West Side story
(Blu-ray) 

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Oak Brook Public Library - Adult DVD Feature FilmDVD WEST SIDE STORY (BLU-RAY)On Shelf
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - AdultBLU-RAY WESTChecked out
Eisenhower Public Library District - StacksBLU-RAY WEST (1961) 2 DISCSOn Shelf
Green Hills Public Library District - ESSENTIALESSENTIAL FILMS WOn Shelf
Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - VideoBLURAY GOLDEN ERA WOn Shelf
Roselle Public Library District - Adult DVDDVD (BLU-RAY) WESOn Shelf
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios :, [2011].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
2 Blu-ray discs (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883904245230

Notes

General Note
Based upon the stage play by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince; book by Arthur Laurents.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
General Note
Special features: "Pow! The dances of West Side story" in-movie viewing mode; song specific commentary by lyricist Stephen Sondheim; music machine; "A place for us: West Side story's legacy"; Creation and innovation; "A timeless vision"; "West Side memories"; storyboard-to-film comparison montage.
General Note
Special features: "Pow! the dances of West Side story" in-movie viewing mode; song-specific commentary by Stephen Sondheim; music machine; "A place for us: West Side story's legacy"; "West side memories; " storyboard-to-film comparison montage; DVD contains West Side story digitally restored in standard definition, and music machine.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; choreography by Jerome Robbins.
Participants/Performers
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris.
Description
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.
System Details
Blu-ray, widescreen, 1080p Hi-Def with DTS-HD 7.1 master audio, English 4.0 (English 5.1 on DVD); Dolby digital; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English, French or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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)
Local note
BLU-RAY

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wise, R., Robbins, J., Lehman, E., Wood, N., Beymer, R., Tamblyn, R., Moreno, R., Chakiris, G., Bernstein, L., Sondheim, S., Griffith, R. E., Prince, H., & Laurents, A. (2011). West Side story (Blu-ray format.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Wise et al.. 2011. West Side Story. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Wise et al.. West Side Story Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wise, Robert, et al. West Side Story Blu-ray format., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios :, 2011.

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