Stevenson also directed the sequel, son of flubber 1963. Proving that sequels rarely measure up, son of flubber reunites cast, director robert stevenson, studio disney, and concept an eccentric inventor, played by fred macmurray, makes odd products with hilarious side effects, and still isnt as good as its predecessor, the absent minded professor. While flubber is more formulabound than professor, it proved an instant audiencepleaser, and a hit to the tune of nine million dollars. Son of flubber 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. The film was a huge success at the boxoffice, and two years later became the first disney film to have a sequel, 1963s son of flubber. If not quite as good as its progenitor the absentminded professor, the always amiable son of flubber is still very enjoyable family fun. Professor ned brainard fred macmurray has come up with a new invention called dry rain. Son of flubber 1963 letterboxd social film discovery. Medfields lovable but hopelessly absentminded professor ned brainard fred macmurray bounces back in this classic disney film with hilarious new mishaps when he experiments with the amazing byproducts of his startling antigravity substance, flubber.
The film was a huge success at the box office, and two years later became the first disney film to have a sequel, 1963s son of flubber. The film costars nancy olson and keenan wynn, and was directed by robert stevenson. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the disney science fiction comedy film the absentminded professor 1961. Medfields lovable but hopelessly absentminded professor, ned brainard fred macmurray, bounces back in this classic disney film with hilarious new mishaps. Find similar and related movies for son of flubber 1963 robert stevenson on allmovie. Now he hopes to have better luck with a gravitybusting derivative hes dubbed flubbergas. The film was a huge success at the box office, and two years later became the first disney film to have a sequel, 1963s son of flubber the original 1961 film was one of the first disney films to be colorized for the 1986 video release, and, along with 1959s the shaggy dog and 1963s son of flubber, it is one of disneys few blackandwhite films to be produced after 1941.
The disney sequel brought in over 9 million dollars in. There are a few sequences in this film that are comedy gold. Both films star fred macmurray as a scientist who has perfected a highbouncing substance, flubber flying rubber that can levitate an automobile and cause athletes to bounce into the sky. It also appeared in bikini beach, 77 sunset strip and the dobie gillis tv show. The flying model t is done rather well considering the movie was made in 1961. Movie typography from son of flubber 1963, directed by robert stevenson, starring fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk, ed wynn home 19201924. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the disney science fiction comedy film the absentminded professor. Released 1963, son of flubber stars fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Son of flubber film in this sequel to the absentminded professor, the unpredictable ned brainard continues his scientific ventures at medfield college.
Medfields lovable but hopelessly absentminded professor ned brainard fred macmurray bounces back in this classic disney film with. Join us every thursday as we dive into a different disney film and discuss the history, impact, and legacy these films have left on the walt disney. With fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Son of flubber 1963 stream and watch online moviefone. Macmurray and company turn their attention to some new inventions, including flubber. Son of flubber 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Disneys son of flubber 1963 is a disappointing sequel to the absent minded professor 1961 that mostly rehashes ideas done better in the first film. Virtually the same cast appears in this film as appeared in the absent minded professor. Son of flubber 1963 beleaguered professor ned brainard fred macmurray has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the superelastic substance flubber.
It was used as the hot rod in disneys son of flubber 1963. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for son of flubber 1963. A series of disney films in which he portrayed a goodnatured father figure included the shaggy dog 1959, the absentminded professor 1961 and son of. Son of flubber represented the first time that walt disney ever attempted a theatrical feature sequel. Its no surprise disney went back to the well on this one. The title character was based in part on hubert alyea, a professor emeritus of chemistry at princeton university, who was known as dr. Both films star fred macmurray as a scientist who ha. Martin holmanns 1915 bucket t was a car that made the rounds in movies and tv. Son of flubber follows professor brainard of medfield college as he wreaks havoc with a mysterious, antigravitational substance he calls flubber in this comedic sequel to the. Isaiah edwin leopold november 9, 1886 june 19, 1966, better known as ed wynn, was an american actor and comedian, noted for his perfect fool comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, and his later career as a dramatic actor. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the walt disney childrens comedy movie the absentminded professor 1961.
Windows shatter, football players fly, and thunderstorms materialize indoors as professor brainard fights to keep medfield college. The pentagon has declared his discovery to be top secret and the irs has slapped him with a huge tax bill, even if he has yet to receive a cent. Walt disney made a sequel to this son of flubber with fred macmurray. An absentminded professor discovers flubber, a rubberlike superbouncy substance. Both films star fred macmurray as a scientist who has perfected a highbouncing. The nearly barebones presentation is made worse by a transfer thats both washed out and reformatted to 4. While somewhat meandering, son of flubber offers plenty of fun for kids and some entertaining diversion for adults. Fred macmurray returns as professor ned brainerd, currently working on. Flubber is a 1997 american science fiction comedy film directed by les mayfield who had previously directed another john hughes scripted remake, miracle on 34th street and written by hughes, based on an earlier screenplay by bill walsh.
The engine was a 49 olds 324 with an edelbrock manifold and fourtwos plus some cool weiand valve covers. Son of flubber is the first big screen sequel attempted by walt disney productions. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Neds experiments, constantly hampered by government obstruction, earn the consternation of his wife, betsy. He ended up directing 19 films for the walt disney company in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, becoming the most. At the end of the movie, the football filled with flubber gas is seen floating among a series of manmade satellites. He thinks he may have found the solution in the form of flubbergas, the son of flubber which can change the weather.
Beleaguered professor ned brainard fred macmurray has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the superelastic substance flubber. Everything about this movie clicks in a way flubber didnt, particularly the effort by. Walt disney has a very large fan base and as a result first release daybills from their extensive back catalog are becoming harder to find. Watch son of flubber full movie in hd visit movie 19762 beleaguered professor ned brainard has already run into a pile of misfort. Both films star fred macmurray as a scientist who has perfected a highbouncing substance, flubber that can levitate an automobile and cause athletes to bounce into the sky. Wynn was born isaiah edwin leopold in philadelphia. In search of the castaways, an adaptation of the jules verne novel, was one of 1962s topgrossing films. Regardez flubber streaming complet vf en francais, regardez flubber regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite optimale regardez flubber, streaming films et series tv 1080p complet vostfr avec sous titre en francais. The two movies follow the same basic formula, in which a professor comes up with a revolutionary invention that not only bails his college out of its financial problems, but also helps its lame duck team score a win. Medfields lovable but hopelessly absentminded professor ned brainard fred macmurray bounces back in this classic disney film with hilarious new. When professor brainard experiments further on flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only his students can help.
Son of flubber 1963 is a direct sequel to the absentminded professor 1961, the very successful gimmick comedy from walt disney productions. Robert edward stevenson 31 march 1905 30 april 1986 was an english film screenwriter, director and actor after directing a number of british films, including king solomons mines 1937, he was given a contract by david o. Son of flubber 1963 fred macmurray movie scifi movie when professor brainard experiments further on flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only h. Son of flubber 1963 robert stevenson related allmovie. A sequel to disneys 1961 live action comedy the absentminded professor, son of flubber was theatrically released on january 16, 1963. Medfields lovable but hopelessly absentminded professor ned brainard fred macmurray bounces back in this classic disney film with hilarious new mishaps when he experiments with the. Movie release history 1961 the absentminded professor 1963 son of flubber movie sub categories liveaction scififantasy. Son of flubber medfields lovable but hopelessly absentminded professor, ned brainard, bounces back in this classic disney film with hilarious new mishaps when he experiments with the amazing byproducts of his startling antigravity substance, flubber.
Fred macmurray and charlie in son of flubber 1963 forrest lewis and james westerfield in son of. The professors use of a flubber byproduct, his efforts in controlling the weather with dry rain, and his assistants discovery of flubbergas result in a series of climactic incidents that add up to a hilarious finale. Many of the cast members from the absentminded professor also appear in the film, including elliott reid and tommy kirk. Also successful was the misadventures of merlin jones 1964, with tommy kirk as a brilliant teenaged inventor. Son of flubber 1963 journey through the magic kingdom film. Beleaguered professor ned brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the superelastic substance flubber. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the 1961 live action disney movie, so i was bound to end up watching it eventually. Son of flubber professor ned brainard, who experienced a series of misfortunes up until his invention of the superelastic substance called flubber, works to find the next scientific discovery. Critics unanimously agreed that it wasnt as good as the absentminded professor, but was equally as funny. With its wacky sight gags and the expected fine performances from macmurray, wynn and the rest, son of flubber carried on in its fathers footsteps, still entertaining kids and parents years after its original release. But a gamewinning modification to a football uniform. With robin williams, marcia gay harden, christopher mcdonald, ted levine. They are the same satellites used in eyes in outer space 1959.
Overview of son of flubber, 1963, directed by robert stevenson, with fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, at turner classic movies. Directed by robert stevenson, the film features a cast that includes fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn and ed. The movie picks up precisely where the absentminded professor leaves off, as prof. Ned brainard fred macmurray again flies his flubberized flivver over washington, d. As with most sequels, i was expecting this one to be downhill from the original, and i think it is just slightly, but its definitely still better than the 1997 movie. He and passenger biff hawk tommy kirk avoid ducks as they fly to the pentagon. The absent minded professor 1961, flubber 1997, honey, we shrunk ourselves 1997, honey i blew up the kid 1992, blackbeards ghost 1968, call me claus 2001, the million dollar duck 1971, the computer wore tennis shoes 1969, the love bug 1968, ernest saves christmas 1988.