Arthur (1981 film) followed by a sequel in 1988, "". Lead players Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud, reprised their roles, as well as many supporting players such as Geraldine Fitzgerald, Barney Martin, and Ted Ross. It was first reported in 2008 that "Arthur" was to be remade by Warner Bros., with British actor/comedian Russell Brand in the lead role. Brand confirmed this during his March 10, 2009 appearance on "The Howard Stern Show". The remake was a critical and financial failure. This film had three Indian remakes. One was the 1984 Bollywood Hindi language film "Sharaabi" starring Amitabh Bachchan in the
Arthur Treacher (with over-the-title name billing) in the original Broadway production of Lerner and Loewe's musical play "Camelot", and he remained with the show through the Chicago engagement and post-Broadway tour that ended during August 1964. From the mid-1950's on, Treacher became a familiar figure on American television as a guest on talk shows and panel games, including "The Tonight Show", "I've Got a Secret", and "The Garry Moore Show". In 1964, Treacher was cast in the role of Constable Jones in the hugely successful Walt Disney movie "Mary Poppins". That same year, he played the role of stuffy English butler Arthur