The Absent-Minded Professor

Name: The Absent-Minded Professor
Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Released: 1961-01-20
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk, Leon Ames

1961·Movie·G·96 min·★ 6.6(199)

Comedy Family Science Fiction More English titles

“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.

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About The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor is a 1961 English-language comedy, family and science fiction film directed by Robert Stevenson. The cast is led by Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Absent-Minded Professor was produced by Walt Disney Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on January 20, 1961, and carries a G certification.

Director: Robert Stevenson
Writers: Bill Walsh, Samuel W. Taylor
Release date: January 20, 1961
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Production: Walt Disney Productions

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The Absent-Minded Professor cast & crew

The Absent-Minded Professor was directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Bill Walsh and Samuel W. Taylor.

The cast features Fred MacMurray as Ned Brainard, Nancy Olson as Betsy Carlisle, Keenan Wynn as Alonzo P. Hawk, Tommy Kirk as Biff Hawk, Leon Ames as Rufus Daggett, and Elliott Reid as Shelby Ashton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Bruns, cinematography is by Edward Colman, and it was produced by Walt Disney.

Is The Absent-Minded Professor worth watching?

The Absent-Minded Professor holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 199 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, family, and science fiction, The Absent-Minded Professor is worth a place on your watchlist.

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