The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.
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Professor Ned Brainard -
Betsy Carlisle -
Alonzo P. Hawk -
Biff Hawk -
President Rufus Daggett -
Professor Shelby Ashton -
Defense Secretary -
General Singer -
Air Force Captain -
Mrs. Chatsworth -
Coach Elkins -
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Lenny
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Police Officer Kelley
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Police Officer Hanson
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Director:
Robert StevensonWriters:
Bill Walsh (screenplay), Samuel W. Taylor (story)All Cast & Crew
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The legendary voice actor plays one of the firemen.
Quotes
Prof. Shelby Ashton:
Officer! Help me! It's after me! Help me!
Officer Hanson:
I do hope that you will excuse my appearance, but I was just having a cup of *boiling hot coffee*.
Prof. Shelby Ashton:
But it's after me!
Officer Hanson:
What's after you?
Prof. Shelby Ashton:
I don't know, some kind of a... thing!
Officer Hanson:
A thing? Can you describe it?
Prof. Shelby Ashton:
I ...
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.
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Sweet Betsy from PikeUnknown composer
Lyrics by John A. Stone
Performed by Fred MacMurray
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Genres
Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | SportDetails
Release Date:
16 March 1961Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Renwick Gym, Pomona College - 333 N. College Way, Claremont, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)
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