West Side story
(DVD)
Contributors
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 director.
Robbins, Jerome director.
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, screenwriter.
Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
Wood, Natalie, performer.
Robbins, Jerome director.
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, screenwriter.
Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
Wood, Natalie, performer.
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [1998].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (8 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection
DVD FEATURE WEST
1 available
DVD FEATURE WEST
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection | DVD FEATURE WEST | On Shelf |
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Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [1998].
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
027616673329
Notes
General Note
Based on the stage play produded by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince ; book by Arthur Laurents.
General Note
Videodisc release of the 1961 motion picture.
General Note
"Theatrical release format enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
General Note
Includes original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; film editor, Thomas Stanford ; choreography, Jerome Robbins ; music conducted by Johnny Green.
Participants/Performers
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakaris.
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, Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English dialogue with optional subtitles in English and French.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1962: Best Picture ; Best Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins) ; Best Actor in a Supporting Role (George Chakiris) ; Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Rita Moreno) ; Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal).
Awards
Golden Globes, 1962: Best Motion Picture - Musical ; Best Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno) ; Best Supporting Actor (George Chakiris).
Awards
National Film Registry, 1997.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wise, R., Robbins, J., Lehman, E., Sondheim, S., Wood, N., Beymer, R., Tamblyn, R., Moreno, R., Chakiris, G., Laurents, A., Bernstein, L., & Shakespeare, W. (1998). West Side story (Widescreen version.). MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Wise et al.. 1998. West Side Story. MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Wise et al.. West Side Story MGM Home Entertainment, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wise, Robert, et al. West Side Story Widescreen version., MGM Home Entertainment, 1998.
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