West Side Story (5/10) Movie CLIP - Tonight (1961) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood) sing on the balcony.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Romeo and Juliet is updated to the tenements of New York City in this Oscar-winning musical landmark. Adapted by Ernest Lehman from the Broadway production, the movie opens with an overhead shot of Manhattan, an effect that director Robert Wise would repeat over the Alps in The Sound of Music four years later. We are introduced to two rival street gangs: the Jets, second-generation American teens, and the Sharks, Puerto Rican immigrants. When the war between the Jets and Sharks reaches a fever pitch, Jets leader Riff (Russ Tamblyn) decides to challenge the Sharks to one last "winner take all" rumble. He decides to meet Sharks leader Bernardo (George Chakiris) for a war council at a gymnasium dance; to bolster his argument, Riff wants his old pal Tony (Richard Beymer), the cofounder of the Jets, to come along. But Tony has set his sights on vistas beyond the neighborhood and has fallen in love with Bernardo's sister, Maria (Natalie Wood), a love that, as in Romeo and Juliet, will eventually end in tragedy. In contrast to the usual slash-and-burn policy of Hollywood musical adaptations, all the songs written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim for the original Broadway production of West Side Story were retained for the film version, although some alterations were made to appease the Hollywood censors, and the original order of two songs was reversed for stronger dramatic impact. The movie more than retains the original choreography of Jerome Robbins, which is recreated in some of the most startling and balletic dance sequences ever recorded on film. West Side Story won an almost-record ten Oscars, including Best Picture, supporting awards to Chakiris and Rita Moreno as Bernardo's girlfriend, Anita, and Best Director to Robbins and Wise. Richard Beymer's singing was dubbed by Jimmy Bryant, Natalie Wood's by Marni Nixon (who also dubbed Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady), and Rita Moreno's by Betty Wand. The film's New York tenement locations were later razed to make room for Lincoln Center.

CREDITS:
TM & © MGM (1961)
Cast: Richard Beymer, Marni Nixon
Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Producers: Saul Chaplin, Robert Wise, Walter Mirisch
Screenwriters: Ernest Lehman, Arthur Laurents, William Shakespeare, Jerome Robbins

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[miltonsmith]

Those making comments about why they had to "speak" softly on the balcony but their "loud singing" was not heard by others are missing one of the basic expressions of musical theater (which is an outgrowth of the European opera). Many such songs were to capture the moment and step outside of "real" time. Much like a verbal soliloquy spoken only to the audience. The song in this scene obviously represents the feelings they are expressing with their hearts to each other. Their words are not intended for the outside world (nor are they "heard" by the outside world). It's a form of artistic expression often featured in musicals.

[allysonjoelin]

"oh, Maria, see only me." 😍😍😍 literally my favorite line from the entire movie

[WikeddTung]

Reality: Yelling "Maria!" in the Puerto Rican part of the neighborhood = 183 girls come to their windows.

[txmilxssi]

Maria : "QUIET"

Also Maria *proceeds to sing loudly*

[jrock]

this musical was so far ahead of it's time

[Nyjae]

This is the closest thing to saying “You hang up first”
“No you hang up”😂when they say goodnight repeatedly

[chloel.]

It's so sweet when he turns to leave the balcony and she calls for him and he sweetly and gently tells her "Shhh".

[drogers]

The prologue to the main song is one of the most beautiful pieces of musical theater ever written.

[TheTmnyable]

60 years on and no musical can come close to this masterpiece ! the greatest musical of all time

[zacqueeentertainment]

This movie is a timeless masterpiece. It's almost unreal how much of a work of art this movie is. Every frame is absolute cinematic perfection.

[thoughtsofme]

It’s so cute when Tony repeats the Spanish he hears from Maria 🥰

[daytripperr]

This will always be my favorite romantic scene in cinematic history

[a.hunter]

This is how I picture every good couple on Wattpad

[tommyvermiglio]

West Side Story Is One Of My Favorite Musicals So Is The Sound Of Music

[macluca]

i am a 43 years old guy and still a tear drops my eye when i watch this part of the musical ... emotions don't age !

[geremymiller]

Tony’s wonderful rhyme: “Every thought I’ll ever KNOW; everywhere I GO.” The orchestral harmony is brilliant on each of those two words. Thank you, Lenny.

[Quavaeh]

Y’all, my dog stopped in his tracks when this song started playing from a commercial! I instantly found it here and put it on the big speaker!! He LOVES this song!!! His little head was just turning from side to side 😩😅❤️❤️ Y’all should play this for your animal babies to see if they’ll respond or not!!!

[nathalief.]

When Tony finds his soul mate faster than Ted Mosby😂

[NGKiernan]

As an ten year old boy in 1961 New York's City's Washington Heights., I saved two weeks allowances and spent it to see 'West Side Story'. It was worth every penny. The magic has lived with me ever since.

[Ciclopea]

How they intertwined the little plots in the movie through this one song, just brilliant.