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rofessor Ned Brainard of Medfield College is so
engrossed in a scientific experiment he fails to show up for the
third time for his wedding with pretty Betsy Carlisle. But though
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. With his new invention he is
able to help the puny Medfield basketball team win against Rutland
College; prevent a crook, Alonzo Hawk, from stealing Flubber; and
win back Betsy, flying in a Flubber-ized Model T to Washington to
give the powerful creation to a grateful government. |
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The motion picture, made on a small budget, did fine business at
the box office, led to a sequel, "Son of Flubber," and had
theatrical reissues in 1967 and 1974. It was released on video in
black and white in 1981 and 1993, and in a colorized version in
1986, after an airing on the Disney Channel in March of that year.
This was the first Disney film to be colorized, but the process was
still in its infancy and the results were less than spectacular. In
1988-89, two new television episodes based on the film were
produced, starring Harry Anderson. |
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Directed by Robert Stevenson in black and white. 96 min. The
special effects were created by Robert A. Mattey and Eustace
Lycett, who were nominated for an Academy Award®, and included
the sodium screen matte process, as well as miniatures and
wire-supported mockups. The film's "Medfield Fight Song" was
written by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, their first song for a
Disney feature. |
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