| Other author/creator | Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 director, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Robbins, Jerome director, choreographer. |
| Other author/creator | Wood, Natalie actor. |
| Other author/creator | Beymer, Richard, 1939- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Tamblyn, Russ, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Moreno, Rita actor. |
| Other author/creator | Chakiris, George actor. |
| Other author/creator | Fapp, Daniel, cinematographer. |
| Other author/creator | Stanford, Thomas editor. |
| Other author/creator | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 composer. |
| Other author/creator | Sondheim, Stephen lyricist. |
| Other author/creator | Sharaff, Irene costume designer. |
| Other author/creator | Leven, Boris, production personnel. |
| Included Work | Laurents, Arthur West Side Story. |
| Included Work | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet. |
| Other author/creator | United Artists Corporation. |
| Other author/creator | Mirisch Corporation. |
| Other author/creator | Seven Arts Productions. |
| Other author/creator | Beta Productions (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | MGM Home Entertainment Inc. |
| Uniform title | West Side story (Motion picture : 1961) |
| Contents |
Special collection includes: "West Side Memories" retrospective documentary, including Natalie Wood's original voice recordings and new interviews with the cast and crew, including Robert Wise and Stephen Sondheim ; storyboard to film comparison ; original release trailers and behind the scenes photos. Language: English 5.1 surround ; French mono ; Spanish mono ; subtitles: English, French, Spanish. |
| Abstract |
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks' leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets. |
| General note | Accompanied by a Collectible scrapbook including Ernest Lehman introduction; film script; original lobby brochure reproduction; behind-the-scenes memos. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. |
| General note | Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince by arrangement with Roger L. Stevens; book by Arthur Laurents; play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. |
| General note | Special features: Disc 1: feature film; original film intermission music (option to play with or without intermission) -- Disc 2: "West side memories" retrospective documentary containing Natalie Wood's original vocal recordings and new interviews with cast and crew including Robert Wise and Stephen Sondheim (56 min.); original film intermission music; storyboard-to-film comparison; original release trailers and behind-the-scenes photos. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins ; music conductor, Johnny Green. |
| Cast |
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions. |
| Language | English, French or Spanish dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Awards note | Academy Awards, USA; 1962, Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (George Chakiris); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Rita Moreno); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin); Best Cinematography, Color (Daniel L. Fapp); Best Costume Design, Color (Irene Sharaff); Best Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins); Best Film Editing (Thomas Stanford); Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal); Best Picture (Robert Wise); Best Sound (Fred Hynes, Gordon Sawyer) |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Romance films. |
| Genre/form | Musical films. |
| Genre/form | Film adaptations. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Films for the hearing impaired. |
| Other title | West Side memories. |
| ISBN | 0792855019 |
| ISBN | 9780792855019 |
| UPC |
027616884343 |
| Publisher number | 1004353 MGM Home Entertainment |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape (http://www.midwesttapes.com) |
