The Absent-Minded Professor

1h 36min

Comedy

Family

Science Fiction

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.

Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Ned Brainard
Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Betsy Carlisle
Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Alonzo P. Hawk
Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

Biff Hawk
Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Rufus Daggett
Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid

Shelby Ashton
Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Defense Secretary
David Lewis

David Lewis

General Singer
Jack Mullaney

Jack Mullaney

Air Force Captain
Belle Montrose

Belle Montrose

Mrs. Chatsworth
Wally Brown

Wally Brown

Coach Elkins
Wally Boag

Wally Boag

TV newsman
Forrest Lewis

Forrest Lewis

Officer Kelley
James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Officer Hanson
Alan Carney

Alan Carney

Referee #1
Gage Clarke

Gage Clarke

Reverend Bosworth
Alan Hewitt

Alan Hewitt

General Hotchkiss
Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Admiral Olmstead
Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes

General Poynter
Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Fire Chief
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Paul Frees

Paul Frees

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

Hank Patterson

Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)
Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Basketball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Ralph Clanton

Ralph Clanton

O.J. Turnball (uncredited)
Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Citizen (uncredited)

Release date

20th Jan 1961

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English