Adolph Green Biography (1915-2002)

Born December 2, 1915, in Bronx, NY; son of Daniel and Helen (maiden name, Weiss) Green; married Elizabeth Reitell, June 20, 1941 (divorced); married Allyn Ann McLerie (a singer and actress; divorced); married Phyllis Newman (an actress), January 31, 1960; children: (third marriage) Adam (a comedian), Amanda Green Kaplan (an actress). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency,Inc., 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10019-6026.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Lyricist, writer, actor
Birth Details: December 2, 1915; Bronx, New York, United States
Death Details: October 24, 2002; Manhattan, New York

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Ozzie, On the Town, Adelphi Theatre, 1944
A Party (revue based on collection of Green and Comden's previously written songs and sketches), Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1958 thenexpanded version as A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1958 later new version, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1977
The Cradle Will Rock, Theatre at Philharmonic Hall, New York City,1964
Lyrics and Lyricists, Theatre at Kaufman Auditorium, New York City, 1971
An Evening with Betty Comden and Adolph Green, 1971
George Abbott ... A Celebration, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1976
Voices, Phyllis Newman in Vamps and Rideouts, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 1982
Shimmel Shitzman and Jerry Hollingsworth, The New Yorkers, Morse Center Trinity Theatre, New York City, 1984
Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!; or, Night of 100 Years, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1987
The Players Club Centennial Salute, Shubert Theatre, 1989
Show Tunes, Theatre at Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1999
Comden and Green: It's Always Fair Weather (tribute performance ofLyrics and Lyricists), Theatre at 92nd Street "Y", New York City, 2000
Major Tours
Toured in a presentation of A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green, in the late 1970s.
Film Appearances
Member of The Revuers, Greenwich Village, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1944
Commune leader, Simon, Warner Bros., 1980
Leo Silver, My Favorite Year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1982
Himself, Garbo Talks, United Artists, 1984
Jerry Silber, Lily in Love (also known as Playing for Keeps), New Line Cinema, 1985
Himself, Funny, Original Cinema, 1988
Joey Wellman, Je veux rentrer a la maison (also known as I Wantto Go Home), MK2 Diffusion, 1989
Mr. Musselblatt, The Substance of Fire, Miramax, 1996
Musicals Great Musicals, 1996
Television Appearances
Specials
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (also known as The AFI Salute to Gene Kelly), CBS, 1985
Theodore Whitman, "Follies in Concert," Great Performances, PBS, 1986
Song performer, "Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne," Great Performances, PBS, 1987
Evening at Pops, PBS, 1987 and 1988
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1988
Dr. Pangloss, Martin, and narrator, Candide (also known as Bernstein Conducts Candide), 1989
"Music by Richard Rodgers," Great Performances, PBS, 1990
The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1991
Master of ceremonies, On the Town, 1992
Episodic
Voice of Walter, "Burying a Grudge," Frasier, NBC, 1994
Also appeared on That Was the Week That Was.
RECORDINGS
A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Capitol, c. 1959
Lady in the Dark, 1998
Songs have been recorded for several cast albums and soundtrack recordings, including Bells Are Ringing, Do Re Mi, On the Twentieth Century, and The Will Rogers Follies.
WRITINGS
Stage Lyrics
with Betty Comden
Two on the Aisle, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1951
Wonderful Town (two-act musical), Winter Garden Theatre, New YorkCity, 1953
Additional lyrics, Peter Pan (three-act musical), Winter Garden Theatre, 1954
Say, Darling, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1958
Do Re Mi (two-act musical; includes song "Make Someone Happy"), St. James Theatre, New York City, 1960

(With Comden and others) Leonard Bernstein's Theatre Songs, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1965
Hallelujah, Baby! (two-act musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New YorkCity, 1967
Lorelei (two-act musical; based on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK, 1973 then Palace Theatre, 1974
(With Comden and others) By Bernstein, Chelsea Theater Center Westside, New York City, 1975
(With others) The Madwoman of Central Park West (solo show), 22 Steps Theatre, New York City, 1979
(With Comden and others) Diamonds (two-act musical), Circle in theSquare Downtown, New York City, 1984-1985
The Will Rogers Follies, Palace Theatre, 1991
Give My Regards to Broadway, 1991
Stage Librettos and Lyrics
with Comden
On the Town (two-act musical based on the ballet Fancy Freeby Jerome Robbins), Adelphi Theatre, 1944
Billion Dollar Baby, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1945
Bonanza Bound, Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1947
Bells Are Ringing (two-act musical), Shubert Theatre, 1956 published by Random House (New York City), 1957
Subways Are for Sleeping (two-act musical), St. James Theatre, 1961-1962
Fade Out--Fade In, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1964 published by Random House, 1965
On the Twentieth Century (two-act musical), St. James Theatre, 1978 published by Drama Book Publishers, 1981
A Doll's Life (two-act musical), Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1982
Stage Librettos
with Comden
Applause (two-act musical; based on film All about Eve), Palace Theatre, 1970-1972 published by Random House, 1971
Die Fledermaus, Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1999
Stage Music
(With Comden and others) Straws in the Wind (two-act musical), American Place Theatre, 1975
(With Comden) The Madwoman of Central Park West (solo show), 22 Steps Theatre, 1979
Plays
with Comden
A Party (revue based on collection of Green and Comden's previously written songs and sketches), produced at Cherry Lane Theatre, 1958 expandedversion as A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green, John Golden Theatre 1958, new version, Morosco Theatre, 1977
Singin' in the Rain (two-act musical; adaptation of screenplay), produced at Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1985-1986
(With Comden and others) Jerome Robbins' Broadway, produced at Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1989-1990
Other Stage Writings
Sketches, Two on the Aisle, produced at Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1951
Screenplays
with Comden
Good News (based on the musical comedy by Lawrence Schwab, Frank Mandel, Buddy De Sylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1947
The Barkleys of Broadway, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
On the Town (based on the musical play by Green, Comden, and Leonard Bernstein), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
Singin' in the Rain, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952 published by Viking, 1972
The Band Wagon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
It's Always Fair Weather, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
Auntie Mame (based on the novel Mame by Patrick Dennis andthe play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee), Warner Bros., 1958
Bells Are Ringing (based on the musical play), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
What a Way to Go (based on a story by Gwen Davis), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
Film Lyrics
with Comden
Song, "The French Lesson," Good News, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1947
On the Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
Take Me Out to the Ballgame (also known as Everybody's Cheering), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
Song, "Make 'em Laugh," Singin' in the Rain, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1952
The Band Wagon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
It's Always Fair Weather, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
Bells Are Ringing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
Song, "I Think That You and I Should Get Acquainted" and "Musical Extravaganza," What a Way To Go, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
Song, "Just in Time," Blue Sunshine, 1977
Song, "Million Dollar Baby," Frances, 1982
Song, "New York New York," The Return of Captain Invincible, 1983
Song, "Moses Supposes," Bert Rigby, You're a Fool, 1989
Song, "Just in Time," 29th Street, 1991
Song, "Mamushka," The Addams Family, Paramount, 1991
Song, "The Party's Over," Dr. Giggles, 1992
Song, "Make Someone Happy," Sleepless in Seattle, 1993
Song, "Baby, You Knock Me Out," That's Entertainment! III, 1994
Song, "Our Favorite Son," Ronin, 1998
Song, "Just in Time," Small Time Crooks, 2000
Television Series
(With Comden and Nat Hiken) Buick Circus Hour, NBC, 1952-1953
Television Specials
with Comden
Stage 67 (including song lyrics, "I'm Getting Married"), ABC, 1967
Let's Celebrate, ABC, 1972
Applause (adapted from musical of same title), CBS, 1973
Candide (also known as Bernstein Conducts Candide), 1989
On the Town, 1992
Contributor of additional lyrics to special presentations of Peter Pan, 1955, 1956, 1960, and 2000. Also author of other musical comedy specials for ABC.
Other Writings
(With Comden) Good Morning, Good Night (juvenile book; based on authors' song "I Said Good Morning"), Holt (New York City), 1972
Also writer, with Comden, of scripts, music, and lyrics for the cabaret group The Revuers, 1939-44. Contributor to periodicals, including AmericanFilm and Saturday Review.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Celebrity Register 1990, Gale, 1990
Contemporary Authors, Volume 110, Gale, 1984

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