| Description |
NTSC rda |
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1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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video file DVD rda |
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digital optical rda |
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widescreen (2.20:1) rda |
| Note |
Based upon the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince by arrangement with Roger L. Stevens. Book by Arthur Laurents. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1961. |
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Special features: Music machine: Overture; Prologue; Jet Song; Something's Coming; Dance at the Gym - Blues; Dance at the Gym - Promenade/Mambo/Pas de Deux/Jump; Maria; America; Tonight; Gee, Officer Krupke; Entr'acte (Intermission); I Feel Pretty; One Hand, One Heart; Quintet; The Rumble; Somewhere; Cool; A Boy Like That/I Have a Love; Finale; End Credits. |
| Contents |
Special features: Music machine: Overture; Prologue; Jet Song; Something's Coming; Dance at the Gym -- Blues; Dance at the Gym -- Promenade/Mambo/Pas de Deux/Jump; Maria; America; Tonight; Gee, Officer Krupke; Entr'acte (Intermission); I Feel Pretty; One Hand, One Heart; Quintet; The Rumble; Somewhere; Cool; A Boy Like That/I Have a Love; Finale; End Credits. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (2.20:1); NTSC region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
English (5.1 Dolby Digital), Spanish or French dialogue (mono); Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakriris. |
| Credits |
Choregraphy by Jerome Robbins ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; music conducted by Johnny Green. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated Canadian Home Video: PG |
| Summary |
The greatest story ever told in the most acclaimed musical of all time! Experience every sensational song, dazzling dance number and magical movie moment of West Side Story in this 50th Anniversary Edition! This electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. |
| Awards |
Academy Award, 1961: Best Picture, Actor in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, Art Direction (Color), Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color), Directing, Film Editing, Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture), Sound. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Videodiscs. |
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Gangs -- New York (State) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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First loves -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Musicals -- Videodiscs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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New York (State) -- Videodiscs. |
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New York (State) -- New York -- Videodiscs. |
| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1961.
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Musical films.
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Romance films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Drama.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Musical films.
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Romance films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005.
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Robbins, Jerome.
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Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005.
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Wood, Natalie.
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Beymer, Richard, 1939-
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Tamblyn, Russ.
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Moreno, Rita.
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Chakiris, George.
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Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
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Mirisch Pictures, Inc.
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Seven Arts Productions.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1992- )
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
883904284307 |
| Music No. |
M128430 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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