The Absent-Minded Professor

Starring: Macmurray, Fred, Olsen, Nancy, Olson, Nancy

The professor's latest lab explosion creates "flubber," glop that makes things bounce sky-high.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 786936225259
• Release Date: February 2006
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• Director: Robert Stevenson
• Starring: Macmurray, Fred, Olsen, Nancy, Olson, Nancy
• Runtime: 1 hour, 37 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Many recognizable actors of the time add to the ambiance.

Prof. Ned Brainard (Fred MacMurray) has a nasty habit of missing his wedding date. However, you know what they say, “Third time is the charm.” However, I would not bet on it. Now he must find a way out of the doghouse and explain his discovery. His fiancée, Betsy Carlisle (Nancy Olson), does not want to listen. His rival for Betsy’s hand in marriage, Prof. Shelby Ashton (Elliott Reid), knows Ned is nuts. It seems like the only person who believes Prof. Brainard is that scheming, entrepreneurial Alonzo P. Hawk (Keenan Wynn). Therefore, we watch and wonder if any of Nutty Neddy’s efforts will work or just get him deeper in the doghouse. The version I watched is the B&W Widescreen. I think they did a pretty good job restoring the film. It may not be as slick as today’s presentation, but you will enjoy it for nostalgia, if nothing else. I keep it in my Edward Andrews collection. Here, he plays the Defense Secretary.