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Betty Comden’s Typical Vibe
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Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Betty Comden has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1960s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Singin' in the Rain.
Recurring themes
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
Dir. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly · With Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen · With Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett
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.
Dir. J. Lee Thompson · With Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.
Dir. Morton DaCosta · With Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Dir. Vincente Minnelli · With Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant
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