The opening scene, where the servants prepare the Prince for the ball, contains quite a bit of clever foreshadowing: -Plumette, who becomes a feather duster, applies make-up to the Prince's cheek with a feather pouf. -Chapeau, who becomes a hat rack, sets the Prince's wig upon his head. -Lumière, who becomes a candelabra, holds one up to the Prince when he requests more light. -Cogsworth, who becomes a clock, holds a pocket watch and informs the Prince that it's "time". Additionally, all of the servants are in shadows, as if it to remind us that they are about to become shadows of their former selves.
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Kim Basinger read for the role of Linda Marolla.
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Dudley Moore kept cracking up the cast and crew, so much so, that twenty-seven takes were needed to get one scene filmed at one point.
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Barney Martin (Ralph Marolla, the father of Liza Minnelli (Linda Marolla)) played Minnelli's husband in the Broadway stage production of "Chicago".
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Features Dudley Moore's only Oscar nominated performance.
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Reportedly, when Dudley Moore was doing the mansion moose head sequence, a lighting technician laughed so much, that he fell off his ladder.
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The role of Hobson, which won a Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar for Sir John Gielgud, was originally intended for either David Niven or Sir Alec Guinness.
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Oprah Winfrey's favorite movie when asked, circa 1989.
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At one point during the production, Liza Minnelli was supposed to board a bus in front of Bergdorf's on Fifth Avenue. When a real bus came along, she boarded it thinking it was the "movie bus". Not until she was halfway down the block did she realize her blunder when she looked back and saw the whole crew cracking up.
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According to his widow, John Belushi was offered the role of Arthur, but ultimately turned it down, fearing typecasting.
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Arthur - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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