Hoppers
2026 · Adventure · Animation
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Film / 1961
The Absent-Minded Professor
Directed by
Robert Stevenson
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.
The story
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
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
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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 (uncredited)
Paul FreesPA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Hank PattersonFisherman Spectator (uncredited)
Colin KennyMan in Crowd (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyBasketball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Ralph ClantonO.J. Turnball (uncredited)
Charles FogelCitizen (uncredited)
Ned WynnBoy (uncredited)
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