Betty Comden

Betty Comden Trailers

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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 writing partnership with Adolph Green lasted for six decades, during which time they collaborated with other leading entertainment figures such as the famed "Freed Unit" at MGM, Jule Styne and Leonard Bernstein.

Most Popular Betty Comden Trailers

Total trailers found: 36

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Trailer (1949)

09 March 1949

The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active interest in running the team.

Singin' in the Rain Trailer (1952)

09 April 1952

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Trailer (2003)

03 April 2003

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form.

It's Always Fair Weather Trailer (1955)

30 August 1955

Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown.

The Barkleys of Broadway Trailer (1949)

04 May 1949

Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship.

Peter Pan Trailer (1955)

07 March 1955

This musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up aired live on television on March 7, 1955.

Peter Pan Live! Trailer (2014)

04 December 2014

Following in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful The Sound of Music LIVE! - which drew over 18 million viewers - comes this musical masterpiece that tells the beloved story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who ran away to Neverland.

The Band Wagon Trailer (1953)

07 August 1953

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

Peter Pan Trailer (2000)

10 October 2000

The stage musical Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby has toured the world to great acclaim. An adaptation of the famous 1954 musical directed by Jerome Robbins and starring Mary Martin, this new version is lasting proof that J.

Peter Pan Trailer (1960)

08 December 1960

In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of Wendy, Michael and John Darling.

Bells Are Ringing Trailer (1960)

23 June 1960

Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She listens in on others' lives and adds some interest to her own humdrum existence by adopting different identities for her clients.

On the Town Trailer (1949)

08 December 1949

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

Slaves of New York Trailer (1989)

18 March 1989

Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward either fame or oblivion while hoping for love and acceptance.

Garbo Talks Trailer (1984)

12 October 1984

When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle, has one last wish: to meet the great Greta Garbo.

Wonderful Town Trailer (1958)

30 November 1958

Ruth Sherwood and her sister, Eileen, have moved to 1935 Greenwich Village. They're surrounded by colorful Village characters (including an out-of-work football player known as the Wreck, and Mr.

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Trailer (1996)

27 September 1996

The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirschfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span of more than sixty years.

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Trailer (2005)

15 March 2005

Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."

Auntie Mame Trailer (1958)

04 December 1958

Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies.

Applause Trailer (1973)

15 March 1973

An aspiring actress, whose sugar-coated appearance belies her ruthless drive, worms herself into the life of an aging star and schemes to replace her on the stage as the star of a new play.

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

25 August 2018

John Wilson and the London Symphony Orchestra present the hit Broadway musical On the Town live from the Royal Albert Hall.

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' Trailer (2002)

24 September 2002

Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the comical "Cosmo Brown", Stanley Donen, one half of the directors next to Gene Kelly, and Kathleen Freeman, who played Phoebe Dinsmore, Lina Lamont's (Jean Hagen) voice coach.

On the Town Trailer (1993)

22 December 1993

A concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's "On the Town" performed at the Barbican Centre in London

What a Way to Go! Trailer (1964)

31 July 1964

A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.

Good News Trailer (1947)

04 December 1947

At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring '20s, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane falls for football hero Tommy Marlowe.

Follies: In Concert Trailer (1986)

14 March 1986

A backstage documentary film including footage from the legendary 1985 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

Wonderful Town Trailer (2018)

01 January 2018

With a keen sensitivity to the demands and specificities of the American “musical”, and after the triumph of Sondheim’s Follies in 2015, the Opéra de Toulon once again embarked on a Broadway adventure with the French premiere of Bernstein’s Wonderful Town, and brought back for the occasion stage director Olivier Bénézech, a major connoisseur of the genre.

Peter Pan Trailer (1956)

09 January 1956

This SECOND live broadcast aired a year after the success of the first. Utilizing much of the same cast, it nevertheless is its own unique performance which charmed millions of households in 1956.

Singin' in the Rain Trailer (2008)

05 October 2008

Takarazuka Cosmos troupe 2008 production of Singin' in the Rain

The Fabulous Fifties Trailer (1960)

22 January 1960

The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of a decade which it revived.

Gershwin Trailer (1993)

23 July 1993

Documentary about George Gershwin directed by Alain Resnais with various celebrities speaking on their admiration and affection for Gershwin's music.

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! Trailer (1995)

19 October 1995

Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show

Wonderful Town Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

The classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin, starring Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson, Brent Barrett and Kim Criswell, and conducted by Simon Rattle.

It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note Trailer (2006)

25 April 2006

The Making of It's Always Fair Weather with footage and discussion by historians and participants.

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies Trailer (2004)

22 June 2004

The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Trailer (2002)

24 September 2002

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.

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

26 November 1993

The Will Rogers Follies is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman.