The Nutty Professor

"What does he become? What kind of monster?"

Jun 7 1963 Approved 1h 47m
Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

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?

Written by

Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond

Directed by

Jerry Lewis

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jerry Lewis Enterprises, Paramount

Languages

Italiano, English, Français

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
19,960
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA