Name Leonard Gershe Role Playwright | Books Snacks: A Comedy | |
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Died March 9, 2002, Beverly Hills, California, United States Plays Butterflies Are Free, Destry Rides Again 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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- Monologue from butterflies are free by leonard gershe
- 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.