Another example is the title character in the film the absent minded professor and its less successful film remakes, all based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. Feb 06, 20 this feature is not available right now. The absentminded professor was a typical disney classic that i watched when i was younger. The absentminded professors memory book by michele slung. The absentminded professor by robert stevenson fred. Mar 22, 2018 why introverts can be so absentminded. The absent minded professor 1961 comedy, family, scifi,robert stevenson,fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn. The absent minded professor 1961 the image could not be loaded. A college professor invents an antigravity substance which. The title character was based in part on hubert alyea, a professor emeritus of chemistry at princeton university, who was known as dr. For the disney movies, see the absentminded professor the the before the title is important. The absent minded professor comic book adapts the 1961 film based on the short story a situation of gravity, by samuel w. The absentminded professors memory book internet archive. The absentminded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w.
The absent minded professor is a stock character often depicted in fictional works, usually as a talented academic whose focus on academic matters leads them to ignore or forget their surroundings. The absentminded professor contains two essential elements for laughter fred macmurray and flubber, his gravitydefying formula for flying rubber. Jan, 2020 khalid saleem it would be hard to find anyone who has not heard or read jokes featuring the absent minded professor. The absent minded professor 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The absent minded professor s memory book is an excellent text to work with students that need help memorizing material. The absentminded professor was nominated for three oscars. A college professor invents an antigravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. It was disneys intention to use boag as the voice of tigger in winnie the pooh. Walt disneys the absentminded professor hardcover january 1, 1961 by george r. Definition of absentminded professor in the idioms dictionary.
Fred macmurray is charming as the eccentric college professor who discovers a gooey substance with sustainable energy. Chatsworth belle montrose hopes to prevent professor brainard fred macmurray from missing his wedding for a third time, as he conducts an experiment, early in disneys in the absentminded professor, 1961. The case of the absent minded professor by aaron marc stein. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1967.
Taylor originally published in the may 22, 1943 issue of liberty magazine. The absentminded professor by the flogmaster paperback lulu. Professor beatabum has an uncanny knack for corporal correction. I watched the absent minded professor at the cinema way back in 1961, at the age of, and loved it. Fictitious absent minded professors doc emmett brown from back to the future is an example of an absent minded professor in film. The title character was based in part on hubert alyea, a professor emeritus of chemistry at.
In short, this film is about a professor who creates an antigravity. With fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk. The book makes clear that prof porter has no enthusiasm for the concept of empire. One of disneys most entertaining forays into liveaction, this hit family comedy stars fred macmurray. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubberenhanced basketball game. Flemish comic book series suske en wiske has professor barabas. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. One explanation of this is that highly talented individuals often have unevenly distributed capabilities, being brilliant in their field of choice but below average. With the possible exception of the motherinlaw about whom more some other time, the most popular subject for subtle, sophisticated humor intended to liven up any party remains the hapless absentminded professor.
The absentminded professor comic book adapts the 1961 film based on the short story a situation of gravity, by samuel w. The hustler 1961 took home the first two honors, and while the disney film should have been a shoein for the best special effects prize, that honor went instead to the only other nominee, the guns. Also in tintin, the album cigars of the pharaoh has the very absent minded dr. He punishes the girls of the school of the sacred heart ruthlessly but has trouble remembering how many strokes of the. But although he loses his girl to rival professor shelby ashton, his absentmindedness pays off with the creation of flubber, a rubbery substance with an antigravity agent. The absentminded professor jungle book good old vhs. The opening to the absent minded professor neon mickey 1986 vhs cardboard case duration. The absentminded professor visit medfield college and delight in the fun when professor brainard uses flubber to put more bounce in the basketball team, fly a model t jalopy over washington, d. Absentminded professor idioms by the free dictionary.
He probably predates most of the examples listed on this page. Released eight months after disney shipped a colorized, fullscreen version of the film, the absentminded professor comes to dvd in its original blackandwhite, widescreen format. Disney had small roles written for boag in the absent minded professor and son of flubber. The absent minded professor visit medfield college and delight in the fun when professor brainard uses flubber to put more bounce in the basketball team, fly a model t jalopy over washington, d. You can find this text on amazon at a real nice price. The absentminded father of cybernetics, norbert wiener. The absentminded professor is a stock character often depicted in fictional works, usually as a talented academic whose focus on academic matters leads them to ignore or forget their surroundings. Disney had small roles written for boag in the absentminded professor and son of flubber. The absentminded professor is a 1961 blackandwhite walt disney productions film based on the short story a situation of gravity. As with the previous release, there are no supplements on the disc, but dolby digital surround tracks are available in both english and spanish. Jan 29, 2019 the opening to the absent minded professor neon mickey 1986 vhs cardboard case duration.
The absent minded professor is a favorite character of the philogelos, a grecoroman joke book dating back to the third century ad. The absent minded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. Professor brainard fred macmurray is an absentminded professor of physical chemistry at medfield college who invents a green substance that gains energy when it strikes a hard surface. Parents need to know that the absent minded professor is a 1961 family comedy about a befuddled yet brilliant professor who comes up with a brilliant invention at the expense of jilting his wife at the altar. Its not uncommon for introverts to get the reputation of both the wise one and the absentminded professor. The absentminded professor by the flogmaster paperback. I remembered it as being thoroughly entertaining and with some very funny sequences. I began my postelection life by reading jenningss book, which douglas dunn, writing for the glasgow herald, called poems outstanding. The absentminded professor is a stock character of popular fiction, usually portrayed as a talented academic whose academic brilliance is accompanied by belowpar functioning in other areas, leading to forgetfulness and mistakes. Some students were curious how their brilliant rabbiteacher would reason his way out of an odd situation. He it is usually a he is a person so concerned with esoteric knowledge and deep thought that he cannot deal with the real world. Download or stream the absentminded professor 1961 with fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn for free on hoopla. While at a story meeting for winnie the pooh and the blustery day, disney felt that wally boag was perfect for the role of tigger. Dec 05, 2004 the book makes clear that prof porter has no enthusiasm for the concept of empire.
Absentminded professor, the film for the third time, professor ned brainard of medfield college is so engrossed in a scientific experiment he fails to show up for his wedding with pretty betsy carlisle. I liked this movie a lot compared to the remake with robin. I recall one time being so engrossed in what i was working on that i dressed myself with my shirt inside out, and went around all day like that until someone pointed it out. Pick up a joke book any joke book chances are you will find a good number of hilarious jokes featuring the. Best cinematography blackandwhite, best art direction, and best special effects. Walt disneys the absent minded professor hardcover january 1, 1961 by george r. Fred macmurray, nancy olson, keenan wynn, tommy kirk, leon ames, elliott reid. This stock character is a brilliant scientist, but, uh, very flighty, often forgetting things like the date, peoples names, meetings, eating, sleeping, peoples names, etc. The absentminded professors memory book is an excellent text to work with students that need help memorizing material.
The absentminded professor s memory book is an excellent text to work with students that need help memorizing material. Calculus is, in fact, the quintessential absentminded professor. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubber. Professor brainard fred macmurray is an absent minded professor of physical chemistry at medfield college who invents a green substance that gains energy when it strikes a hard surface. 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. Parents need to know that the absentminded professor is a 1961 family comedy about a befuddled yet brilliant professor who comes up with a brilliant invention at the expense of jilting his wife at the altar. Empire, society and culture in britain by bernard porter oxford. And so i was relieved because i could read again, and return to my old life as an absentminded professor. In this disney classic, absentminded college professor ned brainard fred macmurray keeps forgetting to show up to his own wedding but manages to create an. Case of the absent minded professor stein, aaron marc on. The absent minded professor 1961 plot summary imdb. The absentminded professor is a stock character from comedy. This is the story of the myopic parody of an absentminded professor himself, dr. The absent minded professor and the shaggy dog 1967 press book paperback january 1, 1967 by walt disney author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Calculus is, in fact, the quintessential absent minded professor. This stereotypical view can be traced back as far as the philosopher thales, who it is said, walked at night with his eyes focused on the heavens. Case of the absent minded professor hardcover january 1, 1943 by aaron marc stein author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. On the surface, walt disneys the absent minded professor is a comedyfantasy of infectious absurdity, a natural followup to the studios shaggy dog. Fullscreen presentations of this film have cut off some of the sides of the picture compared to this widescreen presentation, making this not simply a matting of what we have already seen. His mind tends to run a mile a minute, he can often struggle to hold a normal conversation, and its typical for him to. The absent minded professor s memory book by slung, michele b. Paperback, 160 pages this item has not been rated yet. This can either be seen as an antiintellectual theme see, he aint so smart or a comforting myth i may not be as smart as him, but i never. Also in tintin, the album cigars of the pharaoh has the very absentminded dr. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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