Betty Comden

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Betty Comden

Writing May 3, 1917

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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 s…

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Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

8.1 1952 Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.0 1950 TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.1 1971 TV Show
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 TV Show
On the Town

On the Town

7.0 1949 Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

7.2 1953 Movie
Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame

7.0 1958 Movie
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

7.1 1964 Movie
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

7.4 1978 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2018
    BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town

    Movie Writer

  2. 2018
    Wonderful Town

    Movie Lyricist

  3. 2008
    Singin' in the Rain

    Movie Writer

  4. 2006
    It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  5. 2005
    Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

    Movie Self

  6. 2004
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    Movie Self

  7. 2003
    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Movie Self

  8. 2002
    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Movie Self

  9. 2002
    What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

    Movie Self

  10. 2002
    Wonderful Town

    Movie Writer

  11. 2000
    Peter Pan

    Movie Lyricist

  12. 1996
    The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

    Movie Self

  13. 1995
    Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

    Movie

  14. 1993
    On the Town

    Movie Host/Narrator

  15. 1993
    The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

    Movie Musical

  16. 1993
    Frasier

    TV show Linda (voice)

More credits
  1. 1993
    Gershwin

    Movie Self

  2. 1989
    Slaves of New York

    Movie Mrs. Wheeler

  3. 1986
    Follies: In Concert

    Movie Emily Whitman

  4. 1984
    Garbo Talks

    Movie Garbo (uncredited)

  5. 1978
    The Kennedy Center Honors

    TV show Self

  6. 1977
    Previn and the Pittsburgh

    TV show Self

  7. 1973
    Applause

    Movie Musical

  8. 1971
    Great Performances

    TV show Emily Whitman

  9. 1964
    What a Way to Go!

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1962
    The Merv Griffin Show

    TV show Self

  11. 1960
    Peter Pan

    Movie Lyricist

  12. 1960
    Bells Are Ringing

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1960
    The Fabulous Fifties

    Movie Self

  14. 1958
    Auntie Mame

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1958
    Wonderful Town

    Movie Lyricist

  16. 1957
    Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party

    TV show Self

  17. 1956
    Tony Awards

    TV show Self - Nominee

  18. 1956
    Peter Pan

    Movie Lyricist

  19. 1955
    It's Always Fair Weather

    Movie Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

  20. 1955
    Peter Pan

    Movie Writer

  21. 1953
    The Band Wagon

    Movie Story

  22. 1952
    Singin' in the Rain

    Movie Story

  23. 1950
    What's My Line?

    TV show Self

  24. 1949
    On the Town

    Movie Screenplay