Arthur Page #3

Synopsis: Arthur is a happy drunk with no pretensions at any ambition. He is also the heir to a vast fortune which he is told will only be his if he marries Susan. He does not love Susan, but she will make something of him the family expects. Arthur proposes but then meets a girl with no money who he could easily fall in love with.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Steve Gordon
Production: Orion Pictures Corporation
  Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
PG
Year:
1981
97 min
3,768 Views


I want it. Burt Johnson wants it.

Burt Johnson!

He's a criminal!

We all are, Arthur.

And as you know...

...we usually get what we want.

Frankly, Father,

I'd rather starve.

And I will.

I'll get married when

I fall in love.

Fine. I respect your integrity.

You've just lost

Actually, Susan is

a very nice girl.

And she'll make a wonderful wife.

Yes, wonderful.

Have you ever seen her face...

...when the light

catches it just right?

She's really quite beautiful.

Of course, you can't depend

on that light.

The wedding is a month from today.

The invitations will be

mailed tonight.

Ever taste her chicken?

She does spectacular

things with a chicken.

And I love a chicken made at home.

This is the ring your grandfather

gave to your grandmother.

She wants you to

give it to Susan.

This is to marry one girl?

Don't do this to me.

I've been waiting for you

to grow up. I can't wait any longer.

Congratulations, Father, you win.

I had every intention of winning.

Congratulations to you, Arthur.

You're going to be wealthy

for the rest of your life.

That's all I've ever wanted to be.

I'll take three dozen of these shirts.

Assorted colors.

I hate my father.

Then purchase four dozen.

Four dozen.

And I want...

...14 of these sweaters, all green.

- All green?

- I don't wear sweaters.

Send them to

my address, will you?

What else can I buy, Hobson?

Hobson! Did you see that?!

She stole that tie!

It's a perfect crime!

Girls don't wear ties.

Although some do. It's not a perfect

crime, but it's a good crime.

If she murdered the tie

it'd be a perfect crime.

Why are you so happy

about all this?

The man following her

is a security guard.

We've got to be calm!

Isn't she beautiful? Jesus!

May I ask what have

we to do with this?

I beg your pardon, miss.

I'm the security guard

in the store.

You don't need the badge.

No customer would

wear that jacket.

I must look in the bag.

I saw you put something in it.

You got trouble, mister.

You'll never work on the East Coast

again. What's your name?

She's sensational!

She does have a certain

Eleanor Roosevelt quality.

What's your address?

The address, Chester!

I'm not fooling!

I saw you put a tie in that bag!

What did you say?!

All right, that's it!

I want a cop!

Get me a cop!

We need a cop here!

Don't move from where you are.

I don't want you out of my sight!

Get me a cop!

Get your hands off me.

I'm Arthur Bach.

I'll straighten this out.

Mr. Bach, you really should

stay out of this.

Well, he's in it, Chester.

Tell him, Alfred.

I know this woman.

We're shopping together.

Where the hell have you been?

I'm sorry darling.

I got caught up.

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