Story1961, ii, spain west side story amor sin barreras, amor sin barreras, spain complete title west side story amor sin barreras. Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at no. West side story 1961 webrip 1080p yts yify west side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, romeo and juliet. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangs the white jets led by riff and the puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo. West side story 1961 tt0055614 in the slums of the upper west side of manhattan, new york, a gang of polishamerican teenagers called the jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated puerto ricans, the sharks, to own the neighborhood streets. Watch west side story streaming online hulu free trial. Although west side story was named the best picture of 1961 and won 10 academy awards, it is not much mentioned by movie fans these days, and the old warhorse singin in the rain is probably more seen and certainly better loved. At a dance in the neighborhood gymnasium, jets leader riff challenges sharks leader bernardo to a rumble. The library of congress is providing access to the leonard bernstein collection ca.
Jerome robbins drawing with chalk on brick wall during west side story 1961 movie production. The following are available for west side story in the classics downloads section here. In the slums of the upper west side of manhattan, new york, a gang of polishamerican. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. Beymer was honored for his role in west side story and miss hayward for roles in ada and back streetphoto measures 8 x 10. Jerome robbins dance division, the new york public library. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet the story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Kentons west side story, a 1961 album by stan kenton. West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Original broadway cast recording, max goberman, musical director. Rent west side story 1961 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing west side story 1961 near you.
Theone day at a time star revealed to vanity fair earlier on sunday that shed be wearing the gown she wore when she won her oscar for west side story. It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and george chakiris, and was. Rita moreno proved she is a truly oscars icon on sunday night when she wore the same gown she donned on oscar night in 1962. West side story won an almostrecord ten oscars, including best picture, supporting awards to chakiris and rita moreno as bernardos girlfriend, anita, and best director to robbins and wise. In 1962, it won a grammy award for best sound track album original cast and johnny richards orchestrations of the movie score on kentons west side story also winning a grammy in 1962 for best large ensemble jazz album further bolstering the popularity of the movie and soundtrack. Jerome robbins shared the best director oscar with robert wise, becoming only the second director to win the academy award for best director for a film debut after delbert mann for marty. If broadway isnt your thing, then west side story might not be, either. West side story was the kind of musical people thought was good for them, a pious expression of admirable but unrealistic liberal sentiments, and certainly its. Oscar peterson trio west side story 1962, vinyl discogs.
Stream west side story online download and watch hd movies. Two teenagers from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their friends build towards tragedy. In 1962, pianist oscar peterson put his lightswing signature on the already popular score, making it, in the words of one critic, a delight to hear again and earning him a grammy nomination. The songs of oscar peterson 20152017 official digital download 24bit96khz.
There are, of course, stage purists who scoff at the movie and its many ghost singers, but i always thought the films adaptation was superior to the stage show. The most lauded movie musical ever made, west side story 1961 didnt reinvent the genre or even rescue it from its impending decline, but this films unprecedented integration of song, dance and narrative ushered the movie musical into the modern era. With a screenplay by ernest lehman, the film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. Feel free to put things you remember from the 90s in my submission box. Dean franconi, leonard bernstein west side story 1962. After about onethird of the movie had been shot, the mirisch company, concerned that the production. Oscar peterson trio west side story 1962 apo remaster. Brief descriptions and expanded essays are available for many registry titles. West side story was a bit of an unusual session for several reasons. West side story soundtrack from 1961, composed by leonard bernstein. With natalie wood, george chakiris, richard beymer, russ tamblyn.
Winner of ten academy awards including best picture, this electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of romeo and juliet in the slums of 1950s new. One of the first broadway musical scores to be overtly jazzinfluenced was leonard bernsteins west side story, a tale of rival street gangs in the inner city. The written permission of the owners andor other rights holders such as publicity andor privacy rights is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. The 86yearold icon returned to the oscars donning her. On the streets of new york city, two gangs the sharks and the jets battle for territory and respect. In 1961, this movie adaptation of the broadway smashhit musical west side story broke box office records and won an incredible 10 academy awards, more than any other musical before or since. Its a film that stunningly captivates your heart and soul especially when you behold the beautiful dancing and the beautiful.
West side story won a total of 10 oscars at the 34th academy awards in 1962, making it the musical film with the most academy wins, including best picture. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. In the united states, it was the bestselling album of. Rent west side story 1961 starring natalie wood and richard beymer on dvd and bluray. In 1962, the film version of the popular musical west side story won not one. The american film institute placed it second on its list of the greatest film. In 1962, the film version of the popular musical west side story won not one, not two, but ten academy awards. Released by music square in 2012 containing music from west side story 1961. Rita moreno wore her same oscar dress from 1962 huffpost. Complete national film registry listing film registry. West side story tvpg drama, classics, musicals movie 1961 natalie wood and richard beymer star in this classic musical retelling of romeo and juliet set among new yorks warring gangs. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. New album oscar peterson trio west side story 19622015 hires available for download on site. Oscar peterson trio west side story 19622015 hires.
It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and george chakiris, and was photographed. The first order of business in bringing west side story to the screen was casting. This romantic musical update of romeo and juliet won ten oscars. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and.
Two youngsters from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. It is fundamentally a retelling of the tragedy of romeo and juliet set in 1960s new york, with street gangs substituted for the squabbling families and presented as broadway musical from that period. Oscar peterson trio west side story 19622014 dsd64. Maria dance and vocal from west side story 1962 leonard bernstein, stephen sondheim, ted ingram on. The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. This former teen actor, who after starring in a string of major films in the 1950s and early 60s the diary of anne frank 1959, west side story 1961, hemingways adventures of a young man 1962 and the stripper 1963, never really made the transition to interesting adult roles and came under critical attack for his sometimes wooden performances. West side story 1961 a musical in which a modern day romeo and juliet are involved in new york street gangs. West side story won the best picture oscar in 1961. Oscar peterson trio west side story 19622014 official digital download dsf dsd642. In 1962, pianist oscar peterson put his lightswing signature on the already popular score, making it, in the words of one critic, a delight to hear again and earning him a. This musical version of the life of stripper gypsy rose lee tells the bittersweet story about an aggressive stage mother and the effects of her devotion to her two young daughters natalie wood, west side story, and ann jillian, tvs its a living, as she vows to make each of.
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