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West Side story

Title
West Side story [videorecording] / presented by Mirisch Pictures in association with Seven Arts Productions ; released through United Artists ; a Robert Wise production ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins.
Publication
Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Wise, Robert, 1914-2005
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005
  • Laurents, Arthur.
  • Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
  • Sondheim, Stephen.
  • Wood, Natalie.
  • Beymer, Richard, 1939-
  • Tamblyn, Russ.
  • Moreno, Rita.
  • Chakiris, George.
  • Oakland, Simon.
  • Green, Johnny, 1908-1989.
  • Nixon, Marni.
  • Bryant, Jimmy.
  • Fapp, Daniel L.
  • Leven, Boris.
  • Mirisch Pictures.
  • Seven Arts Productions.
  • United Artists Corporation.
  • MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (153 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Musical based on the Romeo and Juliet story, set in New York's West Side slums during the late 1950's, with gang warfare erupting when Maria, sister of the leader of the Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks, falls in love with the leader of the rival Anglo gang, the Jets.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Note
  • MGM/UA Home Video: M201266.
  • Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince, with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961 ; winner of 10 Academy Awards.
  • A Beta production.
  • Dolby stereo., on linear tracks.
Credits (note)
  • Music conducted by Johnny Green ; singing voice of Maria, Marni Nixon (uncredited) ; singing voice of Tony, Jimmy Bryant (uncredited) ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; production designed by Boris Leven.
Performer (note)
  • Natalie Wood (Maria), Richard Beymer (Tony), Russ Tamblyn (Riff), Rita Moreno (Anita), George Chakiris (Bernardo), Simon Oakland (Lt. Schrank), Ned Glass (Doc).
Call Number
*LVH 684 (F)
OCLC
  • 17449866
  • NYPG92-F379
Title
West Side story [videorecording] / presented by Mirisch Pictures in association with Seven Arts Productions ; released through United Artists ; a Robert Wise production ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins.
Imprint
Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1988.
Cast
Natalie Wood (Maria), Richard Beymer (Tony), Russ Tamblyn (Riff), Rita Moreno (Anita), George Chakiris (Bernardo), Simon Oakland (Lt. Schrank), Ned Glass (Doc).
Credits
Music conducted by Johnny Green ; singing voice of Maria, Marni Nixon (uncredited) ; singing voice of Tony, Jimmy Bryant (uncredited) ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; production designed by Boris Leven.
Added Author
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, film producer.
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, film director.
Robbins, Jerome, film director.
Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, screenwriter.
Laurents, Arthur.
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
Sondheim, Stephen. Lyricist
Wood, Natalie.
Beymer, Richard, 1939-
Tamblyn, Russ.
Moreno, Rita.
Chakiris, George.
Oakland, Simon.
Green, Johnny, 1908-1989.
Nixon, Marni.
Bryant, Jimmy.
Fapp, Daniel L.
Leven, Boris.
Mirisch Pictures.
Seven Arts Productions.
United Artists Corporation.
MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
Research Call Number
*LVH 684 (F) Program notes on file.
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