West Side Memories
2003 · Michael Arick · 59 min
Documentary attached to the 50th anniversary MGM Blu-ray collection of "West Side Story" (1961). Details how this successful stage production was reared and molded into a beautiful cinematic one. Deep-dives into Jerome Robbins' choreography and Leonard Bernstein's score-making processes.
Jerome RobbinsSelf (1960 interview) (voice) (archive footage)
Arthur LaurentsSelf
Stephen SondheimSelf
Hal PrinceSelf (as Hal Prince)Greg LawrenceSelf
Walter MirischSelf
Robert WiseSelf
Richard BeymerSelfRobert E. RelyeaSelf (as Robert Relyea)
Tony MordenteSelf
Rita MorenoSelf
Russ TamblynSelf
Harvey EvansSelf (as Harvey Hohnecker)Howard JeffreySelf (archive footage)
Saul ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
