person

Betty Comden

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-05-03

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Betty Comden

Biography

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.

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Garbo Talks

Oct 12, 1984

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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Apr 03, 2003

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On the Town

Dec 22, 1993

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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Mar 15, 2005

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It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

Apr 25, 2006

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The Fabulous Fifties

Jan 22, 1960

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It's Always Fair Weather

Aug 30, 1955

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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Sep 24, 2002

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

Sep 24, 2002

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Gershwin

Jul 23, 1993

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Slaves of New York

Mar 18, 1989

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Follies: In Concert

Mar 14, 1986

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The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Sep 27, 1996

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Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Oct 19, 1995

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

Jun 22, 2004

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Frasier

Sep 16, 1993

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The Kennedy Center Honors

Dec 28, 1978

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Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party

Sep 13, 1957

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The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

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Tony Awards

Apr 01, 1956

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Tony Awards

Apr 01, 1956

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Previn and the Pittsburgh

Feb 27, 1977

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What's My Line?

Feb 02, 1950

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Great Performances

Jan 28, 1971

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Great Performances

Jan 28, 1971