Best Production Design1962 Film Fan Awards34th Academy Awards
Best Production Design Nominee
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Carroll Clark— Art Direction: Carroll Clark; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri, Hal Gausman
Emile Kuri— Art Direction: Carroll Clark; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri, Hal Gausman
Hal Gausman— Art Direction: Carroll Clark; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri, Hal Gausman
Synopsis / Overview
Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself.
Historical Academy Record
ART DIRECTION (Black-and-White) — 34th Academy Awards (1962)
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