West Side Story
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Trish Kinney: Rape Fantasy And S&M at the AMA's...that was much more aesthetic than the usual back to front thrust, prompting the LA Times Music Critic Todd Martens to describe it as West Side Story inspired, calling the girls "cute to boot". While all this was going on, a man appeared at... In this article: Carrie Underwood, Alicia Keys, Keith Urban, Shakira, Rihanna, West Side Story, Taylor Swift, and Tori Amos |
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Centre Daily Times | 1 hour ago
Fantastic Mr. Fox'
...and Meryl Streep is in perfect pitch as Mrs. Fox. Even small parts, such as Owen Wilson voicing Coach Skip and Willem Dafoe as a "West Side Story" influenced Rat, are perfect. Anderson's direction gives the movie a surreal feeling that...
In this article: George Clooney, Wes Anderson, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Woody Allen, Bill Murray, Roald Dahl, Owen Wilson, and Meryl Streep
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USATODAY.com | 19 hours ago
Critic's Corner Holiday: 'Cougar Town,' Thanksgiving programming
...competing Thanksgiving Day Parade (9 ET/6 PT). In addition to bands and floats, CBS gives you Reba McEntire and performances from Broadway's West Side Story, Dreamgirlsand, best of all, Ragtime - with the entire cast of that revival singing...
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
The 'Riffs Interview: WES ANDERSON introduces his fantastic 'Mr. Fox'
In this article: Wes Anderson, Washington, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Coraline, Hollywood, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Polar Express
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International Herald Tribune - Culture | 1 day ago
Theater Review 'Fela!': Making Music Mightier Than the Sword
...roll since the 1920s. And it has been translated into smooth Broadway-ese over the years, in shows about restless youth like "Hair," "West Side Story" and even "Bye Bye Birdie," all currently in revival. The form that spirit took in popular...
In this article: Afrobeat, Broadway, James Brown, Africa, and Lagos
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Telegraph.co.uk - Education | 2 days ago
State vs independent schools: Dulwich
...with refreshing seriousness here - coaching staff include the England hockey goalkeeper. Big-cast productions of shows such as Oliver and West Side Story are another feature of school life League table standing: Not a table-topper, but...
In this article: JAGS, London, Alleyn's School, Dulwich College, and Sally Hawkins
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New York Post | 2 days ago
'Gleek' goddess
...and dance on a TV show?" So far, Ushkowitz has only been able to show off her singing chops in one solo -- a rendition of "Tonight" from "West Side Story" -- which required her to be sharp on the final note. "It's just as hard to sing...
In this article: Glee, Spring Awakening, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Broadway, Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, and Tonight
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Playbill.com | 6 days ago
West Side Story, Ragtime and Dreamgirls to Sing for CBS on Thanksgiving
The companies of the New York City revivals of West Side Story, Ragtime and Dreamgirls will perform on the CBS broadcast of "The Thanksgiving Day Parade" Nov. 26. Advertisement The cast of Broadway's Tony-nominated West Side Story have...
In this article: Ragtime, Broadway, West Side Story, CBS, Annie Get Your Gun, Harlem, Ellis Island, and Statue of Liberty
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TC Palm | November 16, 2009
Theater review: Songs soared in 'West Side Story'
...at 5:44 p.m. STUART - Just as "Romeo & Juliet" has added impact when performed by actors as young as Shakespeare specified, so does "West Side Story" - the tragic romance transferred to the mean streets of 1950s Manhattan - gain added...
In this article: Romeo & Juliet, Maria, Stephen Sondheim, Overpopulation, Friar Laurence, Tonight, Romeo, William Shakespeare, and Arthur Laurents
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San Jose Mercury News | November 11, 2009
West Valley Light Opera puts a new twist on 'West Side Story'
A beloved classic will get a modern update in the West Valley Light Opera's 45th season opening production of West Side Story, currently running at the Saratoga Civic Theatre through Dec. 7. "It's a classic musical that people love, but...
In this article: San Jose and West Side Story
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StarStruck to tackle 'West Side Story'
...shrinking from a challenge. Still, co-owners Peter and Jennifer Jones concede that they may be tackling their most demanding show in "West Side Story," opening Friday and playing through the weekend at The Lyric Theatre. The show, an...
In this article: Maria, Jerome Robbins, West Side Story, Antagonism, Romeo & Juliet, and Juliet
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West Side Story is a 1961 film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. It is an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, adapted from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, and was photographed by Daniel L. Fapp, A.S.C. in Super Panavision 70.
The action was filmed largely in Los Angeles on sets designed by Boris Leven, although the film's opening sequence was shot on the streets of New York City, mainly in the area where the Lincoln Center campus of Fordham University now stands. The construction of the new campus was halted to allow completion of the sequence. Jerome Robbins, who had directed the stage version, was responsible for planning and directing all music and dance sequences in the film, as well as all the fight scenes. When approximately 60% of principal photography was complete, the producers became concerned that the production was over-budget and Robbins was fired. His final contribution before leaving the film was to write out the staging for the rumble.
The police arrive, led by Lieutenant Schrank (Simon Oakland) and Officer Krupke (Bill Bramley), and demands that the gang disperse.
We are then introduced to Bernardo's sister, Maria (Natalie Wood). She is complaining to Bernardo's feisty ladyfriend, Anita (Rita Moreno), that she never gets to do anything exciting. Bernardo arrives and takes her to the dance, where she meets some friends, Rosalia and Consuelo. Bernardo meets up with his friends. The Jets meet, and a dance montage takes place ("Dance At The Gym"). Glad Hand (John Astin), the chaperone at the dance, tries to make the gangs mix with a get-together dance, but when he is not looking, the boys swap back to their original partners.
- Name:
- West Side Story
- Release Date:
- January 01, 0018
- Directed By:
- Produced by:
- Robert Wise
- Written By:
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- Arthur Laurents (play)
- Jerome Robbins
- Ernest Lehman
- Editor:
- Thomas Stanford
- Starring:
- Cinematography:
- Daniel L. Fapp, ASC
- Distributed By:
- United Artists
- Length:
- 152 mins.
- Language:
- English
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