This raucous comedy, directed, co-written, and starring Jerry Lewis, set a new bar for screen comedy and spawned a wildly popular sequel. A shy, nearsighted chemistry instructor named Lewis discovers a mystical potion that turns him into a suave, attractive Romeo. As entertaining as it may be, the Jekyll and Hyde illusion quickly dissipates when the most uncomfortable situations arise.
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This raucous comedy, directed, co-written, and starring Jerry Lewis, set a new bar for screen comedy and spawned a wildly popular sequel. A shy, nearsighted chemistry instructor named Lewis discovers a mystical potion that turns him into a suave, attractive Romeo. As entertaining as it may be, the Jekyll and Hyde illusion quickly dissipates when the most uncomfortable situations arise.
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