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.

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Cast

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

Paul Lynde

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Fred MacMurray — Ned Brainard

Fredrick Martin 'Fred' MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was an American actor and musician. He was educated at Carroll College, Wisconsin, and played with a Chicago orchestra for more than a year. Then he joined an orchestra in Hollywood where he played, did some recording and played extra roles. He then joined a comedy stage band, California Collegians, and went to New York. There h

Nancy Olson — Betsy Brainard

Nancy Olson (born July 14, 1928) is an American screen, television, and stage actress. She was an Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nominee for her portrayal of Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (1950).

Keenan Wynn — Alonzo P. Hawk

Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986) was an American character actor. His expressive face was his stock-in-trade; and though he rarely carried the lead role, he had prominent billing in most of his film and television roles.