Orion Pictures released Arthur to theaters on July 17, 1981; grossing $81.5M worldwide. Steve Gordon directed the alcoholic comedy which starred Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud. Arthur Movie Summary Arthur Bach is the original Paris Hilton; a rich socialite from a well-to-do family and a complete embarrassment to everything they stand for. This playboy is consistently cackling with a prostitute on one hand and a drink in the other. Arthur’s stuffy father and grandmother are hell-bent on marrying him off to Susan, the daughter of another powerful family. However, before that can happen, a petty thief named Linda steals his heart. Caught in the middle of this is Arthur’s trusty butler, Hobson. Behind his sardonic persona lies a man who cares for Arthur more than Arthur’s own father. He knows Arthur cannot survive without money and urges him to marry Susan. If he doesn’t, his family will cut him off from a $750 million inheritance. Instead he suggests that Linda become his sweet tart on the side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Please let us know what you think of the film in the comments section, and rate this movie from one to five stars below as well. If there is a film you’d like us to review, send us an email at comments@moviehousememories.com with your name, location, and film choice. And finally, if you are of the social media persuasion, you can look the MHM Podcast Network up on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and if you do, please give us a follow when you find us. Disclaimer This podcast is intended for entertainment and information purposes only. The theme music for Lunchtime Movie Review, Fireworks is provided courtesy of Alexander Nakarada at serpentsoundstudios.com under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. All original content of this podcast is the intellectual property of Lunchtime Movie Review, the MHM Podcast Network, and Fuzzy Bunny Slippers Entertainment LLC unless otherwise noted. This post contains affiliate links that will take you to Amazon.com and/or the iTunes Store. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission. Advertisers and affiliate partnerships do not influence our content. For more information, please read our Terms of Use about the inclusion of affiliate links on this site.