West Side Story (film)

West Side Story
Theatrical release poster by Joe Caroff
Directed by	Robert Wise Jerome Robbins
Produced by	Robert Wise
Screenplay by	Ernest Lehman
Based on	West Side Story  by Jerome Robbins and Arthur Laurents Romeo and Juliet  by William Shakespeare (uncredited)
Starring	Natalie Wood Richard Beymer Rita Moreno George Chakiris Russ Tamblyn
Music by	Leonard Bernstein
Cinematography	Daniel L. Fapp, A.S.C.
Edited by	Thomas Stanford
Production company	The Mirisch Corporation Seven Arts Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release dates	October 18, 1961 (1961-10-18)
Running time	152 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$43.7 million

West Side Story is a 1961 American romantic musical drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris, and was photographed by Daniel L. Fapp, A.S.C., in Super Panavision 70.

Released on October 18, 1961 through United Artists, the film received high praise from critics and the public, and became the second highest grossing film of the year in the United States. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 10, including Best Picture (as well as a special award for Robbins), becoming the record holder for the most wins for a movie musical.

Plot

In the West Side's Lincoln Square neighborhood in Manhattan, there is tension between a white gang, the Jets, led by Riff, and a Puerto Rican gang of immigrants, the Sharks, led by Bernardo. After a brawl erupts ("Prologue"), Lieutenant Schrank and Officer Krupke arrive and break it up. The Jets decide to challenge the Sharks to a rumble for neighborhood control at an upcoming dance.

Riff decides that his best friend Tony, the co-founder of the Jets who left the gang, should fight ("Jet Song"). Riff invites Tony to the dance, but Tony is uninterested. He tells Riff that he senses something important will happen, which Riff suggests could have correlation with the dance ("Something's Coming").

Bernardo's younger sister, Maria, tells her best friend and Bernardo's girlfriend, Anita, how excited she is about the dance. At the dance, the gangs and girls refuse to intermingle ("Dance at the Gym"). Tony arrives and he and Maria fall in love upon seeing each other. However, Bernardo angrily demands that Tony stay away from her. Riff proposes a meeting with Bernardo at Doc's drug store.

Maria is sent home, Anita argues that Bernardo is overprotective of Maria, and they compare the advantages of Puerto Rico and the United States ("America").

Tony discreetly visits Maria on her fire escape, where they reaffirm their love ("Tonight"). Krupke, who suspects the Jets are planning something, visits them at Doc's drug store and and warns them not to cause trouble. After Krupke leaves, the Jets make fun of him and the other adults that don't understand them ("Gee, Officer Krupke"). When the Sharks arrive, both groups agree to have the showdown the following evening under the highway, with a one-on-one fist fight. When Schrank arrives, the gangs feign friendship, but Schrank is not fooled. Schrank orders the Sharks out and unsuccessfully tries to get the Jets to divulge information about the fight.

The next day at the bridal shop, the other girls discuss Maria's odd behavior ("I Feel Pretty"). Anita accidentally tells Maria about the rumble. Tony arrives to see Maria, which shocks Anita. Anita warns them about the consequences if Bernardo learns of their relationship. After Anita leaves, they profess their love and Maria has Tony promise to prevent the rumble. Tony and Maria fantasize about their wedding ceremony ("One Hand, One Heart").

The Jets and Sharks approach the area under the highway while Schrank searches the neighborhood for them, Anita eagerly awaits a rendezvous with Bernardo afterwards and both Maria and Tony anticipate being together ("Quintet"). Tony arrives to stop the fight, but Bernardo antagonizes him. Unwilling to watch Tony be humiliated, Riff punches Bernardo, which initiates a knife fight ("The Rumble"). Tony tries to intervene, which leads to Bernardo killing Riff. Enraged, Tony kills Bernardo with Riff's knife and a melee ensues. Police sirens blare and everyone flees, leaving behind the dead bodies.

Maria waits for Tony on the rooftop of her apartment building, when Chino arrives and tells her what happened. Realizing her feelings for Tony, Chino charges down to Bernardo's apartment, gets a gun and runs out into the night to find and kill Tony. Tony arrives and explains what transpired and asks for her forgiveness before he turns himself in to the police. Maria confirms her love for him and asks Tony to stay with her ("Somewhere").

The Jets have reassembled outside a garage, with their new leader, Ice, having them focus on reacting to the police and the rest of the world ("Cool"). Anybodys arrives and warns them that Chino is now after Tony. Ice sends the Jets to warn Tony.

Anita enters the apartment while Tony and Maria are in the bedroom. Tony and Maria arrange to meet at Doc's, where they will pick up getaway money to elope. Anita spots Tony leaving through the window and chides Maria for the relationship ("A Boy Like That"), but Maria convinces her to help them elope ("I Have a Love").

Schrank arrives and questions Maria about the rumble. To cover for Tony, Maria has Anita tell him that Maria is detained from meeting him. When Anita reaches Doc's, the Jets harass her, until Doc intervenes. Anita declares that Bernardo was right about them and that Chino killed Maria. Doc banishes the Jets and delivers Tony his getaway money and Anita's message. Tony runs into the streets, shouting for Chino to kill him as well.

In the playground next to Doc's, Tony spots Maria and they run toward each other, only for Chino to shoot Tony. The Jets and Sharks arrive to find Maria holding Tony, who dies ("Somewhere"). Maria stops the gangs from fighting and takes the gun from Chino and threatens everyone, blaming their hate for the deaths. Schrank, Krupke, and Doc arrive and the gangs and Maria form a funeral procession. The police arrest Chino and lead him away ("Finale").

Cast

• Natalie Wood as Maria, Bernardo's younger sister, Chino's fiancée, in love with Tony
  • Marni Nixon as Maria's singing voice
• Richard Beymer as Tony, inactive co-founder of the Jets with best friend Riff, works at Doc's drug store, in love with Maria
  • Jimmy Bryant as Tony's singing voice
• Russ Tamblyn as Riff, leader of the Jets, best friend of Tony
• Rita Moreno as Anita, Bernardo's girl, Maria's closest confidante
• George Chakiris as Bernardo, leader of the Sharks, older brother of Maria
• Simon Oakland as Lieutenant Schrank, neighborhood police lieutenant
• Ned Glass as Doc, drugstore owner, Tony's boss. He tries to talk sense to Tony and the Jets, but they rarely listen.
• William Bramley as Officer Krupke, neighborhood cop, Schrank's right-hand man
• John Astin as Glad Hand, social worker
• Penny Santon as Madam Lucia, owner of neighborhood bridal shop

Musical numbers

Act I "Overture" – Orchestra "Prologue" – Orchestra "Jet Song" – Riff and Jets "Something's Coming" – Tony "Mambo" – Orchestra "Maria" – Tony "America" – Anita, Bernardo, Sharks and Girls "Tonight" – Tony and Maria "Gee, Officer Krupke" – The Jets "Maria (violin)" – Orchestra

Act II "I Feel Pretty" – Maria, Consuela, Rosalia, and Francisca "One Hand, One Heart" – Tony and Maria "Tonight Quintet" – Maria, Tony, Anita, Riff, Bernardo, Jets, and Sharks "The Rumble" – Orchestra "Somewhere" – Tony and Maria "Cool" – Ice and Jets "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" – Anita and Maria "Somewhere (Reprise)" – Maria "Finale" – Orchestra

Production

Veteran director Robert Wise was chosen to direct and produce because of his experience with urban New York dramas such as Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). Since he had no experience directing a musical, Wise agreed that Jerome Robbins, who had directed the stage version of West Side Story, would direct the musical and dance sequences. After about one-third of the movie had been shot, the Mirisch Company, concerned that the production was running over-budget, dismissed Robbins. According to Saul Chaplin, Robbins nearly suffered a nervous breakdown during the time he worked on the film. The remaining dance numbers were directed with the help of Robbins' assistants. Recognizing Robbins' considerable creative contribution to the film, Wise agreed that Robbins should be given co-directing credit, even though Wise directed the greater part of the film. The ending title sequence was created by Saul Bass, who is also credited as "visual consultant" on the film.

Casting

Because the producers wanted actors who looked believable as teenagers, they did not consider 30-year-old Larry Kert, the first Tony on Broadway, or 29-year-old Carol Lawrence, the first Maria, but some had experience in stage productions. Tony Mordente, who played A-Rab on stage, was cast as Action in the film, and George Chakiris, Riff in the London stage production, played Bernardo in the film. Tucker Smith, who joined the Broadway production several months into its run, played Ice, a role created for the film. David Winters, the first stage Baby John, played A-Rab,^[2] Eliot Feld, an ensemble member and understudy for Baby John on Broadway, played Baby John. Jay Norman, Juano on stage, appeared as Pepe. Reprising their stage roles in the film were Carole D'Andrea as Velma, Tommy Abott as Gee-Tar, and William Bramley as Officer Krupke.

Elvis Presley was approached for Tony, but his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, strongly believed the role to be wrong for Elvis and made him decline in favor of other movie musicals. According to legend, the Colonel didn't want Elvis associated with gang warfare and knife crime, although three years earlier, Elvis' character Danny Fisher stabbed and killed the small-time gangster 'Shark' played by Vic Morrow in the movie King Creole. When the movie became a hit and earned 10 Oscars, Elvis regretted having given up the part. Others who auditioned for the part included Warren Beatty, Tab Hunter, Anthony Perkins, Russ Tamblyn, Burt Reynolds, Troy Donahue, Bobby Darin, Richard Chamberlain, Dennis Hopper, and Gary Lockwood.

Bobby Darin made a strong impression on the producers at his audition and was, at one point, in talks for the role. However, he turned it down due to his concert and recording commitments. Tab Hunter, then 30, and Burt Reynolds, nearly 26, were also considered, due to their Broadway and singing credits, but they were dismissed because of their age. Richard Chamberlain was also thought too old at age 26. The producers settled on their "final five": Warren Beatty, Anthony Perkins, Russ Tamblyn, Troy Donahue, and Richard Beymer. Although he was 28 before filming began, Perkins' boyish looks and Broadway resume seemed to make him a contender for the role, and he was trying to avoid getting typecast after the success of Psycho. Robert Wise originally chose Beatty for the role, figuring that youth was more important than experience. Ultimately, Beymer, the most unlikely of the candidates, won the part of Tony. Tamblyn, after several callbacks, impressed the producers and was given the role of Riff.

Natalie Wood was filming Splendor in the Grass with Warren Beatty and was romantically involved with him off-screen. The producers were considering her for the role of Maria. When Beatty went to screen test for the role of Tony, Wood read opposite him as Maria as a favor because she had been practicing with him. The producers fell in love with the idea of Wood as Maria but did not cast Beatty.

Jill St. John, Audrey Hepburn, Diane Baker, Valerie Harper, Elizabeth Ashley, and Suzanne Pleshette were among the many actresses who lobbied for the role of Maria in the film. However, Hepburn later withdrew because she became pregnant.

Reception

West Side Story holds a 94% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 62 reviews for an average rating of 8.3; the consensus states: "Buoyed by Robert Wise's dazzling direction, Leonard Bernstein's score, and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics, West Side Story remains perhaps the most iconic of all the Shakespeare adaptations to visit the big screen."^[3]

Box office

The film earned $19,645,000 in North American rentals.^[4] Because of profit participation, United Artists earned a profit of $2.5 million on the film.^[5] Wood, offered a choice between a share in the gross revenue and a fixed salary, chose the latter, a decision she regretted after the film proved a success at the box office. Eight years later, she agreed to star in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice for a share of the gross, earning her a fortune after that film became a critical and commercial hit.

Accolades and honors

The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1997.^[6] Its ten Academy Awards make it the musical film with the most Academy wins, including Best Picture. Three other films (Ben-Hur, Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) won 11 Oscars, but none was a musical.^[7]

Academy Awards

Wins^[8][9]

• Academy Award for Best Picture – Robert Wise, producer
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – George Chakiris
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – Rita Moreno
• Academy Award for Best Art Direction (Set Decoration, Color) – Victor A. Gangelin and Boris Leven
• Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Color) – Daniel L. Fapp
• Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Color) – Irene Sharaff
• Academy Award for Best Director – Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins
• Academy Award for Best Film Editing – Thomas Stanford
• Academy Award for Best Original Score – Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Irwin Kostal, and Sid Ramin
• Academy Award for Best Sound – Fred Hynes (Todd-AO SSD), and Gordon E. Sawyer (Samuel Goldwyn SSD)

Nominations

• Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – Ernest Lehman

Others

• Academy Award for Brilliant Achievements in the Art of Choreography on Film – Jerome Robbins

American Film Institute lists:

• AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies – #41
• AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions – #3
• AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
  • "Somewhere" – #20
  • "America" – #35
  • "Tonight" – #59
• AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals – #2
• AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) – #51

The film's cast appeared and was honored at the 50th anniversary of West Side Story at the 2011 Ventura Film Festival.^[10]

Score and soundtrack

Leonard Bernstein was displeased with the orchestrations for the movie, which was the work of Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal, who had orchestrated the original Broadway production. That show had been orchestrated for roughly 30 musicians; for the movie, United Artists allowed them triple that, including six saxophone parts, eight trumpets, five pianos and five xylophones.^[11] Bernstein found it "overbearing and lacking in texture and subtlety."^[12]

Jerome Robbins, who did not like the arrangement of the songs in the Broadway version, had the song "Gee, Officer Krupke" being sung before the Rumble in place of the song "Cool" which is sung instead after the Rumble; the song "I Feel Pretty" is also sung before the Rumble instead of after. In addition, the song "America" was sung in-between the two love songs "Maria" and Tonight", instead of having the two love songs being sung consecutively. The "Somewhere" Ballet was omitted, because it slowed down the pace of the film, and was sung instead by Tony and Maria. Reprises of the lyrics were omitted as well, especially in the songs "One Hand, One Heart" and "A Boy Like That". Some lyrics were changed in order to avoid censorship, especially in the songs "Gee, Officer Krupke", "America" and the "Tonight Quintet". Even the phrase "Womb to Tomb, Sperm to Worm" between Riff and Tony had to be replaced with "One-Two-Three, One-Two-Three" between Riff and Diesel in the Quintet.

As provided in her contract, Wood prerecorded her songs and allowed the production team to decide whether to use her voice or not. She found the songs challenging, but was allowed to film her scenes lip-synching to her own vocals and was led to believe that these versions would be used, although music supervisors Saul Chaplin and Johnny Green had already decided to use Marni Nixon's voice. Wood's singing voice is only heard during the reprise of the song "Somewhere" when Tony dies. Though Nixon had recorded the songs in the same orchestra sessions as Wood, she had to rerecord them to synch with Wood's filmed performances. Even the one song for which Wood had lip-synched to Nixon's voice, "One Hand, One Heart", had to be recorded again because Wood's lip-synching was unsatisfactory.^[13] When Marni Nixon learned she had not signed a contract for participating in the recording, demanded a percentage of the LP record, but was told that all percentages had been allocated. Bernstein gave her 0.25% of his album royalties. This set a precedent for all future "ghost singers".^[14]

Beymer's vocals were performed by Jimmy Bryant. Tucker Smith, who played Ice, dubbed the singing voice of Riff in "Jet Song", instead of Russ Tamblyn. Tamblyn's own voice was used in "Gee, Officer Krupke" and the "Quintet". Rita Moreno was dubbed by Betty Wand in the song "A Boy Like That" because the song needed to be performed at a register that was too low for her. However, Moreno sang her own vocals in "America". Marni Nixon sang some of Moreno's parts in the "Quintet" when illness prevented Moreno from doing so. Wand was also ill on the day of final recording, and so Nixon recorded Anita's vocal line as well.

For the 50th anniversary of the film's 1961 release, a score closer to the Broadway version was created by Garth Edwin Sunderland of the Leonard Bernstein Office to be performed live at screenings of the movie with the score removed, but with the original vocals maintained.^[15] The score's New York City premiere was presented at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall, built atop the original film locations, which were razed in a late 1950s urban renewal project.^[11][16]

The Stan Kenton Orchestra recorded Kenton's West Side Story, an entire album of Johnny Richards' jazz orchestrations based on the Bernstein scores in 1961. It was previewed at Capitol Records by the producers of the motion picture during the editing and mix down who lamented that, had they known of its existence, it would have been used as the musical foundation of the new film. The Kenton version won the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Recording by a Large Group. A still picture from the movie is the front cover of the Kenton LP.

Restoration

In 2011, the film was restored with digital cinema, an aspect ratio of 2.20:1, and Super Panavision 70.

Director Steven Spielberg has expressed interest in directing a remake of the film.^[17]

References

External links

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Awards
Preceded by Sayonara (1957)	Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress	Succeeded by The Last Picture Show (1971)

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Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's West Side Story (1957) Characters Maria Inspiration William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Adaptations West Side Story (1961 film) West Side Story Suite (1995 ballet) Variations Deaf Side Story (c. 2002 musical) Swango (2002 musical) West Bank Story (2005 parody film) Boogie Town (2012 film) Songs Act 1 "Jet Song" "Something's Coming" "Maria" "America" "Tonight" "Gee, Officer Krupke" Act 2 "I Feel Pretty" "One Hand, One Heart" "Quintet (Tonight)" "Somewhere" "Cool" "A Boy Like That/I Have A Love" Albums West Side Story (1957 original cast) West Side Story (1959 Previn) West Side Story (1961 soundtrack) West Side Story (1961 Tjader) Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein (1961 Brubeck Quartet) West Side Story (1962 Peterson Trio) Kenton's West Side Story (1962 Kenton) Toshiko – Mariano Quartet (in West Side) (1963 Akiyoshi) Related "The First Time" "Upper West Side Story" Wild Side Story China Girl "Roses" Play It Again Josh Superjail!