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Betty Comden

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

It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
2006 • Self (Archive Footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005 • Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004 • Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 • Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 • Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002 • Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996 • Self
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995

Full filmography

On the Town
On the Town
1993 • Host/Narrator
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Gershwin
Gershwin
1993 • Self
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Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
1989 • Mrs. Wheeler
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Follies: In Concert
Follies: In Concert
1986 • Emily Whitman
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Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks
1984 • Garbo (uncredited)
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It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather
1955 • Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
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