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The Nutty Professor

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6.6/10 • 414

1963-06-041h 47m

ComedyScience FictionRomance

Well, any scientist who makes a girl like this can't be all mad.

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.

Directors
Jerry Lewis
Writters
Bill Richmond, Jerry Lewis
Editors
Bill Richmond, John Woodcock

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  1. Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis

    Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp

  2. Stella Stevens

    Stella Stevens

    Stella Purdy

  3. Del Moore

    Del Moore

    Dr. Hamius R. Warfield

  4. Henry Gibson

    Henry Gibson

    Gibson, College Student

  5. Kathleen Freeman

    Kathleen Freeman

    Millie Lemmon

  6. Richard Kiel

    Richard Kiel

    Man in Gym (uncredited)

  7. Norman Alden

    Norman Alden

    Football Player

  8. Howard Morris

    Howard Morris

    Mr. Elmer Kelp

  9. Elvia Allman

    Elvia Allman

    Edwina Kelp

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John Chard

Apr 22, 2020

9/10

Robert Louis Stevenson's story stripped bare. Jerry Lewis stars, directs, produces and co-writes (with Bill Richmond) this comedy take on Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The Nutty Professor is a film I adored as a child, and truth be told most of Jerry Lewis' films made a humorous mark in my spotty youth, but not many can now be viewed in adulthood and still tickle the rib cage with the same mirthful impact. The Nutty Professor still does to me now what it first did many many years ago. Reading some of the reviews around the internet you can see some people going a bit deeper than is really necessary, yes there are some interesting things to delve into if you so wish, (beauty skin deep, the meek rising, be yourself, social acceptance issues etc etc) but ultimately it's a comedy spin on the Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde story with Jerry Lewis in sublime pratfall mode. Lewis' reading of the "good & bad" side of one man is basically he expressing he himself, and he has great fun with both sides of the character. There's some very funny sequences along the way, reference Kelp's attempt at bulking up at the gym and jitterbugging at the dance, and all things build to the climax where common sense prevails as the heart strings get tugged and the smile lands firmly on the face. Joining Lewis in the froth broth as the love interest is Stella Stevens, who is not only socko sexy and gorgeous - splendidly attired in Edith Head's figure hugging costumes - she also proves to be great foil for both of Lewis' characterisations. Awash with Technicolor and comic vibrancy, The Nutty Professor is a classic case of comedic film making done with invention and a sheer willingness to entertain. 9/10

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
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