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Betty Comden

Titles
34movies9TV shows
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 score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Betty Comden Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.3, average 4.2
  • Crime
    1.0, average 3.7
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Musical 5
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Uplifting 2
  • Found Family 2
  • Optimistic 2
  • Nostalgic Viewing 2
  • Classic Hollywood Musical 2
  • Spectacular Dance Numbers 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Fantasy Adventure 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
RoleAnyWriting22Appearances18Acting6
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s41950s71960s31970s21980s31990s32000s32010s2
GenreAnyComedy17Music13Romance11Drama6TV Movie6Family4Fantasy4Documentary2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

2 titles

2000s

3 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch69
Peter Pan

Lyricist, Writer

1990s

3 titles · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Frasier

TV show · as Linda (voice)

1980s

3 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch57
Garbo Talks

as Garbo (uncredited)

1970s

2 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch63
Applause

Writer, Teleplay

GoodWatch70
Great Performances

TV show · as Emily Whitman / Self

1960s

3 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch49
What a Way to Go!

Screenplay, Lyricist

GoodWatch61
Bells Are Ringing

Theatre Play, Lyricist

GoodWatch69
Peter Pan

Writer, Lyricist

1950s

7 titles · average score 79
Peter Pan

Lyricist, Writer

GoodWatch68
It's Always Fair Weather

as Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

GoodWatch71
Peter Pan

Writer, Lyricist

GoodWatch83
The Band Wagon

Story, Screenplay

1940s

4 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch78
On the Town

Screenplay, Lyricist