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20/01/1961 Comedy, Family, Science Fiction 1h 36m
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The most amazing discovery since laughter!

Overview

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.

  1. Robert Stevenson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Fred MacMurray

    Ned Brainard

  2. Nancy Olson

    Betsy Carlisle

  3. Keenan Wynn

    Alonzo P. Hawk

  4. Tommy Kirk

    Biff Hawk

  5. Leon Ames

    Rufus Daggett

  6. Elliott Reid

    Shelby Ashton

  7. Edward Andrews

    Defense Secretary

  8. David Lewis

    General Singer

  9. Jack Mullaney

    Air Force Captain

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-06-29
An amusing film regarding Professor Brainard, a character I've always associated with Robin Williams having seen the 1997 remake first back when I was younger.

Fred MacMurray plays the aforementioned in this, the original. He is pleasing here, giving a more than satisfying performance - even if it is pretty similar to the one he gives in 'The Shaggy Dog' back in 1959. Elsewhere, Keenan Wynn plays Alonzo Hawk - he is perfect for that role. Nancy Olson (Betsy) and Tommy Kirk (Biff) are also recognisable Disney faces, though it's MacMurray and Wynn who are the standouts by quite some ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,000,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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