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Betty Comden (1917–2006)
Writer, Music Department, Actress
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| 225 titles |
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$60MM
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$216MM
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$100MM
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$46MM
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$151MM
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$13K
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$48K
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$65K
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One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard - September 26, 2009 (2010)
(Video) - Writer ("Make Someone Happy", "Some Other Time") |
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€9.2MM
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$21K
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$351K
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$2.3MM
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (2009)
(Video) - Lyrics ("New York, New York") (uncredited) |
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$140K
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$2.7MM
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$219K
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$5.8MM
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$30K
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$72K
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$42K
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$296K
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$25MM
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$3.9MM
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$17MM
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$30MM
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$10MM
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$34MM
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$170MM
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$114MM
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$222MM
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$30MM
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$38MM
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$4MM
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$21MM
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$21MM
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$16MM
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$5.3MM
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That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Lyrics ("On the Town" (1944), "Baby, You Knock Me Out" (1955), "Thanks a Lot, but No Thanks" (1955)) (uncredited), Grateful Acknowledgment (to the extraordinary composers and lyricists), Grateful Acknowledgment (to the music arrangers and orchestrators) |
$2.5MM
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$36K
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$280K
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$280K
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$21MM
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$17MM
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$127MM
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$228MM
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$2.7MM
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$8.4MM
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$30MM
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$24MM
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$114MM
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$192MM
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$432K
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$2.1MM
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$5MM
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$26K
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$464K
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$464K
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$1.5MM
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$4.2MM
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$4.2MM
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$127K
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$1.5MM
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$1.5MM
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AUD 5MM
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$550K
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Lyrics ("Moses Supposes" (1952) (uncredited) (Outtake), "The Right Girl For Me", "I Like Myself" (1955) (uncredited), "Just In Time"), Acknowledgement (the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by) |
$5MM
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$5MM
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That's Entertainment! (1974)
Lyrics ("The French Lesson" (1947), "New York, New York" (1944), "On The Town" (1949) (Outtake), "I Like Myself" (1955) (Outtake)) (uncredited), Acknowledgment (helped to give films their special style and sound) |
$3.2MM
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$27MM
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$27MM
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What a Way to Go! (1964)
Lyrics ("I Think that You and I Should Get Acquainted", "Musical Extravaganza"), Writer (screenplay) |
$20MM
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Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Lyricist, Lyricist (musical play), Lyrics ("Bells Are Ringing" (1956), "It's a Perfect Relationship" (1956), "Do It Yourself" (1956), "It's a Simple Little System" (1956), "Better Than a Dream" (1956), "I Met a Girl" (1956), "I Love Your Sunny Teeth" (1956), "Oh How It Hurts" (1956), "Hot and Cold" (1956), "Mu Cha Cha" (1956), "Just In Time" (1956), "Drop That Name" (1956), "The Party's Over" (1956), "The Midas Touch" (1956), "I'm Going Back" (1956)) (uncredited), Writer (musical play "Bells Are Ringing"), Writer (screen play) |
$3.2MM
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$2.2MM
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It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Woman on phone (voice) (uncredited), Songs (lyrics by), Lyrics ("March, March" (1955), "The Time for Parting" (1955), "Once Upon a Time" (1955), "Thanks a Lot, but No Thanks" (1955), "I Shouldn't Have Come" (1955), "Music Is Better Than Words" (1955), "Saturation-Wise" (1955), "I Like Myself" (1955), "Stillman's Gym" (1955), "Baby, You Knock Me Out" (1955)) (uncredited), Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) |
$2.8MM
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$15K
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$2.5MM
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$14K
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$1.9MM
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$2.1MM
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On the Town (1949)
Additional Songs (lyrics by), Based Upon The Musical Play (lyrics by), Lyrics ("I Feel Like I'm Not Out Of Bed Yet" (uncredited), "New York, New York", "Come Up To My Place", "Prehistoric Man" (uncredited), "Main Street" (uncredited), "You're Awful" (uncredited), "On the Town" (uncredited), "You Can Count On Me" (uncredited), "That's All There Is, Folks" (uncredited), "Pearl Of The Persian Sea", "I Feel Like I'm Not Out Of Bed Yet (Reprise)" (uncredited), "New York, New York (Reprise)"), Writer (based upon the musical play whose book was by), Writer (screenplay) |
$2.1MM
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$4K
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$2.3MM
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
Lyrics ("Yes, Indeedy", "O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg", "The Right Girl for Me", "It's Fate Baby, It's Fate") (uncredited) |
$1.7MM
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$1.7MM
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| Past Television (107 titles) | Episodes |
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2022)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Being Good") (1 episode, 2022), Lyrics ("Dance Only With Me") (1 episode, 2017), Lyrics ("Some Other Time") (1 episode, 2018) |
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend (2020)
(TV Movie) - Writer ("Lucky To Be Me") (uncredited) |
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1
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Feud (2017)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Just In Time") (1 episode, 2017)
And the Winner Is... (The Oscars of 1963) (Apr
2,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Lyrics ("Just In Time")
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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016)
(TV Movie) - Writer ("Just in Time") |
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The 69th Annual Tony Awards (2015)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Lucky to Be Me", "New York, New York", "Times Square Ballet", "On the Twentieth Century", "I've Got It All", "Babette") |
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Peter Pan Live! (2014)
(TV Movie) - Additional Lyrics, Lyrics ("Never Never Land", "Vengeance", "Wendy", "Only Pretend", "A Wonderful World Without Peter", "True Blood Brothers", "Distant Melody", "Hook's Waltz", "Only Pretend/Tender Shepherd (Reprise)", "Finale Ultimo") |
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Strictly Come Dancing (2014)
(TV Series) - Writer ("New York, New York") (1 episode, 2014)
Week 3: Movie Special (Oct
11,
2014)
Season 12,
Episode 6
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Writer ("New York, New York") (uncredited)
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So You Think You Can Dance (2009–2014)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("New York, New York") (1 episode, 2014), Lyrics ("Moses Supposes") (1 episode, 2009), Lyrics ("Charleston") (1 episode, 2010) |
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1
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Bunheads (2013)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("It's a Perfect Relationship") (1 episode, 2013)
There's Nothing Worse Than a Pantsuit (Feb
11,
2013)
Season 1,
Episode 16
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Lyrics ("It's a Perfect Relationship") (uncredited)
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2011)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Music Is Better Than Words") (1 episode, 2011) |
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Saturday Night Live (2010)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("New York, New York") (1 episode, 2010)
Jude Law/Pearl Jam (Mar
13,
2010)
Season 35,
Episode 17
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Lyrics ("New York, New York") (uncredited)
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1
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BBC Proms (2009)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("I Like Myself") (1 episode, 2009)
Prom 22: A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals (Aug
1,
2009)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Lyrics ("I Like Myself")
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics ("New York, New York") (uncredited) |
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Ugly Betty (2006)
(TV Series) - Writer ("New York, New York") (1 episode, 2006)
The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe (Oct
26,
2006)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Writer ("New York, New York") (uncredited)
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1
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Inside the Actors Studio (2006)
(TV Series) - Writer ("If You Hadn't, But You Did") (1 episode, 2006) |
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1
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1
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Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2002)
(TV Special) - Writer ("There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby", "The Party's Over") |
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Sex and the City (2002)
(TV Series) - Performer ("New York New York! / Lonely Town") (1 episode, 2002), Lyrics ("New York New York! / Lonely Town") (1 episode, 2002)
All That Glitters (Jan
13,
2002)
Season 4,
Episode 14
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Lyrics ("New York New York! / Lonely Town"),
Performer ("New York New York! / Lonely Town")
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1
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Great Performances (1986–1999)
(TV Series) - Host / Narrator / Emily Whitman (2 episodes, 1986), Lyrics ("I Can Cook, Too") (1 episode, 1999), With Appreciation To (1 episode, 1993), Writer (1 episode, 1993)
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (Dec
1,
1999)
Season 28,
Episode 4
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Lyrics ("I Can Cook, Too")
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The 45th Annual Tony Awards (1991)
(TV Special) - Self - Winner, Lyrics ("Will-A-Mania", "Favorite Son") |
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A Musical Toast: The Stars Shine on Public Television (1987)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Some Other Time") |
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1
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The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Never Never Land", "The Party's Over", "Make Someone Happy", "My Own Morning", "Our Private World") |
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1
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The Muppet Show (1978–1981)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Just In Time") (1 episode, 1978), Lyrics ("You Mustn't Feel Discouraged") (1 episode, 1981)
Buddy Rich (May
16,
1981)
Season 5,
Episode 22
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Lyrics ("You Mustn't Feel Discouraged") (uncredited)
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1
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The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (1978)
(TV Special) - Self - Winner, Lyrics ("On The Twentieth Century") |
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1
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The Dean Martin Show (1968–1973)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Be a Santa") (1 episode, 1968), Lyrics ("You Can Count on Me") (1 episode, 1973), Writer ("The French Lesson") (1 episode, 1968) |
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The Doris Day Show (1970)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Just in Time") (1 episode, 1970)
Tony Bennett Is Eating Here (Nov
23,
1970)
Season 3,
Episode 11
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Lyrics ("Just in Time") (uncredited)
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The Merv Griffin Show (1968)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Just in Time") (1 episode, 1968)
D'Aldo Romano, Virginia Graham, Rocky Graziano, Nancy Shade, Bob Gibson, London Lee, Marge Greene (Dec
23,
1968)
Season 6,
Episode 81
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Lyrics ("Just in Time")
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The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Just In Time" as part of a Time Medley) (1 episode, 1967)
Sid Caesar and Liza Minelli (Sep
18,
1967)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Writer ("Just In Time" as part of a Time Medley)
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The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1966)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Comes Once in a Lifetime") (1 episode, 1963), Lyrics ("The Party's Over") (1 episode, 1965), Writer ("Comes Once in a Lifetime" (as "Once in a Lifetime")) (1 episode, 1966)
Senta Berger, Chaim Topol, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (Mar
23,
1966)
Season 3,
Episode 27
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Writer ("Comes Once in a Lifetime" (as "Once in a Lifetime"))
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Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1958–1963)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("New York, New York") (1 episode, 1960), Lyrics ("Dance Only with Me") (1 episode, 1958), Lyrics ("Just in Time") (1 episode, 1963), Lyrics ("Just in Time", "The French Lesson") (1 episode, 1958)
Joanie Sommers, Gene Sheldon, Charlie Manna, The Four Step Brothers, Kaye Ballard, Don Adams, Sandy Stewart, Jack Duffy, Pierre Olaf (Mar
6,
1963)
Season 15,
Episode 17
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Lyrics ("Just in Time") (uncredited)
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The Danny Thomas Show (1955–1961)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Neverland") (1 episode, 1955), Writer ("Make Someone Happy") (1 episode, 1961) |
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Peter Pan (1960)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics ("Never-Never Land", "Wendy", "O My Mysterious Lady", "Ugg-a-Wugg", "Distant Melody", "Hook's Waltz") |
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The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1960)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Just In Time") (1 episode, 1960), Writer ("Just in Time") (1 episode, 1956)
Ginger Rogers, Tony Bennett, Erroll Garner, Henny Youngman, the Ralph Sharon Quartet (May
16,
1960)
Season 5,
Episode 28
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Lyrics ("Just In Time") (uncredited)
Tony Bennett, Doretta Morrow, Mel Torme, Frances Faye, Guy Madison, Kathryn & Arthur Murray (Oct
14,
1956)
Season 2,
Episode 5
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Writer ("Just in Time")
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The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: To the Ladies (1960)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Lonely Town") (uncredited) |
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Music from Shubert Alley (1959)
(TV Special) - Self, Performer ("Just in Time", "I Said Good Morning"), Writer ("Just in Time", "I Said Good Morning", "New York, New York") |
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1957–1959)
(TV Series) - Singer (1 episode, 1959), Writer ("It's Love") (1 episode, 1957) |
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Wonderful Town (1958)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics By, Lyrics ("Christopher Street", "Ohio", "One Hundred Easy Ways", "What a Waste", "A Little Bit in Love", "Conversation Piece", "A Quiet Girl", "Conga!", "My Darlin' Eileen", "Swing!", "It's Love", "Wrong Note Rag", "Finale: It's Love (reprise)") |
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The Frank Sinatra Show (1958)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Lonely Town") (2 episodes, 1958), Lyrics ("It's Love") (1 episode, 1958)
Pat Suzuki and Natalie Wood (May
23,
1958)
Season 1,
Episode 30
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Lyrics ("Lonely Town") (uncredited)
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The Patrice Munsel Show (1958)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Moses Supposes") (1 episode, 1958)
Tony Bennett, Howard Morris, Pino Baratti (Jan
31,
1958)
Season 1,
Episode 16
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Lyrics ("Moses Supposes") (uncredited)
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MGM Parade (1955)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("I Like Myself") (1 episode, 1955), Lyrics ("Baby, You Knock Me Out" (1955)) (1 episode, 1955)
Episode #1.1 (Sep
14,
1955)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Lyrics ("Baby, You Knock Me Out" (1955)) (uncredited)
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1991)
(TV Special) - Self - Honoree |
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The Mike Douglas Show (1971–1972)
(TV Series) - Self - Song Writer / Self - Lyricist (2 episodes, 1971) |
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The Merv Griffin Show (1969)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1969)
Hugh O'Brian, Joe Williams, Virginia Graham, Milt Kamen, Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Merriman Smith (May
1,
1969)
Season 6,
Episode 174
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Self
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To Tell the Truth (1959)
(TV Series) - Self - Panelist (1 episode, 1959)
Betty Comden, Ralph Bellamy, Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston (Apr
28,
1959)
Season 3,
Episode 32
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Self - Panelist
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1959)
(TV Series) - Self - Singer / Comedienne (1 episode, 1959)
Tallulah Bankhead, Della Reese, Jack Carter, Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Rickie Layne, Toni Arden, Martha Ann Bentley, Maggie Sarragne, Augie & Margo, The Shellys (Apr
19,
1959)
Season 12,
Episode 31
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Self - Singer / Comedienne
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Abe Burrows' Almanac (1950)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1950)
Premiere Show - Adolph Green, Betty Comden, and the Incomparable Hildegarde (Jan
4,
1950)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self
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American Masters (2009)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009)
Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About (Feb
18,
2009)
Season 23,
Episode 1
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Self (archive footage)
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It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note (2006)
(Video) - Self - interviewed (archive footage) |
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