Arthur? Arthur! is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Shelley Winters, Donald Pleasence and Terry-Thomas. It is based on the 1967 novel The Man Who Killed Himself by Julian Symons.
Plot
A dull and unsuccessful inventor begins to develop a second identity as a man about town with a completely different life.
Cast
Shelley Winters as Hester Green
Donald Pleasence as Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
Terry-Thomas as Clennery Tubbs
Tammy Grimes as Lady Joan Mellon
Rafiq Anwar as Majordomo
Judith Arthy as Patricia Parker
Michael Bates as Mr - Harrington
Peter Bayliss as Doctor Hubble
Joan Benham as Mrs Payne
Mike Carnell as Postman
Erik Chitty as Uncle Ratty
Margaret Courtenay as Clare Brownjohn
Frank Crawshaw as Dustman
Mark Eden as Jack Parker
Robin Ellis as Ames
Angela Grant as Cynthia
Basil Henson as Coverdale
Raymond Huntley as George Payne
Stanley Lebor as Analyst
Garry Marsh as Golfer
Keith Marsh as Lillywhite
Harry Shacklock as Attendant
Jeffrey Sirr as Waterboy
Patsy Smart as Miss Bonnamie
Oliver Tobias as Peter 'Bobo' Jackson
Margery Withers as Susan
Victor Brooks as Minor part
Premise
The 1968 film The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom also portrays an obscure suburban man, from a different social class, seeking relief from a mundane life.