Jerry plays a timid, nearsighted University chemistry teacher named Julius Kelp who stumbles onto a magic potion in his lab. The mixture transforms the scholarly knucklehead into a sauve and smooth-talking Romeo named Buddy Love. The object of his debonair attentions is a gorgeous student, Stella Purdy (Stella Stevens.)

This Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarassing times, and the amorous suitor suffers hilarious symptoms of his personality split. Lewis directed and co-wrote this riotous comedy.

Publicity photograph for The Nutty Professor with "Buddy Love" in shadow.

Jerry clowns around on the set of The Nutty Professor.

Jerry gets ready to direct a scene in The Nutty Professor

1963: Patti and son Ronnie visit Jerry on the set of The Nutty Professor.

1963: Jerry directing a scene from The Nutty Professor.

Jerry takes a break with one of his dogs while filming The Nutty Professor.

Jerry sets up a scene for The Nutty Professor

Jerry clowns around on the set of The Nutty Professor

Jerry going over a scene with co-star Stella Stevens.

The only known photo of Buddy Love appearing with Professor Julius Kelp in same photograph.

Professor Julius Kelp (Jerry) and Stella Purdy (co-star Stella Stevens)