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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1964-03-25
Languageen
Runtime1h 31m
Production

Walt Disney Productions

6.5(28)
•1964•1h 31m

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

"BRAWN vs. BRAIN"

Science FictionFamilyComedy

Overview

Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mind-reading machine. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law.

Writing & Screenplay
Alfred Lewis Levitt
Cinematography
Edward Colman

Principal Cast

8 credited
Tommy Kirk
Tommy KirkMerlin Jones
Annette Funicello
Annette FunicelloJennifer
Leon Ames
Leon AmesJudge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
Stuart Erwin
Stuart ErwinPolice Captain Loomis
Alan Hewitt
Alan HewittProfessor Shattuck
Connie Gilchrist
Connie GilchristMrs. Gossett
Norman Grabowski
Norman GrabowskiNorman, Midvale Football Player
Burt Mustin
Burt MustinBailiff

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