West Side Story: The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic

by Richard Barrios

Book Overview

A captivating, richly illustrated full account of the making of the ground-breaking movie classic West Side Story (1961).

A major hit on Broadway, on film West Side Story became immortal-a movie different from anything that had come before, but this cinematic victory came at a price. In this engrossing volume, film historian Richard Barrios recounts how the drama and rivalries seen onscreen played out to equal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076246948X
• ISBN13: 9780762469482
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 9.0"