Name Leonard Gershe Role Playwright | Books Snacks: A Comedy | |
Died March 9, 2002, Beverly Hills, California, United States Nominations Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Movies Butterflies Are Free, Funny Face, 40 Carats, Silk Stockings, That's Entertainment - Part II Similar People Roger Edens, Milton Katselas, Eileen Heckart, Edward Albert, Stanley Donen | ||
Monologue from butterflies are free by leonard gershe
Leonard Gershe (June 10, 1922 - March 9, 2002) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and lyricist.
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- Butterflies are free by leonard gershe
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Born in New York City, Gershe made his Broadway debut as a lyricist for the 1950 revue Alive and Kicking. He wrote the book for Harold Rome's musical stage adaptation of Destry Rides Again in 1959, and in 1969 a play, Butterflies are Free. Later Gershe wrote another play, Snacks, intended for Tony Danza.
He wrote the lyrics for the "Born in a Trunk" sequence from the Judy Garland/James Mason musical A Star Is Born. In the 1950s, Gershe wrote ten scripts for the Ann Sothern sitcom Private Secretary. He also wrote a number of episodes of The Lucy Show. His screen credits include Funny Face, 40 Carats, and Butterflies Are Free.
According to World of Wonder Gershe had a long-term relationship with composer Roger Edens.
Gershe died in Beverly Hills, California from complications from a stroke.