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West Side story

Title
West Side story [videorecording] / Mirisch Pictures presents a Robert Wise production in association with Seven Arts Productions, Inc. ; director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; music conducted by Johnny Green ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins ; screenplay writer, Ernest Lehman ; based upon the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince and the book by Arthur Laurents ; directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins.
Publication
Santa Monica, Calif : MGM Home Entertainment, 2004, 1961.

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Additional Authors
  • Wise, Robert, 1914-2005
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005
  • Sondheim, Stephen
  • Wood, Natalie
  • Beymer, Richard, 1939-
  • Tamblyn, Russ
  • Moreno, Rita
  • Chakiris, George
  • Oakland, Simon
  • Smith, Tucker
  • Mordente, Anthony, 1936-
  • Winters, David
  • Feld, Eliot
  • Michaels, Bert
  • Bean, David
  • Banas, Bob
  • Teague, Anthony, 1940-1989.
  • Evans, Harvey
  • Abbott, Tommy
  • Oakes, Sue
  • Trikonis, Gina
  • D'Andrea, Carole
  • Norman, Jay
  • Verso, Edward, 1941-
  • Trikonis, Gus
  • Rogers, Jaime
  • Thompson, Robert, -1984.
  • Tayir, Andre
  • Othon, Yvonne
  • Kaye, Suzie
  • Miya, Joanne
  • Green, Johnny, 1908-1989.
  • Nixon, Marni
  • Bryant, Jimmy
  • Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
  • Leven, Boris
  • Sharaff, Irene
  • Griffith, Robert E.
  • Prince, Harold, 1928-2019.
  • Laurents, Arthur
  • Laurents, Arthur
  • Lawrence, Greg
  • Mirisch, Walter
  • Relyea, Robert E.
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  • Mirisch Production Company
  • Seven Arts Productions
  • MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Description
2 videodiscs (NTSC) (146 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
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.
  • West side memories is a documentary about the making of the motion picture West Side Stories. Includes archival footage taken during the shooting and interviews with cast members and creators, who discuss the filming of the prologue on location in New York City, the rehearsal and staging of dance numbers, the musical score, the dancing of George Chakiris, tensions between co-directors Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise and Robbins' dismissal from the film, the dubbing of lead characters' singing, Natalie Wood's performance, and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics.
Subject
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. > Adaptations
  • Gangs > New York (State) > Drama
  • First loves > Drama
  • Musicals > Production and direction
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Musicals.
Note
  • A special edition DVD release of the motion picture originally produced in 1961.
  • Special features: Original film intermission music restored and remixed in 5.1 surround sound ; "West side memories" retrospective documentary; theatrical trailers; production design, story-board and photo galleries; original screenplay book.
Credits (note)
  • Based on the stage play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
  • Music conducted by Johnny Green ; singing voice of Maria, Marni Nixon (uncredited) ; singing voice of Tony, Jimmy Bryant (uncredited).
Performer (note)
  • Natalie Wood (Maria), Richard Beymer (Tony), Russ Tamblyn (Riff), Rita Moreno (Anita), George Chakiris (Bernardo), Simon Oakland (Lt. Schrank), Ned Glass (Doc), William Bramley (Officer Krupke), Tucker Smith (Ice), Tony Mordente (Action), David Winters (A-Rab), Eliot Feld (Baby John), Bert Michaels, David Bean, Robert Banas, Scooter Teague, Harvey Hohnecker, Tommy Abbott, Susan Oakes, Gina Trikonis, Carole D'Andrea, Jose De Vega (Chino), Jay Norman, Gus Trikonis, Eddie Verso, Jaime Rogers, Larry Roquemore, Robert Thompson, Nick Covacevich, Rudy Del Campo, Andre Tayir, Yvonne Othon, Suzie Kaye, and Joanne Miya.
Contents
Musical numbers include Jet song, Something's coming, Dance at the gymn, Maria, America, Tonight, Gee, Officer Krupke!, I feel pretty, One hand, one heart, The rumble, Somewhere, Cool, A boy like that, and I have a love.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2712
OCLC
86117059
Title
West Side story [videorecording] / Mirisch Pictures presents a Robert Wise production in association with Seven Arts Productions, Inc. ; director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; music conducted by Johnny Green ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins ; screenplay writer, Ernest Lehman ; based upon the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince and the book by Arthur Laurents ; directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins.
Imprint
Santa Monica, Calif : MGM Home Entertainment, 2004, 1961.
Edition
Special ed.
Credits
Based on the stage play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
Music conducted by Johnny Green ; singing voice of Maria, Marni Nixon (uncredited) ; singing voice of Tony, Jimmy Bryant (uncredited).
Cast
Natalie Wood (Maria), Richard Beymer (Tony), Russ Tamblyn (Riff), Rita Moreno (Anita), George Chakiris (Bernardo), Simon Oakland (Lt. Schrank), Ned Glass (Doc), William Bramley (Officer Krupke), Tucker Smith (Ice), Tony Mordente (Action), David Winters (A-Rab), Eliot Feld (Baby John), Bert Michaels, David Bean, Robert Banas, Scooter Teague, Harvey Hohnecker, Tommy Abbott, Susan Oakes, Gina Trikonis, Carole D'Andrea, Jose De Vega (Chino), Jay Norman, Gus Trikonis, Eddie Verso, Jaime Rogers, Larry Roquemore, Robert Thompson, Nick Covacevich, Rudy Del Campo, Andre Tayir, Yvonne Othon, Suzie Kaye, and Joanne Miya.
Performer
West side memories. Interviewees include Jerome Robbins (recorded voice only), Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Greg Lawrence, Walter Mirisch, Robert Wise, Richard Beymer, Robert Relyea, Tony Mordente, Rita Moreno, Russ Tamblyn, Harvey Hohnecker.
Local Note
For booklet containing original screenplay, timeline, archival photos, see *MGZIDVD 5-2712 [Notes]
Added Author
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, film producer.
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, film director.
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, interviewee.
Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, screenwriter.
Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
Sondheim, Stephen, interviewee.
Wood, Natalie, actor.
Beymer, Richard, 1939- actor.
Beymer, Richard, 1939- interviewee.
Tamblyn, Russ. Performer
Tamblyn, Russ. Interviewee
Moreno, Rita, performer.
Moreno, Rita, interviewee.
Chakiris, George. Performer
Oakland, Simon. Performer
Smith, Tucker. Performer
Mordente, Anthony, 1936- performer.
Mordente, Anthony, 1936- interviewee.
Winters, David. Performer
Feld, Eliot. Performer
Michaels, Bert. Performer
Bean, David. Performer
Banas, Bob. Performer
Teague, Anthony, 1940-1989. Performer
Evans, Harvey. Performer
Evans, Harvey. Interviewee
Abbott, Tommy. Performer
Oakes, Sue. Performer
Trikonis, Gina. Performer
D'Andrea, Carole. Performer
Norman, Jay. Performer
Verso, Edward, 1941- Performer
Trikonis, Gus. Performer
Rogers, Jaime. Performer
Thompson, Robert, -1984. Performer
Tayir, Andre. Performer
Othon, Yvonne. Performer
Kaye, Suzie. Performer
Miya, Joanne. Performer
Green, Johnny, 1908-1989. Conductor
Nixon, Marni. Singer
Bryant, Jimmy. Singer
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Composer
Leven, Boris. Designer
Sharaff, Irene. Costume designer
Griffith, Robert E.
Prince, Harold, 1928-2019.
Laurents, Arthur. Librettist
Laurents, Arthur, interviewee.
Lawrence, Greg. Interviewee
Mirisch, Walter. Interviewee
Relyea, Robert E. Interviewee
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
Mirisch Production Company.
Seven Arts Productions.
MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2712 Notes on file
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