Arthur (1981 film)

Arthur is a 1981 film about a drunken New York City millionaire who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, but who ends up falling for a common working-class girl from Queens.

Dialogue

 * Arthur: Have you ever been on a yacht?
 * Linda: No, is it wonderful?
 * Arthur: It doesn't suck.


 * [in a department store, Arthur and Hobson see Linda putting a tie in her bag]
 * Arthur: Hobson, did you see that?
 * Hobson: Yes.
 * Arthur: She stole that tie! It's the perfect crime; girls don't wear ties! Although some do; it's not a perfect crime, but it's a good crime.
 * Hobson: Yes; if she murdered the ties it would be the perfect crime. Why are you so happy about all this?


 * Arthur: He's taking the knife out of the cheese!
 * Linda: Oh, my God!
 * Arthur: Do you think he wants some cheese?
 * Linda: No, I think we're gonna die!

Cast

 * Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach
 * Liza Minnelli as Linda Marolla
 * John Gielgud as Hobson
 * Geraldine Fitzgerald as Martha Bach
 * Jill Eikenberry as Susan Johnson
 * Stephen Elliott as Burt Johnson
 * Thomas Barbour as Stanford Bach
 * Ted Ross as Bitterman
 * Barney Martin as Ralph Marolla
 * Paul Gleason as Executive
 * Phyllis Somerville as Saleslady
 * Lou Jacobi as Plant store owner
 * Justine Johnston as Aunt Pearl
 * Lawrence Tierney as Man in Diner Demanding Roll
 * Mark Margolis (uncredited) as Wedding guest