The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
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In this Disney family film, brainy college student Merlin Jones (Tommy Kirk) invents a mind-reading machine, but the consequences of its use prove to be a lot of trouble. With help from his girlfriend (Annette Funicello), he must set to right all that has gone wrong. The movie spawned the sequel Monkey's Uncle two years later. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Stevenson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
In this Disney family film, brainy college student Merlin Jones (Tommy Kirk) invents a mind-reading machine, but the consequences of its use prove to be a lot of trouble. With help from his girlfriend (Annette Funicello), he must set to right all that has gone wrong. The movie spawned the sequel Monkey's Uncle two years later. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast of The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
- Tommy Kirk - Merlin Jones
- Leon Ames - Judge Holmby
- Alan Hewitt - Prof. Shattuck
- Dal McKennon - Detective Hutchins
- June C. Ellis - Stanley the Chimp
- Kelly Thordsen - Muller
- Annette Funicello - Jennifer
- Stuart Erwin - Police Capt. Loomis
- Connie Gilchrist - Mrs. Gossett
- Norman Grabowski - Norman
- Burt Mustin - Bailiff
- Michael Fox - Kohner
- Director(s):
- Robert Stevenson
- Producer(s):
- Ron Miller
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Child Classic)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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