West Side story
(DVD)
Contributors
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005. Screenwriter
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005. Director
Robbins, Jerome. Director
Wood, Natalie. Actor
Beymer, Richard, 1939- Actor
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005. Director
Robbins, Jerome. Director
Wood, Natalie. Actor
Beymer, Richard, 1939- Actor
Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], c1961.
Format
DVD
Edition
Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version.
ISBN
0792855019, 9780792855019
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Public Library - DVD | DVD FIC WES | On Shelf |
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Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], c1961.
Edition
Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version.
Language
English
ISBN
0792855019, 9780792855019
UPC
027616884343
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 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 .
Creation/Production 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.
Participants/Performers
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris.
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.
System 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
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., Fapp, D., Stanford, T., Bernstein, L., Sondheim, S., Sharaff, I., Leven, B., Laurents, A., & Shakespeare, W. (20031961). West Side story (Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version.). MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ernest Lehman et al.. 20031961. West Side Story. Santa Monica, Calif.: MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ernest Lehman et al.. West Side Story Santa Monica, Calif.: MGM Home Entertainment, 20031961.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lehman, E., Wise, R., Robbins, J., Wood, N., Beymer, R., Tamblyn, R. and Moreno, R. et al (n.d.). West side story. Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version. Santa Monica, Calif.: MGM Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lehman, Ernest, et al. West Side Story Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version., MGM Home Entertainment, 20031961.
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