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Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) 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."
Betty Comden was a songwriter, author and actress who co-wrote musicals and films with Adolph Green. She won two Oscars and wrote classics like Singin' in the Rain, On the Town and Wonderful Town.
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Betty Comden was a songwriter, author and actress who collaborated with Adolph Green on many Broadway and film musicals, such as "On the Town" and "Singin' in the Rain". She won seven Tony Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- May 3, 1917
- November 23, 2006
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In the final analysis, Betty Comden was one of the most important librettists in the history of American musical comedy, contributing a wit informed both by her liberal Jewish upbringing and her implicit belief that women need to assert themselves creatively.
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. Comden studied dramatics at New York University.
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Nov 24, 2006 · Betty Comden, who with her longtime collaborator Adolph Green wrote the lyrics and often the librettos for some of the most celebrated musicals of stage and screen, died yesterday in...
Nov 24, 2006 · Broadway lyricist Betty Comden, who collaborated with Adolph Green on New York stage hits such as On the Town and Singin' in the Rain, has died. Comden died Thursday of heart failure at New York ...
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