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 Dudley Stewart Arthur Dudley Stewart The Reverend Arthur Dudley Stewart (史超域牧師) (1877–1948) was a British missionary to Hong Kong and the seventh principal of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong. Arthur Dudley Stewart was born on October 8, 1877 in Foochow, China. His father, Rev. Robert Warren Stewart and his mother, Louisa Kathleen Stewart (née Smyly) were both members of well-known Dublin families. They had gone out to Fukin as C.M.S. missionaries in 1875. Arthur spent his early years in Foochow and spoke Foochow dialect before he learned to speak English. In 1882, the Stewarts went on furlough, and when they returned to