The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)

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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.

• Released: 1961-01-20
• Genres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 208 votes

Directed by Robert Stevenson.

Top cast

• 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
• Elliott Reid as Shelby Ashton
• Edward Andrews as Defense Secretary
• David Lewis as General Singer
• Jack Mullaney as Air Force Captain
• Belle Montrose as Mrs. Chatsworth

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Absent-Minded Professor

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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