Writing
Betty Comden
1917-2006
Known for Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, The Band Wagon.
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Born05/03/1917
Died11/23/2006
AgeDied at 89
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York, USA
DepartmentWriting
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.
