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Overview

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6.7/10   2,743 votes
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Director:
Robert Stevenson
Writers:
Bill Walsh (screenplay)
Samuel W. Taylor (story)
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Release Date:
16 March 1961 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Sport more
Tagline:
The funniest discovery since laughter!! [1976 re-release UK] more
Plot:
A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Classic MacMurray more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Absent-Minded Professor (Australia)
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #19680) (original rating) | Canada:G (video rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1974) | Australia:G | Finland:K-8 | UK:U

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Trivia:
At the height of the film's popularity, Time Magazine printed the Disney Special Effects Department's recipe for Flubber, as used in the movie. It read as follows: "To one pound of salt water taffy add one heaping tablespoon polyurethane foam, one cake crumbled yeast. Mix till smooth, allow to rise. Then pour into saucepan over one cup cracked rice with one cup water. Add topping of molasses. Boil till lid lifts and says 'Qurlp'." It is not recorded whether this also carried the standard warning "do not try this at home". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the Hawks are chasing Professor Brainard and Betsy, the two policemen are shown approaching the area in their squad car, a 1956 Ford. However, when they arrive on the scene, they are driving a 1960 Ford. more
Quotes:
[the fire crew's net had been accidentally broken by Alonzo Hawk during their attempt to rescue him]
Fireman: I told you we needed a new one.
Fire Chief: You told me? What do you think I've been telling the town council? How am I supposed to buy a new net without an appropriation?
Fireman: Well, don't get hot. I only mentioned it.
Fire Chief: Well, you just keep the kinks out of the fire hose. That's all I want from you. I'm the Chief!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964) more
Soundtrack:
Medfield Fight Song more

FAQ

List: Wacky basketball
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13 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
Classic MacMurray, 30 October 2003
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

This is probably one of the best live action films Disney has ever released. Fred MacMurray once again proved how great a comedic actor he was and this film is just a confirmation of it. Also, Nancy Olson was great as his frustrated fiancee, Betsy. However, the real scene stealer in this film is Keenan Wynne as old man Hawk. Mr. Hawk was probably one of the biggest weasels in cinematic history and Tommy Kirk is also great as his son Biff.

Also, the best scene in the whole film is the basketball game. That scene alone is what makes this film a classic comedy.

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