Betty ComdenAKA:
Elizabeth Cohen
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
05/03/1919 Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York Death Date:
11/23/2006 Celeb News
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biography
With her writing partner Adolph Green (to whom she is not married), Betty Comden has been responsible for some of the most acclaimed and beloved musicals both on film and on stage. She and Green began their collaboration in 1939 when they formed (with Judy Holliday) "The Revuers", a cabaret act. Their success in such venues as the Village Vanguard and the Blue Angel led to several TV appearances as well. In 1944, Comden and Green wrote their first stage musical, "On the Town", adapted from a Jerome Robbins' ballet that traced one day in the life of three sailors on leave in NYC. They
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1939
Formed cabaret act The Revuers with Judy Holliday and Adolph Green
1944
Feature film acting debut with The Revuers, "Greenwich Village"
1944
Co-wrote (with Green) the book and lyrics for Broadway hit "On the Town" in which she also acted
1947
Co-screenwriting debut (with Adolph Green), "Good News"
1952
With Green, wrote the screenplay for "Singin' in the Rain"
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