Its a fun but undemanding liveaction disney film about a college professor who invents flubber, an antigravity substance which is wanted by an unscrupulous businessman. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absent minded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown college, who is so scatterbrained that he has. Theres still much to learn about how this bouncy new. The absentminded professor vhs, 1993 for sale online ebay. The absent minded professor is a stock character of popular fiction, usually portrayed as a talented academic whose academic brilliance is accompanied by belowpar functioning in other areas, leading to forgetfulness and mistakes. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absentminded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown. The absent minded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. Son of flubber brief information son of flubber is the 1963 blackandwhite sequel to the walt disney childrens movie comedy the absent minded professor 1961, also starring fred macmurray as a scientist who has perfected a highbouncing substance, flubber flying rubber that can levitate an automobile and cause athletes to bounce into the sky. Opening to the absentminded professor 1997 vhs youtube. Professor 1961 was been remade as a television version as part of season 33. Disney plus releases list of classic movies coming to the. Judge judy season 2019 best cases episodes 646 duration. I know a number of people do not like it as it is a remake of the 1961 movie the absent minded professor with fred macmurray, but. I remembered it as being thoroughly entertaining and with some very funny sequences.
Opening to the absent minded professor 1997 vhs duration. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the absent minded professor online on moviefone. The absentminded professor vhs, 1996, colorized version. Disney has the technology, so theyve dropped the quirky charm and rebuilt their 1961 liveaction chestnut the absent minded professor as a surprisingly violent. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 60 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. This is going to be the very last time i try to marry you. Thats not necessarily a bad thing and son of flubber is certainly a decent and funny sequel to the absent minded professor.
This is first movie to name medfield and medfield college outloud in the medfield cinematic universe. Vsthe absentminded professor 1961 vs flubber 1997 trailer. The hustler 1961 took home the first two honors, and while the disney film should have been a shoein for the best special effects prize, that honor went instead to the only other nominee, the guns. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the disney science fiction comedy movie the absent minded professor 1961. Absentminded professor, the on dvd 786936225259 from disney buena vista.
Although disney legend fred macmurray played the lead role of professor ned brainard, to fly high into the sky on the heels of flubber, another disney legend filled his shoes. The film spawned disneys first sequel in 1963, son of. This got a regular sequel with the son of flubber in 1963, and at least 2 remakes. The man is completely unimportant to the story the parrot is the point but herge took the time to identify him as 1 very absentminded and 2 a professor. Opening to the absentminded professor 1997 vhs duration. Two of the stars of the shaggy dog, fred macmurray and tommy kirk, were recruited for the like minded romp the absent minded professor 1961, which proved to be an even bigger boxoffice bonanza for disney. The absentminded professor dvd 1961 walt disney video. Here is the opening to the 1997 vhs of the absent minded professor and here is the order. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absentminded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown college. The film was based on the 1963 novel undercover cat by gordon and mildred gordon. The absent minded professor 1961 fred macmurray the absent minded. Flubber is a 1997 american science fiction comedy film directed by les mayfield who had previously directed another john hughes scripted remake, miracle on 34th street and written by hughes, based on an earlier screenplay by bill walsh. Hawk crashes into the same squad car shelby did, and gets arrested for illegal firearms possession. On the most important day of his life, philip brainard the worlds most absent minded.
Walt disney discovered a formula that audiences loved and he decided to use it again on the absent minded professor. Both films star fred macmurray as a scientist who has perfected a highbouncing substance, flubber flying rubber that can levitate an automobile and cause athletes to bounce into. He is, however, a dedicated inventor, and when he accidentally discovers how to create flying rubber the possibilities for its uses are endless. The absentminded professor did well enough to receive a sequel.
Best cinematography blackandwhite, best art direction, and best special effects. This sequel is cut from the same cloth as most in that it basically tries to recreate what was successful about the first one. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the disney science fiction comedy film the absentminded professor 1961. Opening to disneys the absent minded professor 1997 vhs duration. The absent minded professor promo byutv dallas erekson. Get the best deals on absent minded professor vhs when you shop the largest. All the way through watching the absentminded professor i had the feeling i had seen the film before, and not just because i was familiar with the remake.
One explanation of this is that highly talented individuals often have unevenly distributed capabilities, being brilliant in their field of choice but. Speaking of tintin, professor calculus has some aspects of this. The absentminded professor 1961 directed by robert. Robin williams gives another fantastic comedic performance in this family film based on the 1961 classic, the absent minded professor. Youll visit medfield college and delight in the fun when professor brainard fred macmurray uses flubber to put more bounce in the basketball team, fly a model t jalopy over washington, d. Calculus is, in fact, the quintessential absentminded professor. The film played at radio city music hall in new york city for seven consecutive weeks, became one of the top five films of 1961, and was nominated for three academy awards. The absentminded professor is an american comic science fiction family film. The absent minded professor is a 1961 comedy distributed by the walt disney company.
Parents need to know that the absent minded professor is a 1961 family comedy about a befuddled yet brilliant professor who comes up with a brilliant invention at the expense of jilting his wife at the altar. The absentminded professor the 20th century files wiki fandom. The absent minded professor is a 1961 american film distributed by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of gravity, by samuel w. The absentminded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by. Parents need to know that the absentminded professor is a 1961 family comedy about a befuddled yet brilliant professor who comes up with a brilliant invention at the expense of jilting his wife at the altar. Second of all, the absent minded professor elicited a wonderful collection of chuckles from me. With a fun story, imaginative camera shots, believable effects, and witty humor, the absent minded professor was a hit with audiences of all ages. The absent minded professor 1961fred macmurray, nancy olson. Get the best deals on flubber dvds when you shop the largest online. Closing out the year in disneys traditional holiday season opening was the major liveaction musical fantasy babes in toyland. Professor brainard fred macmurray, the eponymous absentminded professor, forgets his wedding, not for the first time, but nonetheless succeeds in inventing a.
No copyright infringement intended requested by vhsdvdmovielover810, matrixyes foodfightno and vincent collins. The remake was done in 1997 with the movie, flubber. Son of flubber brief information son of flubber is the 1963 blackandwhite sequel to the walt disney childrens movie comedy the absent minded professor 1961, also starring fred macmurray as a scientist who has perfected a highbouncing substance, flubber flying rubber that can levitate an automobile and cause athletes to bounce into the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. See the full list of the absent minded professor cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Well did a search on this title and found this old thread properly titled so i thought id bring it back up as i just viewed my new dmc bluray of the absent minded professor 1961. Weeks 1 and 2 quadruped walk and run cycle advanced animation skills dustin matthews character animator. Professor phillip brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant weebo, trying to create a substance thats a new source of. Somewhat surprisingly, the flop babes has beaten all the rest of those to bluray disc, its thematic and thin temporal connection to christmas allowing. It was first released on dvd in region 1 on may 4, 2004 and was rereleased as a 2dvd double feature set along with herbie goes to monte carlo on april 26, 2009.
Remade in 1997 as flubber, starring robin williams. Also available in a colorized version made in 1986 and later in 1997, on tv, vhs. Feb 06, 20 the absent minded professor promo byutv dallas erekson. Both films star fred macmurray as a scientist who has perfected a highbouncing substance, flubber flying rubber that can levitate an automobile and cause athletes to bounce into the sky. The title character was based in part on hubert alyea, a professor emeritus of chemistry at princeton university, who was known as dr. I watched the absent minded professor at the cinema way back in 1961, at the age of, and loved it. The absentminded professor was the second film that fred macmurray in his second career rebirth with walt disney as the midwife. The absent minded professor 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Opening to the absentminded professor 1997 vhs dailymotion. Bought the vhs video when it came out, and then repurchased it when it was released on dvd.
The absent minded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubber. Movie typography from the absentminded professor 1961, directed by robert stevenson, starring fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk. In flubber, williams play professor phillip brainard who loses control of an experiment to develop a new energy source and ends up unleashing green elastic goo on the world. Even computer enhanced with unnecessary color, the original, 1961 version of. The absentminded professor was nominated for three oscars. Taylor originally published in the may 22, 1943 issue of liberty magazine. The absentminded professor 1961 fred macmurray vhs. He scored an enormous success in the shaggy dog and disney films together with his my three sons tv series established macmurray as the quintessential family father figure which would endure for the rest of his life.
Shorts 1935 mickeys service station, 1945 dog watch, 1961 the saga of windwagon smith films 1961 the absent minded professor, 2011 wings of life. Jul 26, 2011 a colorized version was released on vhs in 1997. It tells the story of a college professor who invents a substance that gains energy when it strikes a hard surface. Also available in a colorized version made in 1986 and later in 1997, on tv, vhs, dvd and bluray. The absentminded professor bounced into theaters on this day in 1961 and introduced the world to flubber.
I when and saw it when it was released in the theater. Herbie rides again was released on vhs on october 15, 1981, rereleased on november 6, 1985, january 5, 1992, october 28, 1994 and september 16, 1997. The absent minded professor as a tv movie in 1988 with harry anderson of night court fame, as well as the 1997 theatrical release of flubber starring robin. Scrappy, pluckylooking kentuckyborn tommy kirk, who was born on december 10, 1941, became synonymous with.
In a display of foresight, disney had filmed many of the earlier shows in color, allowing them to easily be repeated on nbc. Walt disneys, the absent minded professor vhs used. A remake of the absent minded professor 1961, the film was produced by walt disney pictures and stars robin williams, marcia gay. Opening to the absent minded professor 19921996 vhs. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the disney science fiction comedy film the absent minded professor 1961. Get the best deals on absent minded professor vhs when you shop the largest online selection at. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubberenhanced basketball game.
On the surface, walt disneys the absent minded professor is a comedyfantasy of infectious absurdity, a natural followup to the studios shaggy dog. The absentminded professor is a stock character of popular fiction, usually portrayed as a talented academic whose academic brilliance is accompanied by belowpar functioning in other areas, leading to forgetfulness and mistakes. The absent minded professor 1961 cast and crew moviefone. Staring keenan wynn, leon ames, nancy olson and elliott reid. The film was shot in black and white, but a colorized version was released on vhs in 1997. Feb, 2015 here is the opening to the 1997 vhs of the absent minded professor and here is the order. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Opening to the absent minded professor 1997 vhs opening to the adventures of bug 2020 vhs opening to the adventures of camp lazlo christmas movie. On march 16, walt disneys megahit comedyfantasy the absentminded professor turns 55but the laughter is ageless, from its highflying model t antics and gravitydefying basketball game to the its inventive script that moves deftly between allout zaniness and wry political satire. The absentminded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. The absentminded professor is a black and white 1961 live action disney movie.
The absent minded professor 1961 approved comedy, family, scifi, sport. If the shaggy dog put disney films on a new course, then the absent minded professor kept it there, ensuring this type of small town family comedy would be used for many years to come. Maybe it was my frame of mind on that particular day. Bumbling professor ned brainard is so forgetful even his own wedding keeps slipping his mind.
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