Research Catalog

Title

West Side story [videorecording] / Mirisch Pictures presents a Robert Wise production in association with Seven Arts Productions, Inc. ; screenplay writer, Ernest Lehman ; directors, Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins.

Publication

[United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], c1961.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005
• Wise, Robert, 1914-2005
• Robbins, Jerome
• Wood, Natalie
• Beymer, Richard, 1939-
• Tamblyn, Russ.
• Moreno, Rita
• Chakiris, George.
• Fapp, Daniel.
• Stanford, Thomas.
• Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
• Sharaff, Irene.
• Leven, Boris.
• Mirisch Corporation.
• Seven Arts Productions.
• MGM Home Entertainment Inc.

Description

2 videodiscs (152 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.

Uniform Title

West Side story (Motion picture)

Subject

• Gangs > New York (State) > Drama
• First loves > Drama
• Gangs > New York (State) > New York > Drama

Genre/Form

• Feature films.
• Musical films.
• Film adaptations.
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Note

• Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
• Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince and the book by Arthur Laurents; play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
• Special features: Disc 1: feature film; original film intermission music (option to play with or without intermission) -- Disc 2: "West side memories" retrospective documentary containing Natalie Wood's original vocal recordings and new interviews with cast and crew including Robert Wise and Stephen Sondheim; original film intermission music; storyboard-to-film comparison; original release trailers and behind-the-scenes photos -- Collectible scrapbook includes Ernest Lehman introduction; film script; original lobby brochure reproduction; behind-the-scenes memos.

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.

Performer (note)

• Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris.

Audience (note)

• Not rated.

System Details (note)

• DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Region 1 encoding.

Language (note)

• English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.

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)

Contents

Special collection includes: "West Side Memories" retrospective documentary, including Natalie Wood's original voice recordings and new interviews with the cast and crew, including Robert Wise and Stephen Sondheim ; storyboard to film comparison ; original release trailers and behind the scenes photos. Language: English 5.1 surround ; French mono ; Spanish mono ; subtitles: English, French, Spanish.

Call Number

*LDV 1844

ISBN

0792855019

LCCN

027616884343

OCLC

51479578

Title

West Side story [videorecording] / Mirisch Pictures presents a Robert Wise production in association with Seven Arts Productions, Inc. ; screenplay writer, Ernest Lehman ; directors, Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins.

Imprint

[United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], c1961.

Edition

Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version (2.20:1 ; 16x9).

System Details

DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Region 1 encoding.

Cast

Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris.

Credits

Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music, Leonard Bernstein ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins.

Audience

Not rated.

Language

English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.

Awards

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)

Added Author

Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, screenwriter.

Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, film director.

Robbins, Jerome, film director.

Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.

Wood, Natalie, actor.

Beymer, Richard, 1939- actor.

Tamblyn, Russ. Actor

Moreno, Rita, actor.

Chakiris, George. Actor

Fapp, Daniel.

Stanford, Thomas.

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Composer

Sharaff, Irene.

Leven, Boris.

Mirisch Corporation.

Seven Arts Productions.

MGM Home Entertainment Inc.

Other Standard Identifier

027616884343

Publisher No.

1004353 MGM Home Entertainment

Research Call Number

*LDV 1844 [DVD]

*LE 15-5408 [Notes]