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A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 1 win & 8 nominations total
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- TriviaAt 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".
- GoofsWhen 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.
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Prof. Ned Brainard: Let's see, flying rubber... Flubber!
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a colorized version (made in 1986 and later in 1997), on TV, VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Magical World of Disney: The Absent-Minded Professor: Part 1 (1979)
- SoundtracksMedfield Fight Song
Written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
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When I was younger, Fred MacMurray was my Colin Farrell. He was everywhere, and never seemed to make a bad movie. Sure, they might be campy and silly, but that's what works for a younger age group. And this one holds up. The flubber is quite possibly one of the neatest inventions in movie history. And though the Robin Williams remake gave it the new age CGI, the black and white gives the movie such a good feel. I still get a kick out of Fred torturing the man trying to muscle in on his girl.
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- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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By what name was The Absent Minded Professor (1961) officially released in India in English?
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