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4 June 1963 (USA)
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What does he become? What kind of monster? more
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To improve his social life, a nerdish professor drinks a potion that temporarily turns him into the handsome, but obnoxious, Buddy Love. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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Henry Gibson, 1935-2009
(From Cinematical. 17 September 2009, 1:33 PM, PDT)
Comedy Actor Gibson Dead
(From WENN. 17 September 2009, 1:16 AM, PDT)
(From Cinematical. 17 September 2009, 1:33 PM, PDT)
Comedy Actor Gibson Dead
(From WENN. 17 September 2009, 1:16 AM, PDT)
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Jerry Lewis in Hilarious Jeckyl/Hyde Comedy
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jerry Lewis | ... | Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp |
 | Stella Stevens | ... | Stella Purdy |
| Del Moore | ... | Dr. Hamius R. Warfield |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Millie Lemmon |
| Med Flory | ... | Football Player |
| Norman Alden | ... | Football Player |
| Howard Morris | ... | Mr. Elmer Kelp |
| Elvia Allman | ... | Edwina Kelp |
| Milton Frome | ... | Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee |
| Buddy Lester | ... | Bartender |
| Marvin Kaplan | ... | English student |
| David Landfield | ... | College Student |
| Skip Ward | ... | Football Player |
| Julie Parrish | ... | College Student |
 | Henry Gibson | ... | Gibson, College Student |
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107 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Film debut of Henry Gibson.
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Continuity: In the last scenes, the Professor has new braces while in the classroom with Stella. But when the two leave the room after his parents enter, he is clearly without any in his mouth.
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Buddy Love:
They're nice kids. All nice. All nice kids. They have very, very good taste, I might add.
Stella Purdy: I'm glad. It would be a shame to waste the genius of yours on the riff-raff.
Buddy Love: Well, honey, I always say, if you're good and you know it, why waste time beating around the bush, true?
Stella Purdy: And I always say that to love yourself is the beginning of a life-long romance. And after watching you, I know that you and you will be very happy together.
Buddy Love: Just a minute, sweetheart. I don't recall dismissing you.
Stella Purdy: You rude, discourteous egomaniac!
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Stella Purdy: I'm glad. It would be a shame to waste the genius of yours on the riff-raff.
Buddy Love: Well, honey, I always say, if you're good and you know it, why waste time beating around the bush, true?
Stella Purdy: And I always say that to love yourself is the beginning of a life-long romance. And after watching you, I know that you and you will be very happy together.
Buddy Love: Just a minute, sweetheart. I don't recall dismissing you.
Stella Purdy: You rude, discourteous egomaniac!
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Referenced in Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V (2004) (V)
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We've Got a World That Swings
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This is by far the best of the Jerry Lewis (sans Martin) films. The Jekyll & Hyde storyline is the perfect outlet for Jerry Lewis' "physical comedy" genius. I bet the "French" were inspired by this performance, when they named Jerry Lewis their comedy idol. As a clumsy, yet lovable chemistry professor, the title character could hardly be considered a "babe magnet". When he discovers a magic potion that turns the nerd into "Buddy Love", his luck with the ladies appears to change. In the end, he learns that appearance is less important than character. A young Stella Stevens is effective as the grad-student love interest.
This original "Nutty Professor" is heartwarming and funny without offensive language and double-meaning visuals. It is far superior to its 1990s Eddie Murphy remake. Especially for a juvenile audience, Lewis beats Murphy by a mile!