Arthur (1981)

Meet Arthur Bach: a filthy-rich, perpetually drunk man-child with a heart of gold and zero responsibility. He lives in a penthouse, bathes in champagne (probably), and is supposed to marry a wealthy heiress to keep his inheritance. There’s just one problem: he falls head over heels for a quirky waitress from Queens who’s as broke as she is charming.

Now Arthur must choose between a billion-dollar bank account and actual happiness—assuming he can stay sober long enough to figure it out. With razor-sharp wit, a killer theme song, and Dudley Moore in peak lovable-rogue mode, Arthur is a boozy, bumbling romantic comedy that proves money can’t buy love… but it can buy a Rolls-Royce to chase it down.

Budget - $7 million

Domestic Earnings - nearly $96 million 

• Won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor (John Gielgud) and Best Original Song (“Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)”)    .

• Nominated also for Best Actor (Dudley Moore) and Best Original Screenplay (Steve Gordon)

Starring:

• Liza Minnelli – Linda Marolla

A working-class waitress from Queens who steals Arthur’s heart.

• John Gielgud – Hobson

(Gielgud won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role.)

• Geraldine Fitzgerald – Martha Bach

• Jill Eikenberry – Susan Johnson

• Stephen Elliott – Burt Johnson

• Barney Martin – Ralph Marolla