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The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) is streaming on Disney+. Also available to rent on Fandango At Home.
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You can stream The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) on Disney+ with a subscription, rent on Fandango At Home, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
Forget the typical mad scientist tropes for a whimsical look at accidental genius through bouncy, neon-green physics. This mid-century romp trades tension for pure kinetic joy as a chaotic substance turns everyday objects into flying marvels.
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Robert Stevenson
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Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk, Leon Ames, Elliott Reid, Edward Andrews, David Lewis, Jack Mullaney, Belle Montrose
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The Absent-Minded Professor
You can stream The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) on Disney+ with a subscription, rent on Fandango At Home, or buy on Apple TV+.
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6.5/10
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83%
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Director
Robert Stevenson
Cast
Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk, Leon Ames, Elliott Reid, Edward Andrews, David Lewis, Jack Mullaney, Belle Montrose
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