West Side story
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], c1961.
Edition
2-disc collectors set, special widescreen edition
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Natrona Co. Public Library - Audio Visual Collection
DVD MUSICAL
1 available
DVD MUSICAL
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD MUSICAL | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Co. Public Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD MOVIE WEST | Full screen version. | On Shelf |
| Sublette Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD 3955 MUSICAL | On Shelf | |
| Teton Co. - Alta Branch - Audio Visual Collection | DVD MUSICAL WEST | On Shelf | |
| Teton Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD MUSICAL WEST | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], c1961.
Format
DVD
Edition
2-disc collectors set, special widescreen edition
Language
English
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.
Summary
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.
Reading Level
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, 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., Sharaff, I., Leven, B., Griffith, R. E., Prince, H., & Laurents, A. (20031961). West Side story (2-disc collectors set, special widescreen edition). MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ernest Lehman et al.. 20031961. West Side Story. MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ernest Lehman et al.. West Side Story MGM Home Entertainment, 20031961.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lehman, Ernest, et al. West Side Story 2-disc collectors set, special widescreen edition, MGM Home Entertainment, 20031961.
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