- Arthur (film)
Infobox_Film
name = Arthur
director = Steve Gordon
writer = Steve Gordon
starring =Dudley Moore Liza Minnelli John Gielgud Geraldine Fitzgerald Jill Eikenberry
Stephen ElliottTed Ross Barney Martin Helen Hanft
music =Burt Bacharach
distributor =Warner Bros. Orion Pictures Corporation
released =July 17 ,1981
runtime = 97 min
followed_by = ""
language = English
budget = $7,000,000
amg_id = 1:3015
imdb_id = 0082031"Arthur " is a 1981 film set in
New York City which tells the story of drunken playboy millionaire Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore ), who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry ).The movie was written and directed by Steve Gordon, and was based in part on the characters Jeeves and Wooster, created by
P. G. Wodehouse ."Arthur" earned over $82 million at the box office in the United States, placing it fourth on the box office charts for the year. It was notable for its title song, "
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) ", written and sung byChristopher Cross . It was followed by a1988 sequel, "".This film is number 10 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies," and was number 53 on the
American Film Institute 's 100 Years...100 Laughs.Plot summary
Arthur Bach is the heir to a vast fortune which he is told will only be his if he marries Susan. He does not love Susan, but his family thinks that she will make something of him. Arthur heeds to his family's needs and proposes to Susan but then meets a poor working-class woman, Linda Marolla (
Liza Minnelli ) and falls in love with her. When his family threatens to cut off Arthur's inheritance if he does not marry Susan, Arthur asks hisvalet , Hobson (John Gielgud ), to help out.Academy Awards
Wins:
*Best Supporting Actor - John Gielgud
*Best Music, Song -Burt Bacharach ,Carole Bayer Sager ,Christopher Cross andPeter Allen for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " which was performed by Christopher CrossNominations:
*Best Actor in a Leading Role - Dudley Moore
*Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Steve GordonReferences
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