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.

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The Nutty Professor (1963)

What does he become? What kind of monster?

★ 6.5/10 June 4, 1963 107 min

ComedyScience Fiction

Director: Jerry Lewis  ·  Writers: Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond

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.

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Director

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis

Cast

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp Stella Stevens Stella Stevens Stella Purdy Del Moore Del Moore Dr. Hamius R. Warfield Henry Gibson Henry Gibson Gibson, College Student Kathleen Freeman Kathleen Freeman Millie Lemmon Richard Kiel Richard Kiel Man in Gym (uncredited) Norman Alden Norman Alden Football Player Howard Morris Howard Morris Mr. Elmer Kelp Elvia Allman Elvia Allman Edwina Kelp Milton Frome Milton Frome Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee Doodles Weaver Doodles Weaver Rube Murray Alper Murray Alper Gym Attendant (uncredited)

User Reviews (1)

John Chard
John Chard April 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. …