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The Nutty Professor

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The Nutty Professor (1963)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:18

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: 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... 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? This film cemented Jerry Lewis's reputation as a comic genius; he co-wrote and co-produced the film while also turning in a fabulous performance. This film served as the basis for Eddie Murphy's later Nutty Professor films. [More]

Starring: Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Henry Gibson, Del Moore

Starring: Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Henry Gibson, Del Moore, Kathleen Freeman, Skip Ward, Norman Alden, Howard Morris

Director: Jerry Lewis

Director: Jerry Lewis
Producer: Jerry Lewis, Ernest D. Glucksman
Screenwriter: Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond
Composer: Walter Scharf

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10/19/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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01/07/05
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Silly, manic, juvenile, square, unfunny in an offensive way and serving as an egomaniacal testament to Mr. Lewis.

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04/03/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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12/03/03
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Lewis' uneven take on Jekyll and Hyde has its fun moments, but at times its too sentimental and cloying.

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08/22/02
Bob Bloom
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Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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Brian Tallerico
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Cole Smithey
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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Contains some of Lewis's most outré directorial flourishes.

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10/14/04
Eric Henderson
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12/17/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

"probably Lewis' masterpiece"

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07/29/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Supposedly Lewis' masterpiece. That says a lot about Lewis.

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07/31/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Classic Jerry Lewis

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02/19/03
Kevin Fiddler
Kevin Fiddler
Henderson Home News (Henderson, NV)

Much better than the remake; Jerry Lewis' best movie.

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01/31/04
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