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The Absent Minded Professor (1961)

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A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.

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Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Bill Walsh (screenplay), Samuel W. Taylor (story)
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Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars.

Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

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17 November 2006 | ccthemovieman-1
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| The Original 'Flubber' Is A Bit Dated But Has Its Moments
Some parts of this are very funny, some parts are silly stupid and all parts are very dated and make little sense. Maybe that's why someone figured a re-make was appropriate. That, and the fact that it's still a very entertaining movie, almost a classic. The re-make was done in 1997 with the movie, "Flubber."

Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk.....wow, there are some familiar names from the '50s and '60s Olson had lost her youthful looks from "Sunset Boulevard," but that had been a decade earlier. MacMurray didn't look a whole lot different from his 1944 film noir classic of "Double Indemnity," proving once again how much better men age than women.

Kids of today would still laugh at this film, although they have dead spots in here which are not prevalent in modern-day films.

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Trivia

Most of the cars in the film are Ford (or their subsidiary Mercury) automobiles. Co-star Leon Ames owned several Ford automobile dealerships in the Los Angeles area in 1961 when the film was made. One was on Vermont near Beverly Blvd., others were in Studio City, Torrance, Encino and Redondo Beach. Another Ames Ford dealership was in San Rafael in northern California. Ames likely provided the cars.

Quotes

Alonzo P. Hawk: Hey, you know something? You're all right son. 'Course, you got a little of your mother in you, but actually, well, you're just me all over again.

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.

Alternate Versions

Also available in a colorized version (made in 1986 and later in 1997), on TV, VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray.

Soundtracks

Bridal Chorus
from "Lohengrin"
Composed by Richard Wagner
Whistled/performed by Elliott Reid

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Plot Summary

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Genres

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Sport

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Release Date:

16 March 1961

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Renwick Gym, Pomona College - 333 N. College Way, Claremont, California, USA

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Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

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