The absent minded professor 1961fred macmurray, nancy olson. The absentminded professor is a stock character of popular fiction, usually portrayed as a talented academic whose academic brilliance is accompanied by belowpar functioning in other areas, leading to forgetfulness and mistakes. The absent minded professor 1961 disney comedy about a professor who invents a revolutionary flying rubber, which he dubs flubber. Nov 17, 2016 long before doc brown was installing a timetraveling device inside a delorean professor ned brainard was outfitting his model t with an antigravity material in the absent minded professor. Parents need to know that the absent minded professor is a 1961 family comedy about a befuddled yet brilliant professor who comes up with a brilliant invention at the expense of jilting his wife at the altar.
The absentminded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. The absentminded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of. I remembered it as being thoroughly entertaining and with some very funny sequences. Not only does the professor s model t ford fly through the. The absentminded professor has been remade twice, as a tv movie in 1988 and then a theatrical remake in 1997 called flubber starring robin williams. The absentminded professor movie poster imp awards. When georges explorer parents are snowed in at the north pole he has to spend his holidays with his uncle, professor widget, who is the epitome of the absent minded professor. And while medfield college originated in this film, it would become the setting for many other disney comedies. Other articles where the absentminded professor is discussed.
With fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. The absentminded professor 1961 of all the films british director robert stevenson helmed for disney in the 1960s, mary poppins and the absentminded professor endure as the most fun and memorable. The absent minded professor 1961 comedy, family, scifi,robert stevenson, fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn. Theres still much to learn about how this bouncy new. Common sense says 60s classic is sweet, clever, and funny. A college professor invents an antigravity substance which. Professor brainard fred macmurray, the eponymous absent minded professor, forgets his wedding, not for the first time, but nonetheless succeeds in inventing a substance, flubber, which has mysterious properties including the ability to add kinetic energy with. Also in tintin, the album cigars of the pharaoh has the very absent minded dr. Sherman brothers disney men family movie night movie releases paul mccartney old hollywood picture photo movies and tv shows professor. The hustler 1961 took home the first two honors, and while the disney film should have been a shoein for the best special effects prize, that honor went instead to the only other nominee, the guns. The absentminded professor 1961 robert stevenson, robert. Not only does the professors model t ford fly through the.
Youll visit medfield college and delight in the fun when professor brainard fred macmurray uses flubber to put more bounce in the basketball team, fly a model t jalopy over washington, d. The absent minded professor 1961 tt0054594 hailed as one of walt disneys most hilarious comedies, the absent minded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. Professor rupert fenton, of the royal society of scientific discoverers. The absentminded professor film by stevenson 1961 britannica. Jun 25, 2011 the absent minded professor has been remade twice, as a tv movie in 1988 and then a theatrical remake in 1997 called flubber starring robin williams. Plot synopsis the plot of this early disney classic might sound familiar to many. Hes a truly madcap scientist and teacher at medfield college. Professor brainard fred macmurray, the eponymous absentminded professor, forgets his wedding, not for the first time, but nonetheless succeeds in inventing a substance, flubber, which has mysterious properties including the ability to add kinetic energy with every bounce and flight. The absent minded professor 1961 plot summary imdb. The absent minded professor 1961stream and watch online.
The absentminded professor 1961 tt0054594 hailed as one of walt disneys most hilarious comedies, the absentminded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absent minded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown college, who is so scatterbrained that he has. Hailed as one of walt disneys most hilarious comedies, the absentminded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. Energetic remake of 1961s the absent minded professor in which forgetful inventor phillip brainard accidentally creates flying rubber. Best cinematography blackandwhite, best art direction, and best special effects. The absentminded professor bounced into theaters on this day in 1961 and introduced the world to flubber. When georges explorer parents are snowed in at the north pole he has to spend his holidays with his uncle, professor widget, who is the epitome of the absentminded professor. The title character was based in part on hubert alyea, a professor emeritus of chemistry at princeton university, who was known as dr. He probably predates most of the examples listed on this page. Rent the absent minded professor 1961 starring fred macmurray and nancy olson on dvd and bluray. Fred macmurray nancy olson keenan wynn tommy kirk leon ames ed wynn.
The combination of that schoolboy sense of fun, which is disneys stock in trade, and a sharper sense of the ridiculous is happily demonstrated in the absentminded professor. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absentminded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown college. Disney remade it in 1997, calling it flubber starring robin williams. Flemish comic book series suske en wiske has professor barabas. Absentminded professor, the film for the third time, professor ned brainard of medfield college is so engrossed in a scientific experiment he fails to show up for his wedding with pretty betsy carlisle. Although disney legend fred macmurray played the lead role of professor ned brainard, to fly high into the sky on the heels of flubber, another disney legend filled his shoes. Ned brainard, a professor working at medfield college. Feb 16, 2017 the absent minded professor 1961 comedy, family, scifi,robert stevenson,fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn. The absentminded professor dvd 1961 walt disney video. Starring fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk.
Taylor originally published in the may 22, 1943 issue of liberty magazine. Staring keenan wynn, leon ames, nancy olson and elliott reid. The absentminded professor march or medfield fight song marks the first sherman brothers song heard in a disney feature film. A professor invents an antigravity substance which a businessman wants for himself. Next was the absentminded professor 1961, which was a huge success at the box office. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubber. Doc emmett brown from back to the future bullshot 1983. Long before doc brown was installing a timetraveling device inside a delorean professor ned brainard was outfitting his model t with an antigravity material in the absentminded professor.
Hailed as one of walt disneys most hilarious comedies, the absent minded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. The absent minded professor 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Doctor dolittle 1967 dr dolittle has the amazing ability to speak to animals. Hes your stereotypical absentminded nutty professor.
I watched the absent minded professor at the cinema way back in 1961. The absent minded professor 1961 the absent minded professor 1961 umr links. When he sets off to find a great pink sea snail he. Macmurray starred in the absent minded professor, a motion picture revolving around the daily events of a fictional character named ned brainerd, an eccentric professor at. The absent minded professor is a black and white 1961 live action disney movie.
The absent minded professor 1961 plot summary 3 a college professor invents an antigravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. Buy the absentminded professor directed by robert stevenson online at alibris. A college professor invents an antigravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. Fictitious absent minded professors doc emmett brown from back to the future is an example of an absent minded professor in film. A bumbling professor accidently invents flying rubber, or flubber, an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. The absentminded professor 1961 full movie download full hd. Rent the absentminded professor 1961 starring fred macmurray and nancy olson on dvd and bluray. The absentminded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. If you want to start a main theabsentmindedprofessor page, just click the edit button above. The absent minded professor 1961 ultimate movie rankings. Hd 720p the absentminded professor 1961 watch full. Calculus is, in fact, the quintessential absent minded professor. The absent minded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. Watch the absentminded professor online 1961 movie yidio.
Buy the absentminded professor microsoft store engb. Fred macmurray nails his role as the titular bumbling professor who cant seem to remember his own wedding but has the presence of mind to invent. Sherman would have a successful career with the walt disney studios writing many memorable scores and songs for projects, including the jungle book, mary poppins, the iconic theme to its a small world and more. Feb 23, 2012 the absent minded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. As a professor of chemistry, brainard is a genius when it comes to working out complex calculations and formulae, but completely useless at remembering. Bumbling professor ned brainard is so forgetful even his own wedding keeps slipping his mind. Watch the absent minded professor full movie in hd visit hailed as one of walt disneys mo. Absentminded professor, the on dvd 786936225259 from disney buena vista. Thats because a poor remake was attempted in 1997 with robin williams as the star. That film was titled flubber, and it really did fail to capture the pure innocence and charm of this, the original.
The absentminded professor was nominated for three oscars. The absent minded professor 1961 comedy, family, scifi,robert stevenson,fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn. He is, however, a dedicated inventor, and when he accidentally discovers how to create flying rubber the possibilities for its uses are endless. The absent minded professor movie title in your country. The movie itself is a remake of another disney film named the absentminded professor. Fred macmurray ned brainard, nancy olson betsy carlisle, ed wynn fire chief, keenan wynn alonzo hawk, tommy kirk biff hawk, leon ames president rufus daggett, elliott reid shelby. Watch the absent minded professor full movie in hd visit hailed as one of walt disneys most hilarious comedies, the.
But although he loses his girl to rival professor shelby ashton, his absentmindedness pays off with the creation of flubber, a rubbery substance with an antigravity agent. Fred macmurray nails his role as the titular bumbling professor who cant seem to remember his own wedding but has the presence of mind to invent flying rubber, or flubber as he calls it. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified modelt to fly. Parents need to know that the absentminded professor is a 1961 family comedy about a befuddled yet brilliant professor who comes up with a brilliant invention at the expense of jilting his wife at the altar. Another example is the title character in the film the absent minded professor and its less successful film remakes, all based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. Stevenson also directed the sequel, son of flubber 1963. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the absent minded professor 1961. I watched the absent minded professor at the cinema way back in 1961, at the age of, and loved it. Rent the absentminded professor 1961 on dvd and bluray. The villain in both 1961s the absentminded professor and its sequel, 1963s son of flubber, is played by none other than the eternally grumpy keenan wynn. In search of the castaways, an adaptation of the jules.
High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the absentminded professor 1961. Released 1961, the absent minded professor stars fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Fred macmurray stars in this 1961 film as professor ned brainard. Macmurray starred in the absent minded professor, a motion picture revolving around the daily events of a fictional character named ned brainerd, an eccentric professor at medfield college. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absentminded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown college, who is so scatterbrained that he has. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubberenhanced basketball game. A college professor invents an antigravity substance which a. Phillip brainard in flubber, who continually forgets to arrive at his own wedding, as he would get caught up in some experiment and lose track of time. Wynn plays alonzo hawk, a role he would reprise, oddly, in 1974s herbie rides again, and go on to duplicate in snowball express and the shaggy d. I remembered it as being thoroughly entertaining and with. The absentminded professor the 1961 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. You can discover a complete description of the absent minded professor below original title. Fullscreen presentations of this film have cut off some of the sides of the picture compared to this widescreen presentation, making this not simply a matting of what we have already seen. If you saw flubber, this movie might disappoint you,otherwise youll like it fred macmurray a disney staple, plays dr.
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