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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.
Mar 21, 2002 · Leonard Gershe, a playwright and screenwriter who was the author of the hit play ''Butterflies Are Free,'' died on March 9 in a hospital in Beverly Hills, Calif. He...
Leonard Gershe was born on 10 June 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Funny Face (1957), Butterflies Are Free (1972) and 40 Carats (1973). He died on 9 March 2002 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Learn about the plot, characters, and production details of this 1969 play by Leonard Gershe. The play explores the relationship between a blind man and a flighty young woman in New York City.
Mar 22, 2002 · Leonard Gershe, 79, a screenwriter and playwright best known for the hit play “Butterflies Are Free,” died March 9 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of complications from a stroke. Opening in...
Butterflies Are Free is a play by Leonard Gershe. The plot revolves around a blind man living in downtown Manhattan whose controlling mother disapproves of his relationship with a free-spirited hippie.
Born in New York City, Leonard 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 .
