Arthur (film)

Arthur is a 1981 comedy about a drunken millionaire who falls in love with a waitress from Queens. Assisted by his witty butler, Arthur faces the possibility of losing his fortune if he doesn't go through with an arranged marriage.
The film was met with critical acclaim and several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (co-written by Burt Bacharach, who also scored the film). The song beat fellow nominee "The First Time It Happens" from The Great Muppet Caper.
It was followed by a sequel seven years later, Arthur 2: On the Rocks, and a remake in 2011, both of which were critically panned.
==References==
* While promoting The Muppets Mayhem in a video for Elle’s Song Association game, the Electric Mayhem are prompted to link a song to the word "city." Lips comes up with the answer when he begins mumbling some of "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)," joined by the rest of the band. The song lyrics mention being caught "between The Moon and New York City." In the film, the theme plays over the opening credits as Arthur is driven through one of NYC's seemier neighborhoods. It's repeated over the end credits freeze frame of another New York location shot.
==Connections==
* Thomas Barbour played Stanford Bach
* Paul Benedict played Fairchild in Arthur 2: On the Rocks
* John Bentley played Perry
* Jennifer Garner played Susan Johnson in the remake
* John Gielgud played Hobson
* Jack Gilford played Mr. Butterworth in Arthur 2: On the Rocks
* Murphy Guyer played Officer Kaplan in the remake
* John Hodgman played a store manager in the remake
* Evander Holyfield played himself in the remake
* Justine Johnston played Aunt Pearl
* Liza Minnelli played Linda Marolla
* Helen Mirren played Lillian Hobson in the remake
* Dudley Moore played Arthur Bach
* Ted Ross played Bitterman
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