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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. Writer: On the Town. Songwriter ("New York, New York", "Lonely Town", "The Party's Over", "Just in Time"), author and actress. educated at New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree. While a student, she acted with the Washington Square Players.
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...
Betty Comden. Writer: On the Town. Songwriter ("New York, New York", "Lonely Town", "The Party's Over", "Just in Time"), author and actress. educated at New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree. While a student, she acted with the Washington Square Players.
Nov 25, 2006 · Betty Comden, who with her partner Adolph Green wrote some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century, including “New York, New York,” “Just in Time” and the heart-wrenching “Never ...
Comden and Green were immediately recognized as the most innovative and gifted lyricists of the year. Over the next two years they adapted On the Town and wrote Good News and The Barkleys of Broadway for the screen.
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.
