The Absent-Minded Professor [17984] Released: 1961-01-20 Revenue: $0 Budget: $2,000,000 Profit: $-2,000,000 Runtime: 96 mins Popularity: 1.1607 Vote Average: 6.459 Vote Count: 182 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. Cast [29] Fred MacMurrayNed Brainard Nancy OlsonBetsy Carlisle Keenan WynnAlonzo P. Hawk Tommy KirkBiff Hawk Leon AmesRufus Daggett Elliott ReidShelby Ashton Edward AndrewsDefense Secretar David LewisGeneral Singer Jack MullaneyAir Force Captai Belle MontroseMrs. Chatsworth Wally BrownCoach Elkins Wally BoagTV newsman Don RossLenny Forrest LewisOfficer Kelley James WesterfieldOfficer Hanson Alan CarneyReferee #1 Charlie BriggsSig Gage ClarkeReverend Boswort Alan HewittGeneral Hotchkis Raymond BaileyAdmiral Olmstead Wendell HolmesGeneral Poynter Ed WynnFire Chief Bess FlowersWedding Guest Paul FreesPA Man / Air For Hank PattersonFisherman Specta Colin KennyMan in Crowd Arthur ToveyBasketball Game Ralph ClantonO.J. Turnball Charles FogelCitizen Trailers The Absent Minded Professor Promo (BYUtv)