On this day in history October 18, 1961, “West Side Story”, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, the film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical, starring Natalie Wood, is released. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture 1962. “West Side Story” is a classic adaptation of the notorious play “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare himself. The movie is well known as A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf. The situation becomes complicated when a gang members falls in love with a rival’s sister.
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