West Side story [1961]
(Video)
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Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, c2003.
Format
Video
Edition
Standard version.
ISBN
0792858522
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Public Library - Computer Area | DVD F Wes | On Shelf |
| Cook Memorial Library - Videos | DVD F Wes | On Shelf |
| Madison Library - Adult Section | VID Wes | On Shelf |
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Language
English
UPC
027616898807
Notes
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: Original theatrical trailer.
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
Not rated by the MPAA.
System Details
DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Region 1 encoding.
Language
English, French or Spanish dialogue ; English, French or Spanish subtitles.
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, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Lehman, E., Wise, R., Robbins, J., Wood, N., Beymer, R., Tamblyn, R., Moreno, R., Chakiris, G., Bernstein, L., Leven, B., Griffith, R. E., Prince, H., & Laurents, A. (2003). West Side story [1961]. (Standard version). MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Ernest Lehman et al.. 2003. West Side Story [1961]. MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Ernest Lehman et al.. West Side Story [1961]. MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Lehman, E., Wise, R., Robbins, J., Wood, N., Beymer, R., Tamblyn, R. and Moreno, R. et al (2003). West side story [1961]. Standard version Santa Monica, Calif.: MGM Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Lehman, Ernest, et al. West Side Story [1961]. Standard version, MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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