West Side story

Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 (Added Author). Robbins, Jerome. (Added Author). Laurents, Arthur. (Added Author). Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 (Added Author). Wood, Natalie. (Added Author). Beymer, Richard, 1939- (Added Author). Tamblyn, Russ. (Added Author). Moreno, Rita. (Added Author). Chakiris, George. (Added Author). Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Added Author). Leven, Boris. (Added Author). Griffith, Robert E. (Added Author). Prince, Harold, 1928- (Added Author). Mirisch Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Seven Arts Productions. (Added Author). MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0792863054
Physical Description: videorecording DVD
videodisc
1 videodisc (152 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen version.
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Entertainment, c2004, c1961.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. Dolby digital 5.1 surround. Based upon the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince ; book by Arthur Laurents ; play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Special features: original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp; editor, Thomas Stanford; music, Leonard Bernstein; costume designer, Irene Sharaff; production designer, Boris Leven; choreographer, Jerome Robbins; screenplay writer, Ernest Lehman; directors, Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins.
Participant or Performer Note:	Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1; NTSC
Language Note:	English, French or Spanish dialogue ; English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	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).