Amazon.com Essentials:
When you get lost between the moon and New York City (ahem),
chances are you'll find yourself taking another look at this hit
comedy starring Oscar-nominated Dudley Moore as the charmingly witty,
perpetually drunken millionaire Arthur Bach. Arthur falls in love with
a waitress (Liza Minelli) who doesn't care about his money, but
unfortunately Arthur's stern father wants him to marry a Waspy prima
donna. The young lush turns to his wise and loyal butler (Oscar-winner
John Gielgud) for assistance and advice. Arthur was a huge hit
when released in 1981, as was its Oscar-winning theme song by
Christopher Cross. Few remember that the movie was, sadly, the only
one ever made by writer-director Steve Gordon, who died less than a
year after the film's release. Consistently funny and heartwarming,
Arthur was hailed as a tribute to the great romantic comedies
of the 1930s. --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.com Essentials:
When you get lost between the moon and New York City (ahem),
chances are you'll find yourself taking another look at this hit
comedy starring Oscar-nominated Dudley Moore as the charmingly witty,
perpetually drunken millionaire Arthur Bach. Arthur falls in love with
a waitress (Liza Minelli) who doesn't care about his money, but
unfortunately Arthur's stern father wants him to marry a Waspy prima
donna. The young lush turns to his wise and loyal butler (Oscar-winner
John Gielgud) for assistance and advice. Arthur was a huge hit
when released in 1981, as was its Oscar-winning theme song by
Christopher Cross. Few remember that the movie was, sadly, the only
one ever made by writer-director Steve Gordon, who died less than a
year after the film's release. Consistently funny and heartwarming,
Arthur was hailed as a tribute to the great romantic comedies
of the 1930s. --Jeff Shannon
