The Magical World of Disney The Absent-Minded Professor: Part 1 (Season 26, Episode 1)
Unrated
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

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The Magical World of Disney

The Absent-Minded Professor: Part 1 (Season 26, Episode 1)

Unrated

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) re-edited for two-part television presentation. Professor Ned Brainard is so engrossed in his experiments, he did not show up for his wedding. His absent-mindedness pays off with the creation of Flubber.

Director

Robert Stevenson

Writers

Samuel W. Taylor (story) | Bill Walsh

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 9, 1979

Release date

Sep 9, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 15 wins & 20 nominations

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Fred MacMurray Professor Ned Brainard (archive footage) Professor Ned Brainard (archive footage) See fewer	Double Indemnity (1944)
Nancy Olson Betsy Carlisle (archive footage) Betsy Carlisle (archive footage) See fewer	Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Keenan Wynn Alonzo P. Hawk (archive footage) Alonzo P. Hawk (archive footage) See fewer	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Tommy Kirk Biff Hawk (archive footage) Biff Hawk (archive footage) See fewer	Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
Leon Ames President Rufus Daggett (archive footage) President Rufus Daggett (archive footage) See fewer	Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Elliott Reid Professor Shelby Ashton (archive footage) Professor Shelby Ashton (archive footage) See fewer	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Edward Andrews Defense Secretary (archive footage) Defense Secretary (archive footage) See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
David Lewis General Singer (archive footage) General Singer (archive footage) See fewer	The Apartment (1960)
Jack Mullaney Air Force Captain (archive footage) Air Force Captain (archive footage) See fewer	Little Big Man (1970)
Belle Montrose Mrs. Chatsworth (archive footage) Mrs. Chatsworth (archive footage) See fewer	The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
Wally Brown Coach Elkins (archive footage) Coach Elkins (archive footage) See fewer	Notorious (1946)
Wally Boag TV Newsman (archive footage) TV Newsman (archive footage) See fewer	Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Don Ross Lenny (archive footage) Lenny (archive footage) See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Forrest Lewis Officer Kelly (archive footage) Officer Kelly (archive footage) See fewer	All That Heaven Allows (1955)
James Westerfield Officer Hanson (archive footage) Officer Hanson (archive footage) See fewer	On the Waterfront (1954)
Alan Carney First Referee (archive footage) First Referee (archive footage) See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Charlie Briggs Sig (archive footage) Sig (archive footage) See fewer	Brainstorm (1983)
Gage Clarke Reverend Bosworth (archive footage) Reverend Bosworth (archive footage) See fewer	The Bad Seed (1956)
Alan Hewitt General Hotchkiss (archive footage) General Hotchkiss (archive footage) See fewer	Follow That Dream (1962)
Raymond Bailey Admiral Olmstead (archive footage) Admiral Olmstead (archive footage) See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Wendell Holmes General Poynter (archive footage) General Poynter (archive footage) See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Leon Tyler Basketball Player - #18 (archive footage) Basketball Player - #18 (archive footage) See fewer	The Great Mike (1944)
Ed Wynn Fire Chief (archive footage) Fire Chief (archive footage) See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Paul Frees Loudspeaker / Air Force Dispatcher (archive footage) (uncredited) Loudspeaker / Air Force Dispatcher (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The War of the Worlds (1953)
Gordon Jones Rutland Basketball Coach (archive footage) (uncredited) Rutland Basketball Coach (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Flying Tigers (1942)
Marlin McKeever Football Player (archive footage) (uncredited) Football Player (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Perry Mason (1957)
Mike McKeever Football Player (archive footage) (uncredited) Football Player (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962)
Gregg Palmer Communications Man (archive footage) (uncredited) Communications Man (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Shootist (1976)
Hank Patterson Fisherman Spectator (archive footage) (uncredited) Fisherman Spectator (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
Maudie Prickett Woman in Street Interviewee (archive footage) (uncredited) Woman in Street Interviewee (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Hazel (1961)
Ray Teal Man in Street Interviewee (archive footage) (uncredited) Man in Street Interviewee (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Ace in the Hole (1951)