A timid chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome womanizer.A timid chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome womanizer.A timid chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome womanizer.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination
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- TriviaDuring filming, Jerry Lewis and actress Stella Stevens started an affair that lasted two years.
- GoofsThe 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.
- Quotes
Professor Julius Kelp: Learning a lesson in life is - is never - is never really too late. And I think that the - the lesson that I learned came just in time. I don't want to - 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 - well, if you don't think much of yourself, how can others? That's what I found out.
- Crazy creditsFalse 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
- SoundtracksThat Old Black Magic
(uncredited)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Sung by Jerry Lewis as Buddy Love at the Purple Pit student nightclub.
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!
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- Der verrückte Professor
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- Gross worldwide
- $54
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1