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7 August 1981 (Brazil) moreTagline:
Not everyone who drinks is a poet, some of us drink because we're not. morePlot:
Arthur is a happy drunk with no pretensions at any ambition. He is also the heir to a vast fortune which... more | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Rip: Lou Jacobi (From Cinematical. 28 October 2009, 3:18 PM, PDT)
Character Actor Lou Jacobi Dead At Age 95
(From CinemaRetro. 27 October 2009, 4:25 AM, PDT)
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'Son of Foster Brooks' more (79 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dudley Moore | ... | Arthur Bach | |
| Liza Minnelli | ... | Linda Marolla | |
| John Gielgud | ... | Hobson | |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Martha Bach | |
| Jill Eikenberry | ... | Susan Johnson | |
| Stephen Elliott | ... | Burt Johnson | |
| Ted Ross | ... | Bitterman | |
| Barney Martin | ... | Ralph Marolla | |
| Thomas Barbour | ... | Stanford Bach | |
| Anne De Salvo | ... | Gloria - Hooker | |
| Marjorie Barnes | ... | Hooker | |
| Dillon Evans | ... | Plaza Maitre d' | |
| Maurice Copeland | ... | Uncle Peter Bach | |
| Justine Johnston | ... | Aunt Pearl Bach | |
| Paul Vincent | ... | Plaza Waiter |
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97 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Netherlands:6 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Iceland:L | Norway:12 (1981) | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PGFun Stuff
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The scene where Arthur drives his "racing car" around a track was shot at the now defunct Danbury Fair Racearena in Connecticut. The type of car that Arthur drove was never raced there, it was primarily for Modified stock cars and was one of America's great short tracks. Sadly, despite its great success, the land became too valuable and it gave way to a shopping mall. The Danbury Fair Racearena closed on October 12, 1981, shortly after the movie was filmed. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Position of Arthur's top hat changes in the bathtub scene after Hobson places it on the edge. moreSoundtrack:
Arthur's Theme 'Best That You Can Do' moreFAQ
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Quite simply the funniest and shiniest film-comedy of all time... it's certainly on my personal top-ten list. This one also gets a solid ten on the voting scale. Millionaire heir, Arthur Bach (Moore), is a middle-aged 'child' who refuses to take the mature path in life and avoids all requisite responsibilities. He also refuses to leave the bottle. One day he and his personal butler, Hobson (Gielgud), go shopping at Bergdorf Goodman's and run into petty larcenist, Linda (Minnelli). Arthur and Linda's chemistry adds electricity to the rest of the film. There are hilarious set pieces aplenty. In one such scene, Arthur (drunk throughout most of the story) knocks on the wrong apartment door and receives ear shattering threats from a human 'siren' ("My husband has a gun!!!!). Performances by everyone involved should be duly noted: Geraldine Fitzgerald plays Arthur's loving-yet-ruthless grandmother, Sir John Gielgud almost steals the entire show with his acidic droll-isms (He took home the Oscar for this one), and Christopher Cross provides the Main Theme song (Oscar winner "Best That You Can Do"). It's a shame the late Dudley Moore passed away last month (March 2002).