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Summary
A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 80Audiences 67GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer80%
Letterboxd · 17 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score67%
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for comedies, +7 min on the typical 100
typical 100107Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 71 more
Released
1963
June 4, 1963
63 years ago
Genres
ComedyScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianFrenchMade in
- United States
22 of 22
Jerry LewisProfessor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
Stella StevensStella Purdy
Del MooreDr. Hamius R. Warfield
Henry GibsonGibson, College Student
Kathleen FreemanMillie Lemmon
Richard KielMan in Gym (uncredited)
Norman AldenFootball Player
Howard MorrisMr. Elmer Kelp
Elvia AllmanEdwina Kelp
Milton FromeDr. M. Sheppard Leevee
Doodles WeaverRube
Murray AlperGym Attendant (uncredited)
Buddy LesterBartender
Med FloryFootball Player
Seymour CasselBored Man
Stephanie HillWaitress (uncredited)
Marvin KaplanEnglish Student
Skip WardFootball Player
Billy BletcherPlumber (uncredited)
Robert DonnerCollege Student (uncredited)
Art GilmoreNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
William EngesserMan In Gym
Directing · 3
- Jerry Lewis Director, Writer
- Ralph Axness Assistant Director
- Dorothy Yutzi Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Bill Richmond Writer
- Robert Louis Stevenson Original Story
Production · 6
- Ernest D. Glucksman Producer
- Edward R. Morse Casting
- William Davidson Production Manager
- Arthur P. Schmidt Associate Producer
- Hal Bell Assistant Production Manager
- Marshall Katz Producer's Assistant
Camera · 3
- W. Wallace Kelley Director of Photography
- Murray Young Key Grip
- James Grant Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- John Woodcock Editor
Sound · 5
- Walter Scharf Original Music Composer
- Charles Grenzbach Sound Recordist
- Hugo Grenzbach Sound Recordist
- Lou Brown Songs
- Lil Mattis Songs
Art · 5
- Hal Pereira Art Direction
- Sam Comer Set Decoration
- Walter H. Tyler Art Direction
- Robert R. Benton Set Decoration
- Martin Pendleton Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Edith Head Costume Design
- Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
- Nellie Manley Hair Supervisor
- Sy Devore Wardrobe Designer
- Jack Stone Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Paul K. Lerpae Special Effects
- Marvin Weldon Dialogue Coach
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