The Absent-Minded Professor1961The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
Professor Ned Brainard is so absent-minded he's missed his own wedding twice. Then one night his experiments produce flubber, a bouncing substance that can make a basketball team soar and a Model T fly, and a crooked businessman decides he wants it for himself.
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Why it’s here
A cheerful, inventive comedy with a flying Model T and a basketball game on flubber, about an absent-minded man who must learn to keep his promises to the woman he loves.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Pratfalls and car crashes, and a villain fires a gun during a chase; nothing else of note.
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why did Professor Brainard keep missing his wedding?
- What was the funniest thing flubber did?
- Was Alonzo Hawk a real villain, or just a greedy man?
- What would you invent if you could?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 6+: pratfalls and two car crashes with no injuries; gunshots in a chase; a sobriety-test gag.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
The Absent-Minded Professor Blu-ray (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
Blu-ray · March 1, 2016
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