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Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for musicals on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green were an American musical-comedy team who wrote scripts—and often the lyrics—for many Broadway shows and Hollywood film musicals. They were paired together longer than any other writing team in the history of Broadway.
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Adolph Green was born in the Bronx, New York on December 2, 1915 into a family of Hungarian immigrants. He graduated high school in 1934 and worked at assorted jobs including as a runner on Wall Street. In 1937, at a summer camp, he met the young Leonard Bernstein who was the music counselor, and they became life-long friends.
Dec 2, 2014 · Today marks the centennial of the birth of one of the giants of Broadway and Hollywood, Adolph Green. With his writing partner of over 60 years, Betty Comden, he wrote the book and lyrics for...
Oct 25, 2002 · Adolph Green, the playwright, performer and lyricist who in a six-decade collaboration with Betty Comden was co-author of such hit Broadway musicals as ''On the Town,'' ''Wonderful Town'' and...
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Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for musicals on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Oct 23, 2002 · Adolph Green was a playwright, performer and lyricist who collaborated with Betty Comden on many hit musicals, including On the Town, Singin' in the Rain and The Band Wagon. He also wrote for Hollywood, Broadway and opera, and received Kennedy Center Honors in 1991.
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