The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

1964

Comedy / Family / Sci-Fi

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 60% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 60% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 907 907

inventor hypnosis mind reading boy genius

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Robert Stevenson Photo
Robert Stevenson

Top cast

Tommy Kirk Photo
Tommy Kirk as Merlin Jones
Leon Ames Photo
Leon Ames as Judge Holmsby
Burt Mustin Photo
Burt Mustin as Bailiff
Annette Funicello Photo
Annette Funicello as Jennifer
480p.DVD
803.84 MB
710*480
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 49

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by vonnablady 7 / 10

Fluffy and mindless but still fun

This 1964 Disney film, like many other of it's era have been long forgotten except by certain aficionados such as myself. The Misadventures of Merlin Jones stars Tommy Kirk as the title character and the unforgettable Annette Funicello in the female lead.For those of you with short attention spans this movie actually wraps up one story line and continues to conclude another one...not only that, it's left open for a sequel called The Monkey's Uncle! Merlin Jones is the college campus genius who's wacky "scientific" experiments land him in more trouble than any good kid deserves. As a result of one experiment he gets his driver's license revoked, as a result of another he can suddenly read minds...including the mind of the judge that took his license away...and it seems that the good judge isn't all that good. Yet a 3rd experiment gets the judge himself into the same hot water that Merlin is usually in! Just as the title indicates this movie is one misadventure after another.Don't try to analyze this movie, just sit back and enjoy it. This is the kind of movie whose sole purpose is to celebrate life's little absurdities. If you enjoy being silly then you'll enjoy this Disney gem.
Reviewed by r96sk 7 / 10

Shame the production didn't finish how it started

Bit of a disappointment by the end. It starts off very good, but sharply declines from the midway point.'The Misadventures of Merlin Jones' is practically split into two stories, one about the ability to read minds and one about hypnosis. The former is entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but the latter is extremely stagnant and slow paced. The film loses all of the promising momentum that it previously builds.Onto the cast, this is arguably Tommy Kirk's best performance to date with Disney. He is excellent as the titular character, adding a strong and fitting demeanour to the role. Annette Funicello (Jennifer) and Leon Ames (Holmsby) are noteworthy too.Overall, it's a shame the production didn't finish how it started - I'd be rating this higher if it had. Still, this is one that is worth a watch.
Reviewed by alan4artg 7 / 10

Was this originally filmed as a potential T.V. series?

The movie seems to have dramatic arcs that end at 45 minutes. First 45 minutes is about mind reading. The second 45 minutes was about hypnotism. Both almost seemed disconnected from each other. If there is anyone out there who knows about the production or about this T.V. show....Uh.. oops..I mean movie, let me know. I guess I'll have to mention my guess for why this Potential television series did not happen. The scandal of Disney discovering that "Tommy Kirk" was not heterosexual, caused Disney to drop his contract. Since the series was already in the can, they had to do something with it. So to make some money back, they linked two of the four episodes into two feature films. Again if somebody out there has the real answer...write.
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