The Nutty Professor (1963) 6.6
To improve his social life, a nerdish professor drinks a potion that temporarily turns him into the handsome, but obnoxious, Buddy Love. Director:Jerry Lewis |
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The Nutty Professor (1963) 6.6
To improve his social life, a nerdish professor drinks a potion that temporarily turns him into the handsome, but obnoxious, Buddy Love. Director:Jerry Lewis |
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| Jerry Lewis | ... | ||
| Stella Stevens | ... | ||
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Del Moore | ... |
Dr. Mortimer S. Warfield
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... | ||
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Med Flory | ... |
Warzewski - Football Player
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| Norman Alden | ... |
Football Player /
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| Howard Morris | ... |
Mr. Elmer Kelp
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| Elvia Allman | ... |
Edwina Kelp
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Milton Frome | ... |
Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee
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| Buddy Lester | ... |
Bartender
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| Marvin Kaplan | ... |
English Student
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David Landfield | ... |
College Student
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Skip Ward | ... |
Football Player
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Julie Parrish | ... |
College Student
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| Henry Gibson | ... |
Gibson, College Student
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Nerd. Milquetoast. Klutz. These are just three of the many undesirable words that can be used to describe Professor Julius Kelp. But all that changes when the chemistry expert invents a potion that transforms him into a suave, sexy chick magnet, whom Julius aptly names Buddy Love. Unfortunately, there's one side effect: Buddy can't control when he'll change back into Julius, an event that always happens at inopportune times. How will Julius/Buddy resolve his Jekyll-and-Hyde dilemma? Written by alfiehitchie
This is by far the best of the Jerry Lewis (sans Martin) films. The Jekyll & Hyde storyline is the perfect outlet for Jerry Lewis' "physical comedy" genius. I bet the "French" were inspired by this performance, when they named Jerry Lewis their comedy idol. As a clumsy, yet lovable chemistry professor, the title character could hardly be considered a "babe magnet". When he discovers a magic potion that turns the nerd into "Buddy Love", his luck with the ladies appears to change. In the end, he learns that appearance is less important than character. A young Stella Stevens is effective as the grad-student love interest.
This original "Nutty Professor" is heartwarming and funny without offensive language and double-meaning visuals. It is far superior to its 1990s Eddie Murphy remake. Especially for a juvenile audience, Lewis beats Murphy by a mile!