The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
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1961
1h 36m
6.5(190 votes)
Comedy
Family
Science Fiction

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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Walt Disney Productions

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Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Fred MacMurray

Ned Brainard

Fred MacMurray
Acting

Nancy Olson

Betsy Carlisle

Nancy Olson
Acting

Keenan Wynn

Alonzo P. Hawk

Keenan Wynn
Acting

Tommy Kirk

Biff Hawk

Tommy Kirk
Acting

Leon Ames

Rufus Daggett

Leon Ames
Acting

Elliott Reid

Shelby Ashton

Elliott Reid
Acting

Edward Andrews

Defense Secretary

Edward Andrews
Acting

David Lewis

General Singer

David Lewis
Acting

Jack Mullaney

Air Force Captain

Jack Mullaney
Acting

Belle Montrose

Mrs. Chatsworth

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Acting

Wally Brown

Coach Elkins

Wally Brown
Acting

Wally Boag

TV newsman

Wally Boag
Acting

Don Ross

Lenny

Don Ross
Acting

Forrest Lewis

Officer Kelley

Forrest Lewis
Acting

James Westerfield

Officer Hanson

James Westerfield
Acting

Alan Carney

Referee #1

Alan Carney
Acting

Charlie Briggs

Sig

Charlie Briggs
Acting

Gage Clarke

Reverend Bosworth

Gage Clarke
Acting

Alan Hewitt

General Hotchkiss

Alan Hewitt
Acting

Raymond Bailey

Admiral Olmstead

Raymond Bailey
Acting

Wendell Holmes

General Poynter

Wendell Holmes
Acting

Ed Wynn

Fire Chief

Ed Wynn
Acting

Bess Flowers

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Paul Frees

PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

Paul Frees
Acting

Hank Patterson

Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)

Hank Patterson
Acting

Colin Kenny

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Acting

Arthur Tovey

Basketball Game Spectator (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Acting

Ralph Clanton

O.J. Turnball (uncredited)

Ralph Clanton
Acting

Charles Fogel

Citizen (uncredited)

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Writing

Ned Wynn

Boy (uncredited)

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