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West Side Memories

  • Video
  • 2003
  • 59m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Documentary

Documentary attached to the 25th anniversary MGM collection. Details how this successful stage production was reared and molded into a beautiful cinematic one. Deep dives into how Robbins' c... Read allDocumentary attached to the 25th anniversary MGM collection. Details how this successful stage production was reared and molded into a beautiful cinematic one. Deep dives into how Robbins' choreography and Bernstein's score making processes.Documentary attached to the 25th anniversary MGM collection. Details how this successful stage production was reared and molded into a beautiful cinematic one. Deep dives into how Robbins' choreography and Bernstein's score making processes.

  • Director
    • Michael Arick
  • Writer
    • Michael Arick
  • Stars
    • Jerome Robbins
    • Arthur Laurents
    • Stephen Sondheim
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
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    • Director
      • Michael Arick
    • Writer
      • Michael Arick
    • Stars
      • Jerome Robbins
      • Arthur Laurents
      • Stephen Sondheim
    • 3User reviews
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    Jerome Robbins
    Jerome Robbins
    • Self (1960 interview)
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Arthur Laurents
    Arthur Laurents
    • Self
    Stephen Sondheim
    Stephen Sondheim
    • Self
    Harold Prince
    Harold Prince
    • Self
    • (as Hal Prince)
    Greg Lawrence
    • Self
    Walter Mirisch
    Walter Mirisch
    • Self
    Robert Wise
    Robert Wise
    • Self
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Self
    Robert E. Relyea
    • Self
    • (as Robert Relyea)
    Tony Mordente
    Tony Mordente
    • Self
    Rita Moreno
    Rita Moreno
    • Self
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Self
    Harvey Evans
    Harvey Evans
    • Self
    • (as Harvey Hohnecker)
    Howard Jeffrey
    Howard Jeffrey
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Saul Chaplin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Daniel L. Fapp
    Daniel L. Fapp
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Robert Banas
    Robert Banas
    • Self
    Bert Michaels
    Bert Michaels
    • Self
    • Director
      • Michael Arick
    • Writer
      • Michael Arick
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    • Trivia
      This documentary is featured on the Special Edition DVD for West Side Story (1961), released in 2003.
    • Connections
      Features West Side Story (1961)

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    8/10
    Interesting
    OK documentary on the making of "West Side Story". It has some of the original actors (like Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno and Russ Tamblyn) and director and executives talking about the film.

    It is good to see some of the outtakes of certain scenes and hear Natalie Woods original recordings of the songs (she was dubbed because, basically, she couldn't sing) but I found this a little dull. I have little interest in art direction and such so this dragged.

    For whatever reason George Chakiris wouldn't participate and they got just one or two guys from the gangs to participate. So you're listening to a lot of information from the same people. Also seemingly everyone (except Tamblyn) has forgotten that Wood HATED Richard Beymer and didn't want him. Even Beymer doesn't mention it (although he has talked about it before in other shows). So we're given a very cleaned up version of what went on.

    Still it is worth seeing if you want a complete version of every aspect of the movie. I'm giving it an 8 (mostly because I love the movie) but I can't say I'm thrilled by it.
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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Erinnerungen an die West Side Story
    • Production company
      • Alston Road Productions
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      59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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