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The Nutty Professor ()

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A timid chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome womanizer.
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Prof. Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
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Stella Purdy
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Dr. Mortimer S. Warfield
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Millie Lemmon
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Warzewski
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Football Player / Student
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Elmer Kelp
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Edwina Kelp
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Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee
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Bartender
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English Student
David Landfield ...
College Student
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Football Player
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College Student
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Gibson - College Student
Les Brown and His Band of Renown ...
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Band Leader
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Gym Attendant (uncredited)
Monya Andre ...
Faculty Member (uncredited)
Roger Bacon ...
Student (uncredited)
Todd Barron ...
Boy in Bowling Alley (uncredited)
Mel Berger ...
Moon-Faced Man (uncredited)
Shirley Blackwell ...
Prom Dancer (uncredited)
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Conga Player (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
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Plumber (uncredited)
Les Brown Jr. ...
Student (uncredited)
Brad Brown ...
College Student (uncredited)
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Band Member (uncredited)
Ivan Browning ...
Faculty Member (uncredited)
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Cab Driver (uncredited)
Hugh Cannon ...
Man in Gym (uncredited)
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Bored Man (uncredited)
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College Student (uncredited)
Lorinne Crawford ...
Girl (uncredited)
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Faculty Member (uncredited)
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College Student (uncredited)
Dominic Fidelibus ...
College Student (uncredited)
Fritz Ford ...
Gym Member (uncredited)
Joseph Forte ...
Faculty Member (uncredited)
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Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Clothing Salesman (uncredited)
Bob Harvey ...
College Student (uncredited)
Terry Higgins ...
Purple Pit Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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Waitress (uncredited)
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Faculty Member at Senior Prom (uncredited)
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Birdman (uncredited)
Robert Keys ...
Policeman (uncredited)
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Man in Gym (uncredited)
Wallace Earl Laven ...
Bored Girl (uncredited)
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Faculty Member (uncredited)
Gary Lewis ...
Boy (uncredited)
Charles Macari ...
College Student (uncredited)
John Macchia ...
College Student (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney ...
Man in Bowling Alley (uncredited)
Marilyn Malloy ...
Girl (uncredited)
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College Student (uncredited)
William Meader ...
Bartender (uncredited)
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Man (uncredited)
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Faculty Member (uncredited)
Suzanne Noel ...
Girl (uncredited)
Paddy O'Hara ...
Nurse (uncredited)
Susan Odin ...
Cotton Pickin' Girl (uncredited)
Bob Pane ...
College Student (uncredited)
Paul Power ...
Faculty Member (uncredited)
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Musician - Percussionist (uncredited)
Bill Richmond ...
Man in Booth (uncredited)
Clark Ross ...
Faculty Member (uncredited)
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Weightlifter at Gym (uncredited)
Phillip Shaw ...
Man (uncredited)
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Purple Pit Customer (uncredited)
Kelly Stevenson ...
Natalie (uncredited)
Clay Tanner ...
Man (uncredited)
Judi Thor ...
College Student (uncredited)
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Football Player (uncredited)
Max Trumpower ...
Cop (uncredited)
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Rube (uncredited)
Luree Wiese ...
Faculty Member (uncredited)
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Purple Pit Customer (uncredited)
Karen Yadley ...
Girl (uncredited)
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College Student (uncredited)
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College Student (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jerry Lewis

Written by

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Jerry Lewis ... (written by) and
Bill Richmond ... (written by)

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Ernest D. Glucksman ... producer
Arthur P. Schmidt ... associate producer

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Walter Scharf ... (music scored by)

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W. Wallace Kelley ... director of photography

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John Woodcock

Editorial Department

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Richard Mueller ... color consultant: Technicolor

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Edward R. Morse ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Hal Pereira
Walter H. Tyler ... (as Walter Tyler)

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Robert R. Benton ... (as Robert Benton)
Sam Comer

Makeup Department

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Nellie Manley ... hair style supervisor
Jack Stone ... makeup artist
Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor
Agnes Flanagan ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Hal Bell ... assistant production manager
William Davidson ... production manager (as Bill Davidson)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ralph Axness ... assistant director
Jack Barry ... assistant director (uncredited)
William R. Poole ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Martin Pendleton ... property master

Sound Department

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Charles Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Bud Parman ... boom operator (uncredited)
Bill Wistrom ... sound editor (uncredited)

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Paul K. Lerpae ... special photographic effects

Stunts

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Bob May ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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James Grant ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Carl Manoogian ... key grip (uncredited)
Kyme Meade ... camera operator (uncredited)
Sterling Smith ... still photographer (uncredited)
Murray Young ... key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sy Devore ... wardrobe: men
Edith Head ... costumer
Nat Wise ... wardrobe: men
James M. George ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Ruth Stella ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Walter Scharf ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Dorothy Yutzi ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Marshall Katz ... assistant to producer
Marvin Weldon ... dialogue coach
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 alfiehitchie

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Taglines What does he become? What kind of monster? See more »
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Also Known As
  • Docteur Jerry et Mister Love (France)
  • Der verrückte Professor (Germany)
  • El professor guillat (Spain, Catalan title)
  • El profesor chiflado (Spain)
  • Jerry som den skøre professor (Denmark)
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Runtime
  • 107 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia It was widely believed at the time that the Nutty Professor's sleazy alter ego, Buddy Love, was a satirical swipe at Jerry Lewis' longtime partner, Dean Martin. See more »
Goofs The professor is supposedly nearsighted, as implied by the scenes from his perspective without glasses at the bowling alley and the final nightclub scene. However, the glasses he wears throughout the movie are designed for reading, not to aid nearsightedness. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more »
Soundtracks That Old Black Magic See more »
Crazy Credits False ending which first displays, "That's all, folks!!" then inserts a NOT in between "that's" and "all," then a 5-minute story epilogue goes to the actual ending, which is credited as "The beginning." The actor credits are done as curtain calls, with each performer bowing behind their name. See more »
Quotes Professor Julius Kelp: And I think that the lesson that I learned came just in time. I don't want to be something that I'm not. I didn't like being someone else. At the same time I'm very glad I was cause I found out something that I never knew. You might as well like yourself. Just think about all the time you're going to have to spend with you. And if you don't think too much of yourself, how do you expect others to?
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