West Side story
(DVD)
Contributors:
Published:
[United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version (2.20:1 ; 16x9).
Physical Desc:
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 collectible scrapbook., Also issued on VHS.
Rating:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Status:
Description
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.
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East Haddam/Moodus DVD
DVD Wes
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North Branford/Atwater Adult DVD
DVD Musical West
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Old Lyme Adult DVD
DVD WEST
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0792855019
UPC:
027616884343
Notes
General Note
Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: April 1, 2003.
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 and the 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; original film intermission music; storyboard-to-film comparison; original release trailers and behind-the-scenes photos -- Collectible scrapbook includes Ernest Lehman introduction; film script; original looby brochure reproduction; behind-the-scenes memos.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music, Leonard Bernstein ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins.
Participants/Performers
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chikiris.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Additional Physical Form
Also issued on VHS.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Region 1 encoding.
Language
English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Awards
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)
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lehman, E., Wise, R., Robbins, J., Wood, N., Beymer, R., Tamblyn, R., Moreno, R., Chakiris, G., Fapp, D., Stanford, T., Bernstein, L., Sharaff, I., Leven, B., Griffith, R. E., Prince, H., & Laurents, A. (2003). West Side story. Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version (2.20:1 ; 16x9). MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ernest Lehman et al.. 2003. West Side Story. MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ernest Lehman et al., West Side Story. MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)West Side Story. Lehman, Ernest, et al. Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version (2.20:1 ; 16x9). MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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