The Nutty Professor (1996 film) The Nutty Professor (1996 film) The Nutty Professor is a 1996 American slapstick science-fiction comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. It is a remake of the 1963 film of the same name, which starred Jerry Lewis, which itself was a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". The film co-stars Jada Pinkett, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chappelle and John Ales. The original music score was composed by David Newman. The film won Best Makeup at the 69th Academy Awards. Murphy portrays a university professor, Sherman Klump, a kind-hearted man who is morbidly obese. A
Patience (play) here and surround ourselves with the people we love. Phil has decided to do that later. It goes back to present time and Reuben answers “I know” (Sherman 113). And the play ends. This type of play became known as a well-made-play. However, in "Patience," Jason Sherman takes viewers and readers to a non-linear route using flashbacks of the past, mainly a party ten years ago, which help give insight to the play's direction. The flashbacks help viewers understand the characters' thought processes and give answers to questions one might have about their lives. For example, when it is revealed