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The Absent-Minded Professor

The most amazing discovery since laughter!
Jan 20, 1961 · 1h 36m
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Comedy
Family
Science Fiction

PLOT

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

Fred MacMurray
Ned Brainard
Nancy Olson
Betsy Carlisle
Keenan Wynn
Alonzo P. Hawk
Tommy Kirk
Biff Hawk
Leon Ames
Rufus Daggett
Elliott Reid
Shelby Ashton
Edward Andrews
Defense Secretary
David Lewis
General Singer
Directed by Robert Stevenson

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
—
Production
Walt Disney Productions
Country
US

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