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The Absent-Minded Professor

G19611h 36mRobert Stevenson
IMDb 6.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 75

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"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.

ComedyFamilyScience Fiction
Flying CarInventorProfessorBasketballBlack And WhiteAbsent MindedSecret FormulaFlubber

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What is The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) about?

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…

Who stars in The Absent-Minded Professor?

The Absent-Minded Professor stars Fred MacMurray (Ned Brainard), Nancy Olson (Betsy Carlisle), Keenan Wynn (Alonzo P. Hawk), Tommy Kirk (Biff Hawk), Leon Ames (Rufus Daggett). The film was directed by Robert Stevenson.

How long is The Absent-Minded Professor?

The Absent-Minded Professor has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1961. It is rated G.

Is The Absent-Minded Professor worth watching?

The Absent-Minded Professor holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 83. Fans of Comedy, Family, Science Fiction are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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