Betty Comden
American librettist, songwriter, actress (1917-2006) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 89
Betty Comden was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green spanned six decades: "the longest running creative partnership in theatre history."
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Adolph Green Also in Good News and On the Town
Arthur Freed Produced Good News and On the Town
Gene Kelly Directed On the Town and Singin' in the Rain
Stanley Donen Directed On the Town and Singin' in the Rain
Vincente Minnelli Directed The Band Wagon and Bells Are Ringing
Charles Walters Directed Good News and The Barkleys of Broadway
Cyd Charisse Betty wrote The Band Wagon (1953)
Eugene Borden Betty wrote On the Town (1949)
Fred Astaire Betty wrote The Barkleys of Broadway (1950)
Dean Martin Betty wrote What a Way to Go! (1964)
Judy Holliday Betty wrote On the Town (1949)
Jerome Robbins Directed Peter Pan (1955)
Ismail Merchant Produced Slaves of New York (1989)
Oscar Levant Betty wrote The Barkleys of Broadway (1950)
Hans Conried Betty wrote On the Town (1949)
Fred Clark Betty wrote Bells Are Ringing (1962)
Douglas Fowley Betty wrote The Band Wagon (1953)
Connie Gilchrist Betty wrote Good News (1947)- Arthur P. Jacobs Produced What a Way to Go! (1964)
Clinton Sundberg Betty wrote The Barkleys of Broadway (1950)
Elliott Kastner Produced Garbo Talks (1984)- Fred Coe Produced Peter Pan (1955)
Morton DaCosta Directed Auntie Mame (1958)
Gary Halvorson Directed Peter Pan (2000)
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The musical-comedy duo of Comden and Green collaborated most notably with composers Jule Styne and Leonard Bernstein, as well enjoyed success with Singin' in the Rain, as part of the famed "Freed unit" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
