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Betty Comden

Writer · 1917–2006 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green lasted for six decades, during which time they collaborated with other leading entertainment figures such as the famed "Freed Unit" at MGM, Jule Styne and Leonard Bernstein. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betty Comden,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Wrote 22

2010s

  1. 2018

    BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town

    Writer, Lyricist

  2. Wonderful Town

    Lyricist

2000s

  1. 2008

    Singin' in the Rain

    Writer

  2. 2002

    Wonderful Town

    Writer

  3. 2000

    Peter Pan

    Lyricist, Writer

1990s

  1. 1993

    On the Town

    Writer

  2. The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

    Musical

1970s

  1. 1973

    Applause

    Musical, Teleplay, Writer

1950s

  1. 1958
  2. Wonderful Town

    Lyricist

  3. 1956

    Peter Pan

    Lyricist, Writer

  4. 1955
  5. Peter Pan

    Writer, Lyricist

  6. 1953
  7. 1952

Acted in 7

Appearances15

2000s

  1. 2005

    Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

    Self

  2. 2004

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    Self

  3. 2003
  4. 2002

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Self

  5. What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

    Self

1990s

  1. 1996
  2. 1993

    On the Town

    Host/Narrator

  3. Gershwin

    Self

1960s

  1. 1962
  2. 1960

    The Fabulous Fifties

    Self