Movie
1963
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…
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Jerry Lewis was undoubtedly the most popular comedian in the United States, with a reputation that transcended the entertainment industry. However, as his popularity inevitably waned in later decades, he became the subject of vicious jokes and ridicule, particularly with regards to his alleged status as a "comedic genius" in the eyes of the French. While it is true that Lewis was indeed haile…More
