Arthur
1981, PG, 97 min.
Directed by Steve Gordon, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring John Gielgud, Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore.

Dudley Moore stars as a spoiled millionaire caught between his inheritance and his love for lowly waitress Minnelli. Classic performances are delivered by all involved, Gielgud even won an Oscar in this old-timey screwball comedy.

This article appears in July 5 • 2002.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.