File this in the Rumor Department:

According to my sources, Disney will release a widescreen version of The Absent-Minded Professor on September 2nd. It will also contain the original black and white image. This is great news for us, because it means that we are getting through to the marketing department at Disney. Many people, myself included, had held out buying this title due to it being only available in pan & scan. If this rumor is true, they should see a surge in purchases of this title when the widescreen version is released. Also, this may be a test, to see if widescreen sales do really surge when they release a widescreen version of a title that is already out there on the market. Let’s make sure that we get out and buy it when it does come out!

The Absent-Minded Professor is now up for preorder at Amazon.