The Nutty Professor

Director: Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis

Overview

One of Jerry Lewis' finest comedies, The Nutty Professor tells the touching tale of a bumbling dweeb of an inventor who creates a formula that turns him into suave lady-killer Buddy Love (who seems to be a less-than-kind caricature of Lewis' long-time professional partner Dean Martin, though Lewis has always denied this). Unfortunately, despite all his newfound charm, Lewis is still unable to win the heart of the one woman he really loves and so must rethink his strategy. A highlight is the bit he does with Buddy Lester, "Alaskan Polar Bear Heater."

Product Details

Release Date:	09/26/2017
UPC:	0032429283573
Original Release:	1963
Rating:	NR
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:47:00
Sales rank:	17,538

Special Features

Closed Caption; Commentary by Jerry Lewis and Steve Lawrence; The Nutty Professor: perfecting the formula; Jerry Lewis at work; Archival materials

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jerry Lewis	Professor Julius Kelp/Buddy Love/Baby Kelp,Boy
Stella Stevens	Stella Purdy,Purple Pit Customer
Del Moore	Dr. Hamius R. Warfield
Kathleen Freeman	Millie Lemmon
Howard Morris	Mr. Kelp
Elvira Allman	Mother Kelp,Mother Kelp
Milton Frome	Dr. Levey
Buddy Lester	Bartender
Med Flory	Football Player
Skip Ward	Football Player
Norman Alden	Football Player
Marvin Kaplan	English Boy
David Landfield	College Student
Celeste Yarnall	College Student
Francine York	College Student
Julie Parrish	College Student
Henry Gibson	College Student
Dave Willock	Bartender
Doodles Weaver	Rube
Mushy Callahan	Cab Driver
Gavin Gordon	Salesman Clothier
Joe Forte	Faculty Member,College Faculty Member
Terry Higgins	Cigarette Girl
Murray Alper	Judo Instructor
Les Brown Jr.	Student at Senior Prom
Art Gilmore	Narrator
Stuart Holmes	Faculty Member at Senior Prom
Richard Kiel	Bodybuilder at Gym
Forbes Murray	Faculty Member at Senior Prom
Emil Richards	Musician - Percussionist
Roger Torrey	Football Player
Les Brown	Himself
Walter Scharf	Conductor,Composer

Technical Credits

Jerry Lewis

Bill Richmond

Jerry Lewis	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Ernest D. Glucksman	Producer
Paul K. Lerpae	Special Effects
Bill Richmond	Screenwriter
Bill Wistrom	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

Jerry Lewis was among the executive producers of this genuinely funny remake of his 1963 comedy. As grotesquely overweight Professor Sherman Klump, Eddie Murphy is at the top of his form, in a role which revived his career after an eight-year string of disappointments. Whether playing the pathetic Klump or his thin, nasty alter-ego Buddy Love, Murphy pulls off a tour-de-force in one of the highlights of his career. Rick Baker's makeup effects are remarkable, seamlessly transforming Murphy into a string of distinct characters, most notably Klump's entire family at the hilarious dinner scene which is the film's biggest laugh-getter. On the downside, the film occasionally veers into unnecessarily sugary sweetness or crass vulgarity, dulling its often dark humor in a bid for mass acceptance. Still, director Tom Shadyac (Liar, Liar) has delivered an enjoyable, visually striking comedy which never fails to entertain.