This got a regular sequel with the son of flubber in 1963, and at least 2 remakes. 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. 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 tt0054594 hailed as one of walt disneys most hilarious comedies, the absent minded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. Get the best deals on absent minded professor vhs when you shop the largest. This is going to be the very last time i try to marry you. 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. Feb, 2015 here is the opening to the 1997 vhs of the absent minded professor and here is the order. No copyright infringement intended requested by vhsdvdmovielover810, matrixyes foodfightno and vincent collins. Bumbling professor ned brainard is so forgetful even his own wedding keeps slipping his mind. 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. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absentminded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown. 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. 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.
The film was shot in black and white, but a colorized version was released on vhs in 1997. 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. The film was based on the 1963 novel undercover cat by gordon and mildred gordon. Maybe it was my frame of mind on that particular day. With a fun story, imaginative camera shots, believable effects, and witty humor, the absent minded professor was a hit with audiences of all ages. Opening to the absent minded professor 1997 vhs duration. 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. 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. 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 absentminded professor bounced into theaters on this day in 1961 and introduced the world to flubber.
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. Feb 06, 20 the absent minded professor promo byutv dallas erekson. 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. The absentminded professor is a black and white 1961 live action disney movie. Professor phillip brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant weebo, trying to create a substance thats a new source of. The absentminded professor was nominated for three oscars. The absentminded professor is an american comic science fiction family film. Opening to disneys the absent minded professor 1997 vhs duration. The absentminded professor 1961 directed by robert. Opening to the absentminded professor 1997 vhs youtube. 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. 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.
The absent minded professor 1961 approved comedy, family, scifi, sport. Disney plus releases list of classic movies coming to the. Thats not necessarily a bad thing and son of flubber is certainly a decent and funny sequel to the absent minded professor. 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. Weeks 1 and 2 quadruped walk and run cycle advanced animation skills dustin matthews character animator. This is first movie to name medfield and medfield college outloud in the medfield cinematic universe. The absent minded professor 1961fred macmurray, nancy olson. Opening to the absent minded professor 19921996 vhs. Bought the vhs video when it came out, and then repurchased it when it was released on dvd. Professor 1961 was been remade as a television version as part of season 33. Judge judy season 2019 best cases episodes 646 duration. Get the best deals on absent minded professor vhs when you shop the largest online selection at. 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.
The absent minded professor 1961 cast and crew moviefone. I remembered it as being thoroughly entertaining and with some very funny sequences. It tells the story of a college professor who invents a substance that gains energy when it strikes a hard surface. He is, however, a dedicated inventor, and when he accidentally discovers how to create flying rubber the possibilities for its uses are endless. Second of all, the absent minded professor elicited a wonderful collection of chuckles from me. 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. Opening to the absentminded professor 1997 vhs dailymotion. The absentminded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by. The absentminded professor did well enough to receive a sequel.
On the surface, walt disneys the absent minded professor is a comedyfantasy of infectious absurdity, a natural followup to the studios shaggy dog. Also available in a colorized version made in 1986 and later in 1997, on tv, vhs, dvd and bluray. 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. The absentminded professor vhs, 1996, colorized version. The absent minded professor 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. 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. Best cinematography blackandwhite, best art direction, and best special effects.
A remake of the absent minded professor 1961, the film was produced by walt disney pictures and stars robin williams, marcia gay. The absent minded professor 1961 fred macmurray the absent minded. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the absent minded professor online on moviefone. Theres still much to learn about how this bouncy new. 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. Robin williams gives another fantastic comedic performance in this family film based on the 1961 classic, the absent minded professor. Somewhat surprisingly, the flop babes has beaten all the rest of those to bluray disc, its thematic and thin temporal connection to christmas allowing. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 60 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Also available in a colorized version made in 1986 and later in 1997, on tv, vhs.
Even computer enhanced with unnecessary color, the original, 1961 version of. On the most important day of his life, philip brainard the worlds most absent minded. The film spawned disneys first sequel in 1963, son of. 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. The absentminded professor 1961 fred macmurray vhs. This sequel is cut from the same cloth as most in that it basically tries to recreate what was successful about the first one. Calculus is, in fact, the quintessential absentminded professor.
The absent minded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. 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. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the disney science fiction comedy film the absent minded professor 1961. I watched the absent minded professor at the cinema way back in 1961, at the age of, and loved it. Opening to the absentminded professor 1997 vhs duration. The absentminded professor was the second film that fred macmurray in his second career rebirth with walt disney as the midwife. One explanation of this is that highly talented individuals often have unevenly distributed capabilities, being brilliant in their field of choice but. 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. Vsthe absentminded professor 1961 vs flubber 1997 trailer. 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. Absentminded professor, the on dvd 786936225259 from disney buena vista.
The absentminded professor dvd 1961 walt disney video. Scrappy, pluckylooking kentuckyborn tommy kirk, who was born on december 10, 1941, became synonymous with. Movie typography from the absentminded professor 1961, directed by robert stevenson, starring fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absentminded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown college. Walt disney discovered a formula that audiences loved and he decided to use it again on the absent minded professor.
The title character was based in part on hubert alyea, a professor emeritus of chemistry at princeton university, who was known as dr. Hawk crashes into the same squad car shelby did, and gets arrested for illegal firearms possession. See the full list of the absent minded professor cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. In a display of foresight, disney had filmed many of the earlier shows in color, allowing them to easily be repeated on nbc. Taylor originally published in the may 22, 1943 issue of liberty magazine. Speaking of tintin, professor calculus has some aspects of this. Get the best deals on flubber dvds when you shop the largest online. 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. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the disney science fiction comedy film the absentminded professor 1961. Shorts 1935 mickeys service station, 1945 dog watch, 1961 the saga of windwagon smith films 1961 the absent minded professor, 2011 wings of life. The remake was done in 1997 with the movie, flubber. Closing out the year in disneys traditional holiday season opening was the major liveaction musical fantasy babes in toyland. The absentminded professor vhs, 1993 for sale online ebay. 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.
I when and saw it when it was released in the theater. 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. Jul 26, 2011 a colorized version was released on vhs in 1997. Walt disneys, the absent minded professor vhs used. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. 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.
Professor brainard fred macmurray, the eponymous absentminded professor, forgets his wedding, not for the first time, but nonetheless succeeds in inventing a. Disney has the technology, so theyve dropped the quirky charm and rebuilt their 1961 liveaction chestnut the absent minded professor as a surprisingly violent. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubber. 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 is a 1961 comedy distributed by the walt disney company. 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. 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.
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