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The Absent-Minded Professor
Why this pick
Like The Cat from Outer Space, this is a breezy Disney live-action fantasy built around a lovable scientific impossibility, eccentric adults, and gentle escalating chaos.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1978 1h 44m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
Its amiable campus setting, comic science-fiction premise, and unthreatening government-interest complications closely match the playful retro Disney rhythm of The Cat from Outer Space.
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The Strongest Man in the World
Why this pick
Another light Disney caper in which a bizarre invention draws adult greed and official attention, while its cheerful young characters keep the stakes warmly silly.
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The Shaggy D.A.
Why this pick
This shares the same late-1970s Disney live-action comfort: an absurd supernatural hook, broad physical comedy, and a kindly family-film world rather than sharp satire.
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Gus
Why this pick
A genial, far-fetched animal-centered comedy with the same era-specific Disney charm, deadpan adults reacting to the impossible, and a relaxed family-friendly pace.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An offbeat physicist, his girlfriend and an odds-playing coworker try to help an extraterrestrial cat fix his spaceship before the U.S. Army and a power-hungry businessman can snatch the cat and his out-of-this-world technology.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Sandy Duncan
Liz
Roddy McDowall
Mr. Stallwood
McLean Stevenson
Link
Jesse White
Earnest Ernie
Alan Young
Dr. Wenger
Hans Conried
Dr. Heffel
Roger Price
1st E.R.L. Expert
Gil Stratton
1st NASA Scientist