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. Betty Comden

Host Liane Hansen speaks with award-winning lyricist, laywright and screenwriter Betty Comden about the ups and downs of her life as escribed in her recently published autobiography, "Off Stage" (Simon & chuster). With the help of lifelong collaborator Adolph Green, Comden is esponsible for some of the most widely recognized works in Hollywood and the heater, including the screenplay for "Singin' in the Rain," and the lyrics for eonard Bernstein's composition, "On the Town."

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