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Betty Comden

Writing

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.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Betty Comden

Singin' in the Rain
8.1
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Singin' in the Rain
1952
On the Town
7.0
View On the Town
On the Town
1949
The Band Wagon
7.2
View The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon
1953
Auntie Mame
7.0
View Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame
1958
What a Way to Go!
7.1
View What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go!
1964
It's Always Fair Weather
6.9
View It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
Bells Are Ringing
6.5
View Bells Are Ringing
Bells Are Ringing
1960
The Barkleys of Broadway
6.9
View The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949

Filmography

Acting (15)

2006
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Noteas Self (Archive Footage)
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Moviesas Self
8.3
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self
7.0
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self
7.8
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'as Self
7.0
1996
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Storyas Self
7.2
1995
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1993
On the Townas Host/Narrator
1993
Gershwinas Self
9.0
1989
Slaves of New Yorkas Mrs. Wheeler
5.4
1986
Follies: In Concertas Emily Whitman
7.0
1984
Garbo Talksas Garbo (uncredited)
6.3
1960
The Fabulous Fiftiesas Self
6.0
1955
It's Always Fair Weatheras Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
6.9

Production & Directing (38)

2018
BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the TownWriter
7.0
2018
BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the TownLyricist
7.0
2018
Wonderful TownLyricist
2008
Singin' in the RainWriter
2002
Wonderful TownWriter
2000
Peter PanLyricist
6.6
2000
Peter PanWriter
6.6
1993
On the TownWriter
1993
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In RevueMusical
1973
ApplauseMusical
5.9
1973
ApplauseTeleplay
5.9
1973
ApplauseWriter
5.9
1964
What a Way to Go!Screenplay
7.1
1964
What a Way to Go!Lyricist
7.1
1960
Peter PanLyricist
6.6
1960
Peter PanWriter
6.6
1960
Bells Are RingingScreenplay
6.5
1960
Bells Are RingingTheatre Play
6.5
1960
Bells Are RingingLyricist
6.5
1958
Auntie MameScreenplay
7.0
1958
Wonderful TownLyricist
7.0
1956
Peter PanLyricist
1.0
1956
Peter PanWriter
1.0
1955
It's Always Fair WeatherStory
6.9
1955
It's Always Fair WeatherLyricist
6.9
1955
It's Always Fair WeatherScreenplay
6.9
1955
Peter PanWriter
6.2
1955
Peter PanLyricist
6.2
1953
The Band WagonStory
7.2
1953
The Band WagonScreenplay
7.2
1952
Singin' in the RainScreenplay
8.1
1952
Singin' in the RainStory
8.1
1949
On the TownScreenplay
7.0
1949
On the TownMusical
7.0
1949
On the TownLyricist
7.0
1949
The Barkleys of BroadwayScreenplay
6.9
1949
Take Me Out to the Ball GameLyricist
6.7
1947
Good NewsScreenplay
6.5