Arthur (1981 movie)

Arthur is a 1981 comedy movie written and directed by Steve Gordon. The movie stars Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach, a drunken New York City millionaire.[1] Arthur is about to be married to a wealthy heiress. Instead he falls for a working class girl from Queens. It was the only movie directed by Gordon, who died in November 1982 of a heart attack.[2] Arthur earned nearly $96 million in the US, making it the fourth highest grossing movie of 1981.[3] The film was nominated for a total of four Academy Awards. Sir John Gielgud won an Best Supporting Actor. The theme song won Best Original Song.

For the TV series with the same name, see Arthur (TV series).

It was followed by a sequel, Arthur 2: On the Rocks and a remake, Arthur.

References
  1. Vincent Canby (17 July 1981). "Arthur". New York Times. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. Jeff Lenburg, Dudley Moore: An Informal Biography (Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.com, 2001), p. 79
  3. "1981 Domestic Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.

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