This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 26th (day 1 of the auction.) Lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1 (lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

An animatronic Weebette (Julie Morrison) and motion control rig from the production of Les Mayfield's sci-fi comedy remake Flubber. Working off of schematics left for him by his recently deceased robotic assistant and friend Weebo (Jodi Benson), Professor Phillip Brainard (Robin Williams) built a new robot named Weebette, Weebo's daughter and successor, to join his family.

The animatronic puppet features a bright red plastic shell housing the inner mechanisms, two large transparent eyes, two small colored LEDs above the right eye, mechanized wing-flaps and a top flap with a flat inner surface where the video screen was digitally added in post-production. On the back are various metal-mesh vents and four green circuit boards plugged in, one of which is removable. Weebette's bottom side features a rotating plate with three metallic hover thrusters. From this bottom area, a large knit cable and several smaller wires lead out to electronic connectors. The motion control puppeteering rig, labeled "JEX FX, MARIN COUNTY, CA.," features a metal dowel that plugs into the bottom of Weebette, gears that allow Weebette to tilt from side to side, and a curved track piece that enables Weebette to tilt forward and back. These are controlled by small electrical tape wrapped motors attached to the unit and connected to a cable running out the back. At the bottom is a metal plate that can screw into a surface for stability. The lot is in excellent overall condition with minimal wear from production and age, including minor paint scrapes. The functionality of the electronic and mechanical components is unknown.

Dimensions (puppeteering rig): 18" x 7" x 14" (46 cm x 18 cm x 36 cm); (weebette): 13" x 13" x 8" (33.5 cm x 33.5 cm x 20.5 cm)

Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide

Contains mechanical components; see notice in the Buyer's Guide

Estimate: $8,000 - 10,000