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
William E. Brainard House William E. Brainard House The William E. Brainard House is a historic house in Portland, Oregon, United States. The Mount Tabor neighborhood was one of Portland's prestigious residential districts in the late 19th century, and this 1888 Italianate structure is one of the few stately homes remaining from that period. It was occupied by a series of residents prominent in business, including farmer, real estate investor, and banker William E. Brainard; stock broker and investment banker George W. Davis; and dentist and dental supplier John C. Welch. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.