A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.
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Cast
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| Fred MacMurray | ... | Professor Ned Brainard | |
| Nancy Olson | ... | Betsy Carlisle | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Alonzo P. Hawk | |
| Tommy Kirk | ... | Biff Hawk | |
| Leon Ames | ... | President Rufus Daggett | |
| Elliott Reid | ... | Professor Shelby Ashton | |
| Edward Andrews | ... | Defense Secretary | |
| David Lewis | ... | General Singer | |
| Jack Mullaney | ... | Air Force Captain | |
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Belle Montrose | ... | Mrs. Chatsworth |
| Wally Brown | ... | Coach Elkins | |
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Wally Boag | ... | TV Newsman |
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Don Ross | ... | Lenny |
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Forrest Lewis | ... | Police Officer Kelley |
| James Westerfield | ... | Police Officer Hanson | |
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A bumbling professor accidently 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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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THAT FABULOUS 'SHAGGY DOG' GUY DISCOVERS 'FLUBBER' The GOO that Flew! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 March 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der zerstreute Professor See more »Filming Locations:
Renwick Gym, Pomona College - 333 N. College Way, Claremont, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$25,381,407Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1
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Alonzo P. Hawk: All right, then look at it this way: Medfield College can grow and prosper, or it can wither and die on the vine. That's entirely up to you.
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The song "Medfield Fight Song" was written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, the first of many they would write for Disney. See more »Goofs
When Alonzo Hawk is talking to Ned and Betsy about 'merging together', Betsy is putting on his flubberized shoes. Right before Alonzo gets up you clearly see that the soles of the shoes do not have Flubber applied, although he jumps as if he did. He never changes shoes. See more »Quotes
Prof. Ned Brainard: Mr. Hawk, let me get this straight. You want me to turn my discovery over to you so you can blackmail our government?Alonzo P. Hawk: All right, then look at it this way: Medfield College can grow and prosper, or it can wither and die on the vine. That's entirely up to you.
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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.