The Nutty Professor (1963)

Director:

Jerry Lewis

Writers:

Jerry Lewis (written by) and
Bill Richmond (written by)

Release Date:

4 June 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

What does he become? What kind of monster?

Plot:

To improve his social life, a nerdish professor drinks a potion that temporarily turns him into the handsome, but obnoxious, Buddy Love.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Professor | Potion | Chemistry | Nerd

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jerry Lewis	...	Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
Stella Stevens	...	Stella Purdy
Del Moore	...	Dr. Mortimer S. Warfield
Kathleen Freeman	...	Millie Lemmon
Med Flory	...	Warzewski - Football Player
Norman Alden	...	Football Player / Student
Howard Morris	...	Mr. Elmer Kelp
Elvia Allman	...	Edwina Kelp
Milton Frome	...	Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee
Buddy Lester	...	Bartender
Marvin Kaplan	...	English Student
David Landfield	...	College Student
Skip Ward	...	Football Player
Julie Parrish	...	College Student
Henry Gibson	...	Gibson, College Student
Les Brown and His Band of Renown	...	Themselves
Les Brown	...	Himself - Band Leader
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Murray Alper	...	Gym Attendant (uncredited)
Les Brown Jr.	...	Student at Senior Prom (uncredited)
Stumpy Brown	...	Band Member (uncredited)
Joseph Forte	...	College Faculty Member (uncredited)
Art Gilmore	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Gavin Gordon	...	Clothing Salesman (uncredited)
Terry Higgins	...	Purple Pit Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes	...	Faculty Member at Senior Prom (uncredited)
Robert Keys	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Richard Kiel	...	Bodybuilder at Gym (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness	...	Elderly Professor (uncredited)
Gary Lewis	...	Boy (uncredited)
Forbes Murray	...	Faculty Member at Senior Prom (uncredited)
Emil Richards	...	Musician - Percussionist (uncredited)
Michael Ross	...	Weight Lifter at Gym (uncredited)
William Smith	...	Gym Assistant (uncredited)
Bert Stevens	...	Purple Pit Customer (uncredited)
Roger Torrey	...	Football Player (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver	...	Rube (uncredited)
Dave Willock	...	Purple Pit Customer (uncredited)
Celeste Yarnall	...	College Student (uncredited)
Francine York	...	College Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Jerry Lewis

Writing credits
Jerry Lewis		(written by) and
Bill Richmond		(written by)

Produced by
Ernest D. Glucksman	....	producer
Arthur P. Schmidt	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Walter Scharf		(music scored by)

Cinematography by
W. Wallace Kelley		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
John Woodcock

Casting by
Edward R. Morse		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Hal Pereira
Walter H. Tyler		(as Walter Tyler)

Set Decoration by
Robert R. Benton		(as Robert Benton)
Sam Comer

Costume Design by
Edith Head

Makeup Department
Nellie Manley	....	hair style supervisor
Jack Stone	....	makeup artist
Wally Westmore	....	makeup supervisor
Agnes Flanagan	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Hal Bell	....	assistant production manager
William Davidson	....	production manager (as Bill Davidson)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ralph Axness	....	assistant director
Jack Barry	....	assistant director (uncredited)
William R. Poole	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Martin Pendleton	....	property master

Sound Department
Charles Grenzbach	....	sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach	....	sound recordist
Bud Parman	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Bill Wistrom	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Paul K. Lerpae	....	special photographic effects

Stunts
Bob May	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Grant	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Kyme Meade	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Sterling Smith	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Murray Young	....	key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sy Devore	....	wardrobe: men
Nat Wise	....	wardrobe: men
James M. George	....	wardrobe (uncredited)
Ruth Stella	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department
Walter Scharf	....	conductor

Other crew
Marshall Katz	....	assistant to producer
Richard Mueller	....	Technicolor color consultant
Marvin Weldon	....	dialogue coach
Dorothy Yutzi	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• Jerry Lewis Enterprises (uncredited)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1963) (USA) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
• Paramount (1963) (France) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1968) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (UK) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (19??) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (19??) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)

Other Companies

• Band of Renown  group cast members
• Phoenix Film Office  special thanks

Also Known As:

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) (2002) | USA:Approved (MPAA rating: certificate #20376) | West Germany:16 | Iceland:L | UK:U (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | UK:PG (video rating: DVD audio commentary) (2004) | UK:PG (tv rating)

Filming Locations:

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Stella Stevens' character's name was first Stella Paine, but Stevens asked Jerry Lewis to change it to Stella Purdy.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Julius drinks his "potion" and transforms into the Hyde-like creature prior to the appearance of Buddy, Julius' bird alternates between being covered and uncovered several times between shots. This is particularly noticeable when the bird says, "I told you, Julius," and we cut to a long shot where the birdcage is covered.

Quotes:

Purple Pit Bartender:What'll it be?
Buddy Love:Aww... That's no way to talk. Tsk, tsk, tsk. "What'll it be?" That's no way to treat a customer. C'mere. Try it like this. Pay attention. You'll feel better and the customers'll be happier. Try this: "What'll it be? Hmmm?" Try that. Come on. We haven't got all night. Try it.
Purple Pit Bartender:What'll it be? Hmmm?
Buddy Love:Good! That was wonderful. Did anyone ever tell you you couldn't sing?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "NYPD Blue: The Nutty Confessor (#3.14)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

We've Got a World That Swings

Nutty + Proffesor= Fun!

i enjoy watching jerry lewis's movies and this one is an all-time classic! the story is out of the ordinary and that's what makes it fun and enjoyable. it's very interesting to watch jerry's cute mannerisms such as:running his tongue over his teeth, stuttering [especially towards stella]and that memorable voice. i find the proffesor kelp character much more appealing then buddy love. b.l. can get on one's nerves with his smooth fonzie/gangster attitude. one of the best scenes in the movie was when j.l. sings "that old black magic". stella stevens portrays stella very well but how could a student/teacher marriage be looked upon? a must see and definetly a classic!