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West Side Story on Video - 1961

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This brilliant (The New Republic) film sets the ageless story of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and scripted by Ernest Lehman, the film combines Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's unforgettable score ( Maria, America, 'somewhere, 'tonight ) with Robbins own exuberant choreography to achieve an exhilarating work of art (Saturday Review). A love affair is fated for tragedy amidst the vicious rivalry of two street gangsthe Jets and the Sharks. When Jets member Tony (RichardBeymer) falls for Maria (Natalie Wood), the sister of the Sharks leader, it's more than these two warring gangs can handle. And as mounting tensions rise, a battle to the death ensues, and innocent blood is shed in a heartbreaking finale.

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Starring:
Natalie Wood – Maria

Richard Beymer – Tony

Russ Tamblyn – Riff

Rita Moreno – Anita

George Chakiris – Bernardo

Simon Oakland – Lieutenant Schrank

Ned Glass – Doc

William Bramley – Officer Krupke

John Astin – Glad Hand

Penny Santon

Jets:

Tucker Smith – Ice

Tony Mordente – Action

David Winters – A-Rab

Eliot Feld – Baby John

Bert Michaels – Snowboy

David Bean – Tiger

Robert Banas – Joyboy

Anthony 'Scooter' Teague – Big Deal

Harvey Hohnecker – Mouthpiece

Tommy Abott – Gee-Tar

Jet Girls:

Susan Oakes – Anybodys

Gina Trikonis – Graziella

Carole D'Andrea – Velma

Rita Hyde d'Amico - Clarice

Pat Tribble -Minnie

Francesca Bellini - Pauline

Elaine Joyce - Debbie

Sharks:

Jose DeVega – Chino

Jay Norman – Pepe

Gus Trikonis – Indio

Eddie Verso – Juano

Jamie Rogers – Loco

Larry Roquemore – Rocco

Robert E. Thompson – Luis

Nick Covacevich – Toro

Rudy Del Campo – Del Campo

Andre Tayir – Chile

Shark Girls:

Yvonne Othon – Consuelo

Suzie Kaye – Rosalia

Joanne Miya

Studio: MGM

Filmed: 1961 - Released: 1961

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