The Nutty Professor

1963 · 103 min · dir. Jerry Lewis

The Nutty Professor is a 1963 American science fiction comedy film starring Jerry Lewis as the titular character. Lewis also directed the film, which he wrote with Bill Richmond. The film also co-stars Stella Stevens, Del Moore, Kathleen Freeman, Howard Morris, and Elvia Allman. The score was composed by Walter Scharf. A parody of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, it follows weak-willed scientist Julius Kelp as he creates a serum that transforms him into a charismatic and narcissistic ladies' man named Buddy Love. Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.