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Writing

Betty Comden

Career

Active from 1947 to 2018, with a break from 1974 to 1992, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
GoodWatch score91/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Writers Guild of America Awards · Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement

    2001 · Won

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1956 · Nominated · 28th Academy Awards

    It's Always Fair Weather

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1954 · Nominated · 26th Academy Awards

    The Band Wagon

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Betty Comden Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.3, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.2, average 5.9
  • Crime
    0.9, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Musical 5
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Uplifting 2
  • Found Family 2
  • Fantasy Adventure 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Classic Hollywood Musical 2
  • Nostalgic Entertainment 2
  • Nostalgic Viewing 2
  • Spectacular Dance Numbers 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town
BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town (2018)

Writer, Lyricist

Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town (2018)

Lyricist

2000s

3 titles · average score 69
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (2008)

Writer

Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town (2002)

Writer

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Lyricist

1990s

3 titles · average score 85
Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Linda (voice)

On the Town
On the Town (1993)

Writer

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue (1993)

Musical

1980s

3 titles · average score 58
Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York (1989)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mrs. Wheeler

Follies: In Concert
Follies: In Concert (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

as Emily Whitman

Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

as Garbo (uncredited)

1970s

2 titles · average score 66
Applause
Applause (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

Musical, Teleplay

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Emily Whitman / Self

1960s

3 titles · average score 60
What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go! (1964)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Lyricist

Bells Are Ringing
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Lyricist

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1960)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Lyricist

1950s

7 titles · average score 79
Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame (1958)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town (1958)

Lyricist

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1956)

Lyricist, Writer

It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

as Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

Lyricist, Writer

The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon (1953)
GoodWatch score 84

Screenplay, Story

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
GoodWatch score 91

Screenplay, Story

1940s

4 titles · average score 67
On the Town
On the Town (1949)
GoodWatch score 78

Musical, Lyricist

The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

Lyricist

Good News
Good News (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay