West Side story
(DVD/Blu-ray Combo) 

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, [2011].
Format
DVD/Blu-ray Combo
Edition
Fiftieth anniversary edition; Blu-ray+DVD combo.
Physical Desc
1 DVD + 2 Blu-rays (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, [2011].
Edition
Fiftieth anniversary edition; Blu-ray+DVD combo.
Language
English
UPC
883904245230

Notes

General Note
Based upon the stage play by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince; book by Arthur Laurents.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
General Note
Special features: "Pow! The dances of West Side story" in-movie viewing mode; song specific commentary by lyricist Stephen Sondheim; music machine; "A place for us: West Side story's legacy"; Creation and innovation; "A timeless vision"; "West Side memories"; storyboard-to-film comparison montage.
General Note
Special features: "Pow! the dances of West Side story" in-movie viewing mode; song-specific commentary by Stephen Sondheim; music machine; "A place for us: West Side story's legacy"; "West side memories; " storyboard-to-film comparison montage; DVD contains West Side story digitally restored in standard definition, and music machine.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; choreography by Jerome Robbins.
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
Rating: Not rated.
Target Audience
Not rated by the MPAA.
System Details
2 Blu-ray discs, widescreen, 1080p Hi-Def with DTS-HD 7.1 master audio, English 4.0 (English 5.1 on DVD); Dolby digital; requires Blu-ray player; 1 DVD, dual layer, widescreen.
Language
English, French or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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., Wood, N., Beymer, R., Tamblyn, R., Moreno, R., Chakiris, G., Bernstein, L., Sondheim, S., Griffith, R. E., Prince, H., & Laurents, A. (2011). West Side story (Fiftieth anniversary edition; Blu-ray+DVD combo.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Wise et al.. 2011. West Side Story. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Wise et al.. West Side Story Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wise, Robert, et al. West Side Story Fiftieth anniversary edition; Blu-ray+DVD combo., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, 2011.

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