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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 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''.〔Roger Edens, who wrote the music, was not credited due to a contractual issue. (Personal letter to Jim Johnson )〕 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''. Gershe died in Beverly Hills, California from complications from a stroke. ==Nominations== *1958 Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay, Written Directly for the Screen (''Funny Face'') *1958 Writers Guild of America Award for Best American Musical (''Funny Face'') *1973 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium (''Butterflies Are Free'') *1974 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium (''40 Carats'') 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leonard Gershe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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