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
Dudley Moore on the song "The Sun Began to Rain". In 1981 he recorded "Smilin' Through" with Cleo Laine. He composed the soundtracks for the films "Bedazzled" (1967), "30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia" (1968), "Inadmissible Evidence" (1968), "Staircase" (1969), "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1978) and "Six Weeks" (1982), among others. In the late 1970s Moore moved to Hollywood, where he had a supporting role in the hit film "Foul Play" (1978) with Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. The following year saw his breakout role in Blake Edwards's "10", which became one of the biggest box-office hits of 1979 and gave