Known For
Writing
Born
May 03, 1917
Died
Nov 23, 2006
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits
44 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town
Lyricist
Wonderful Town
Lyricist
Singin' in the Rain
Writer
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
Self (Archive Footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Self
Wonderful Town
Writer
Peter Pan
Lyricist
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
On the Town
Host/Narrator
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue
Musical
Frasier
Linda (voice)
Gershwin
Self
Slaves of New York
Mrs. Wheeler
Follies: In Concert
Emily Whitman
Garbo Talks
Garbo (uncredited)
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Previn and the Pittsburgh
Self
Applause
Musical
Great Performances
Emily Whitman
What a Way to Go!
Screenplay
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Peter Pan
Lyricist
Bells Are Ringing
Theatre Play
The Fabulous Fifties
Self
Auntie Mame
Screenplay
Wonderful Town
Lyricist
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Peter Pan
Lyricist
It's Always Fair Weather
Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Pan
Writer
The Band Wagon
Story
Singin' in the Rain
Screenplay
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
On the Town
Screenplay
The Barkleys of Broadway
Screenplay
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Lyricist
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Good News
Screenplay