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The Nutty Professor

  • 19631963
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 47m
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6.6/10
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Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens in The Nutty Professor (1963)
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A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction star... Read allA timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
18K
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    • Jerry Lewis
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Bill Richmond
  • Stars
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Stella Stevens
    • Del Moore
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Bill Richmond
  • Stars
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Stella Stevens
    • Del Moore
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    • 62Critic reviews
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    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
    • Prof. Julius Kelp…
    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Stella Purdy
    Del Moore
    Del Moore
    • Dr. Mortimer S. Warfield
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Millie Lemmon
    Med Flory
    Med Flory
    • Warzewski
    Norman Alden
    Norman Alden
    • Football Player…
    Howard Morris
    Howard Morris
    • Elmer Kelp
    Elvia Allman
    Elvia Allman
    • Edwina Kelp
    Milton Frome
    Milton Frome
    • Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee
    Buddy Lester
    Buddy Lester
    • Bartender
    Marvin Kaplan
    Marvin Kaplan
    • English Student
    David Landfield
    • College Student
    Skip Ward
    Skip Ward
    • Football Player
    Julie Parrish
    Julie Parrish
    • College Student
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • Gibson - College Student
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    • Themselves
    Les Brown
    • Band Leader
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Gym Attendant
    • (uncredited)
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Bill Richmond
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    • Trivia
      It was widely believed at the time that the Nutty Professor's sleazy alter ego, Buddy Love, was a satirical swipe at Jerry Lewis' longtime partner, Dean Martin.
    • Goofs
      The professor is supposedly nearsighted, as implied by the scenes from his perspective without glasses at the bowling alley and the final nightclub scene. However, the glasses he wears throughout the movie are designed for reading, not to aid nearsightedness.
    • Quotes

      Professor Julius Kelp: And I think that the lesson that I learned came just in time. I don't want to be something that I'm not. I didn't like being someone else. At the same time I'm very glad I was cause I found out something that I never knew. You might as well like yourself. Just think about all the time you're going to have to spend with you. And if you don't think too much of yourself, how do you expect others to?

    • Crazy credits
      False ending which first displays, "That's all, folks!!" then inserts a NOT in between "that's" and "all," then a 5-minute story epilogue goes to the actual ending, which is credited as "The beginning." The actor credits are done as curtain calls, with each performer bowing behind their name.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      That Old Black Magic
      (uncredited)
      Music by Harold Arlen
      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
      Sung by Jerry Lewis as Buddy Love at the Purple Pit student nightclub.

    User reviews111

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    8/10
    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!
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    • curtaincall9000
    • Jan 25, 2003

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 1963 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Jerry Lewis Films
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    • 1 hour 47 minutes

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