Betty Comden
May 3, 1917 · 109 years old
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…
Known For
11 titles
Singin' in the Rain
A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
On the Town
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Auntie Mame
An orphan goes to live with his free-spirited aunt. Conflict ensues when the executor of his father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle.
The Band Wagon
An aging movie star uncertain of his future teams up with a top ballerina to headline a new Broadway musical, but the pretentiously artistic goals of its director threaten to change it beyond recognition.
What a Way to Go!
Four-time widow Louisa May Foster sees a psychologist to discuss her marriages, in which her husbands (humble businessman Edgar, blase millionaire Rod, bohemian painter Larry, and nightclub singer Pinky) got rich and died because ...
It's Always Fair Weather
Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.
Bells Are Ringing
A Brooklyn answering service operator becomes involved in the lives of her clients, including a struggling playwright with whom she begins to fall in love.
The Barkleys of Broadway
A married musical team splits up so the wife can become a serious actress.
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Interviews and archival footage are used to tell the story of post-war Broadway through the 1960s.
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirshfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span of more than sixty years.