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The Absent-Minded Professor

The most amazing discovery since laughter!

Jan 20, 1961 1h 36mScience FictionComedyFamily
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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.

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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.

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Release date
Jan 20, 1961
Runtime
1h 36m
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Language
English
Country
United States of America

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