Movies @Columbus Library Presents: West Side Story (1961)

Thursday, May 2, 2013, 11 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

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Fully accessible to wheelchairs

Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer & Rita Moreno

Directors: Robert wise & Jerome Robbins

152 minutes; United Artists; Not Rated

West Side Story is an adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, " Romeo and Juliet". When two members of two rival and feuding gangs fell in love, the gangs proceeded to rumble for teritory and respect in the streets.

Academy Awards for: Best actor in a supporting role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Musical Picture, Best Piecture Best Sound

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