Son of Flubber

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Son of Flubber (1963)

G 01/16/1963 (US) Comedy, Family, Science Fiction 1h 40m

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Beleaguered professor Ned Brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the super-elastic substance "Flubber." Now he hopes to have better luck with a gravity-busting derivative he's dubbed "Flubbergas." Ned's experiments, constantly hampered by government obstruction, earn the consternation of his wife, Betsy. But a game-winning modification to a football uniform may help Ned make the case for his fantastic new invention.

Robert Stevenson

Director
Bill Walsh

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Fred MacMurray

Ned Brainard
Nancy Olson

Betsy Brainard
Keenan Wynn

Alonzo P. Hawk
Tommy Kirk

Biff Hawk
Ed Wynn

A.J. Allen
Charles Ruggles

Judge Murdock
Leon Ames

Rufus Daggett
Ken Murray

Mr. Hurley
William Demarest

Mr. Hummel
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A review by r96sk

50%

Written by r96sk on June 30, 2020

A poor follow-up to 'The Absent-Minded Professor'.

'Son of Flubber' is inferior in every department. I praise the original for its amusing humour, but this film manages to lose it almost entirely. There are a few smirk-worthy moments, but it's mostly stale.

A large reason for that is the lacklustre plot, which isn't ever interesting. The Flubber itself is rarely used, as they instead focus of its "gas". The conclusion is, like with the 1961 film, rather dull and adds little.

Fred MacMurray, to his credit, is again good in the role of Prof. Brainard. Nancy Olson (Betsy... read the rest.

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