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lyrcist Adolph Green memorial service

NYP2002120304 - NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (UPI) Composer Marc Shaiman, who wrote with lyricist Adolph Green for the film "The Addams Family," performs at Green's memorial tribute held on Dec.3, 2002 at New York's Shubert theatre. Green, the author of "Singing in the Rain", "On The Town", "Peter Pan" and others died on Oct. 23, 2002, at the age of 87. rlw/ep/Ezio Petersen UPI

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