The Absent-Minded Professor [17984] Released: 1961-01-20 Revenue: $0 Budget: $2,000,000 Profit: $-2,000,000 Runtime: 96 mins Popularity: 1.3558 Vote Average: 6.5 Vote Count: 181 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 Secretary David LewisGeneral Singer Jack MullaneyAir Force Captain Belle MontroseMrs. Chatsworth Wally BrownCoach Elkins Wally BoagTV newsman Don RossLenny Forrest LewisOfficer Kelley James WesterfieldOfficer Hanson Alan CarneyReferee #1 Charlie BriggsSig Gage ClarkeReverend Bosworth Alan HewittGeneral Hotchkiss Raymond BaileyAdmiral Olmstead Wendell HolmesGeneral Poynter Ed WynnFire Chief Bess FlowersWedding Guest Paul FreesPA Man / Air Force D Hank PattersonFisherman Spectator Colin KennyMan in Crowd Arthur ToveyBasketball Game Spec Ralph ClantonO.J. Turnball Charles FogelCitizen Trailers The Absent Minded Professor Promo (BYUtv)