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The Nutty Professor is a 1963 American science fiction comedy film directed by Jerry Lewis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Bill Richmond. Produced by Arthur P. Schmidt and Jerry Lewis Productions, the movie stars Lewis alongside Stella Stevens, Kathleen Freeman, and Del Moore. The narrative centers on a mad scientist and features keywords such as professor, chemistry, nerd, alter ego, and teacher. Walter Scharf composed the score, while Edith Head served as costume designer.
Filmed in Arizona, the film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. It has a runtime of 107 minutes and was originally released in English. The work is part of the National Film Registry. Critical reception includes a review score of 6.7 out of 10 and 82 percent, with an IMDb rating of 6.6 based on 20,527 votes. The film received one win and one nomination for awards.
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6.5A 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.
Cast
- Jerry Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
- Stella Stevens as Stella Purdy
- Del Moore as Dr. Hamius R. Warfield
- Henry Gibson as Gibson, College Student
- Kathleen Freeman as Millie Lemmon
- Richard Kiel as Man in Gym (uncredited)
Themes
- professor
- chemistry
- nerd
- alter ego
- teacher
- love
- potion
- jekyll and hyde
- playing piano
- libertine
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Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
20,527 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
- Year
- 1963
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- mad scientist
- Director
- Jerry Lewis
- Screenwriter
- Jerry Lewis
- Cast member
- Celeste Yarnall
- Composer
- Walter Scharf
- Producer
- Arthur P. Schmidt
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Filming location
- Arizona
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 183345
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Der verrückte Professor 1963 Logo.png
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- publication date
- 1963-06-04
- title
- The Nutty Professor
- costume designer
- Edith Head
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 82%
- Commons category
- The Nutty Professor (1963 film)
- different from
- The Nutty Professor
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