Flubber (film) Flubber (film) Flubber is a 1997 American science fiction comedy film directed by Les Mayfield (who had previously directed another John Hughes scripted remake, "Miracle on 34th Street") and written by Hughes, based on an earlier screenplay by Bill Walsh. A remake of "The Absent-Minded Professor" (1961), the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Ted Levine, Raymond J. Barry, and Clancy Brown. The film grossed $178 million worldwide. In selected theatres, the "Pepper Ann" episode "Old Best Friend" was featured before the film. Professor Philip Brainard (Robin Williams), of Medfield
Brainard, Alberta Brainard, Alberta Brainard is an unincorporated locality in northwest Alberta within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. It is located approximately 61 kilometers () north-west of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The locality was originally established in 1919 and took the name of the first postmaster, Lee Brainard. Lee Brainard first came to southern Alberta in 1906 to continue his successful career as a rancher. However, he arrived in time for the infamous winter of 1906-1907, during which many ranchers in southern Alberta lost much of their stock due to the severe blizzards. Lee Brainard was no exception. Not only did