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West Side story

Additional authors: Lehman, Ernest, -- 1915-2005. | Wise, Robert, -- 1914-2005. | Robbins, Jerome. | Wood, Natalie. | Beymer, Richard, -- 1939- | Tamblyn, Russ. | Moreno, Rita. | Chakiris, George. | Bernstein, Leonard, -- 1918-1990. | Leven, Boris. | Griffith, Robert E. | Prince, Harold, -- 1928-2019. | Laurents, Arthur. | Mirisch Corporation. | Seven Arts Productions. | MGM Home Entertainment Inc. | Universal Music Enterprises.
Published by : MGM Home Entertainment, (Santa Monica, Calif :) Physical details: 1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + ISBN:027616089830.
Subject(s): Gangs -- New York (State) -- Drama. | First loves -- Drama. | New York (State) | Musical films. | Film adaptations. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Fiction films | Drama | Feature films
Year: 2007
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Videos/Films yWes (Browse shelf) Available 115669

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.

Compact disc contains music classics of the decade.

Accompanying booklet has title: Life: eye on the '60s.

CD: California dreamin' / The Mamas & the Papas -- It's my party / Lesley Gore -- Na na hey key kiss him goodbye / Steam -- Wild thing / The Troggs -- Baby love / Diana Ross & The Supremes -- I can't help myself (Sugar pie honey bunch) / Four Tops -- My girl / The Temptations -- Wooly booly / Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs.

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

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

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.

Not rated by the MPAA.

DVD, region 1; full screen (1.33:1); Dolby digital 5.1 surround; mono.

English (5.1 surround), French (mono.) or Spanish (mono.) dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.

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