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Leonard Gershe (June 10, 1922 – March 9, 2002) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and lyricist.

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 the play Butterflies Are Free in 1969.[1] Later Gershe wrote the play Snacks 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.[2] In the 1950s, Gershe wrote 10 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.[3]

According to World of Wonder website writer Stephen Rutledge, Gershe had a long-term relationship with composer Roger Edens.[4]

Gershe died in Beverly Hills, California from complications from a stroke.[5] He was 79 and was buried at the Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.


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  1. "Leonard Gershe". The Independent. March 1, 2014.
  2. Gershe and Garland were born on the same day. Roger Edens, who wrote the music, was not credited due to a contractual issue. Personal letter to Jim Johnson Archived 2009-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Leonard Gershe". BFI.
  4. 9 Nov. 2015: https://worldofwonder.net/bornthisday-musicianproducer-roger-edens/
  5. "Leonard Gershe, 79, Playwright Who Wrote 'Butterflies Are Free'". The New York Times. March 21, 2002.



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[de] Leonard Gershe

Leonard Gershe (* 10. Juni 1922 in New York City; † 9. März 2002 in Beverly Hills, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Dramatiker und Drehbuchautor.
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[ru] Герш, Леонард

Леона́рд Герш (также Герше, англ. Leonard Gershe; 10 июня 1922, Нью-Йорк, штат Нью-Йорк, США — 9 марта 2002, Беверли-Хиллз, Калифорния, США) — американский драматург, сценарист, композитор. Номинант на премию «Оскар» 1958 года.



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