Fred MacMurray, one of America’s favorite TV dads on My Three Sons, stars in the Disney comedy classic The Absent-Minded Professor. He plays Ned Brainard, a professor at Medfield College, who invents an anti gravity substance that he calls “Flubber.” Short for flying rubber, the newfound material is avidly sought by a crooked local businessman, Alonzo Hawk (Keenan Wynn), and highjinks ensue as Brainard attempts to protect his invention and find it a more fitting home with the U.S. military. Remade in 1997 as the Robin Williams starrer Flubber, the 1961 original still stands tall and is more than capable of thoroughly entertaining modern moviegoers of all ages.
“A very funny piece of hyperbolic humor in the grand American tradition of Paul Bunyan, and Director Robert Stevenson and Scriptwriter Bill Walsh get plenty of bounce out of every ounce.” – TIME Magazine
“MacMurray is ideally cast as the car-hopping prof, and plays the role with warmth and gusto.” – Variety
“This is a zanily inventive piece of work, with delightful special effects, which set the style for a long series of live-action Disney films.” – TV Guide
