Classical Comedic Films of the 1960s

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This paper presents a critical look at three film comedies by examining the main character from each film, discussing traits, attitudes, and habits that make them less than admirable and explaining the way the characters manage to illicit sympathy from the audience. The author points out that a character?s ability to draw feelings from the audience members creates the popularity and longevity of the film itself. The paper relates that all three movies get the audience to feel sorry for the characters.

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"In the film "The Nutty Professor", the protagonist plays two people that one would not usually hang around with in real life. He begins as a nerdy and boring professor named Julius Kelp. As Professor Kelp, the protagonist is boring to the nth degree, academic to a fault and not someone who gets invited to parties on weekends. He has habits that are typical of the character scientist including spouting off useless trivia when he is nervous. This character is not one that can attract the attention of male friends let alone female dating prospects. He decides to become Buddy Love with the potion he invented."

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