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The name for the movie was always West Side Story. The original title for the stage version when it was first conceived (in the 40's not long after WWII) was East Side Story. The story line was to follow a Jewish girl and a Catholic boy around Easter/Passover. By the time the collaborators got around to actually writing the show though, that story line was no longer as relevant as when they had originally conceived it. After reading an article in the news paper about the prevalence of gang violence and the increase of the Puerto Rican population the collaborators decided to change it to what it is now (more or less), including the title to West Side Story.
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When did the movie west side story come out?
After try-outs in Washington, DC and Philadelphia beginning in August 1957 the original Broadway production opened on September 26, 1957. The movie was released in 1961.
When the west side story was written?
The original conception of the idea was in 1949 but in 1955 with an influx of Puerto Ricans settling on the West Side the story was changed to 'West Side Story'. In 1957 the show opens.
What is the girls name who wants to be a jet in the movie west side story?
Georgina
What is the first line in the 1961 movie-musical West Side Story?
look at this shot
Who is mercutio in west side story?
The Mercutio of West Side Story is Riff.
When was West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast - created?
West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast - was created in 1957.
When did the movie west side story come out?
After try-outs in Washington, DC and Philadelphia beginning in August 1957 the original Broadway production opened on September 26, 1957. The movie was released in 1961.
Was stage cobat used in West Side Story?
Yes.... There where many fights in the the movie West Side Story
When the west side story was written?
The original conception of the idea was in 1949 but in 1955 with an influx of Puerto Ricans settling on the West Side the story was changed to 'West Side Story'. In 1957 the show opens.
What were the original gangs in west side story?
The Sharks and the Jets
Was george maharis in the movie west side story?
No.
Was there ever a second West Side Story the movie?
no
How successful was the west side story movie?
West Side Story was extremely successful as a movie, and, imo, one of the few musicals that was spectacularly successful on screen as well as on stage.
Who is the composer of 'West Side Story'?
Leonard Bernstein was the composer. Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics.
What is the boringest movie on the Earth?
"West Side Story" (1961).
Who won a 1961 Academy Award of Anita in west side story?
In the 1961 movie "West Side Story" Anita was played by Rita Moreno
Who directed original version of west side story?
Jerome Robbins directed the original Broadway production.
