Depending on which version you are interested in, here are the key highlights and facts you can use for your post:
: Eddie Murphy famously played seven different characters in this film, including most of the Klump family (Sherman, Cletus, Anna Pearl, and Grandma). El Profesor Chiflado
This version modernized the story and became a massive box-office hit, earning over $273 million worldwide. Depending on which version you are interested in,
: The film won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the incredible physical transformations of Murphy's characters. Quick Comparison: Lewis vs. Murphy Quick Comparison: Lewis vs
: The nerdy Professor Julius Kelp creates a potion that transforms him into the suave but obnoxious Buddy Love to win over a student, Stella Stevens.
: Jerry Lewis wrote seven different scripts for this movie himself. It was so successful that it eventually inspired a musical stage play . The 1996 Remake (Eddie Murphy)
: Brilliant but obese scientist Sherman Klump creates a weight-loss formula that turns him into the arrogant Buddy Love.