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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.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

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

Publisher:

MGM Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2003, c1961

Description:

2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 collectible scrapbook.

Subject:

Gangs--New York (State)--Drama.
First loves--Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Lehman, Ernest, 1915-
Wise, Robert, 1914-
Robbins, Jerome.
Wood, Natalie.
Beymer, Richard, 1939-
Tamblyn, Russ.
Moreno, Rita
Chakiris, George.
Fapp, Daniel.
Stanford, Thomas.
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-
Sharaff, Irene.
Leven, Boris.
Griffith, Robert E.
Prince, Harold, 1928-
Laurents, Arthur.
Mirisch Pictures (Firm)
Seven Arts Productions.
MGM Home Entertainment Inc.

Notes:

Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: April 1, 2003. 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 looby brochure reproduction; behind-the-scenes memos. Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chikiris.

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.

ISBN:

9780792855019
0792855019

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51479578

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

BBPC251 -- Roy R. Estle Memorial Library (Dallas Center)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

SWPB124 -- Dumont Community Library (Dumont)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

XNPC367 -- Hamburg Public Library (Hamburg)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

KYPB641 -- Pioneer Heritage Public Library (Le Grand)

RXPC135 -- Rockwell City Public Library (Rockwell City)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

VCPD034 -- Robey Memorial Library-Waukon (Waukon)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)