay

Samuel W. Taylor

Story

Cast

Fred MacMurray's headshot

Fred MacMurray

Ned Brainard
Nancy Olson's headshot

Nancy Olson

Betsy Carlisle
Keenan Wynn's headshot

Keenan Wynn

Alonzo P. Hawk
Tommy Kirk's headshot

Tommy Kirk

Biff Hawk
Leon Ames's headshot

Leon Ames

Rufus Daggett
Elliott Reid's headshot

Elliott Reid

Shelby Ashton
Edward Andrews's headshot

Edward Andrews

Defense Secretary
David Lewis's headshot

David Lewis

General Singer

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