West Side Story (1961)

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West Side Story (1961)
Director: Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins
== Plot ==
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
== Male Deaths ==
* Richard Beymer [Anton "Tony" Wyzek]
* George Chakiris [Bernando Vasquez]
* Russ Tamblyn [Riff Lorton]
== Gallery ==
Russtamblyn.jpg|Russ Tamblyn
File:Richardbeymer.jpg|Richard Beymer
File:Georgechakiris.jpg|George Chakiris
== Trivia ==
# There are two directors Robert Wise on the drama and Jerome Robbins (in his directorial debut) on the music.
# The actors wear makeup to make their skin darker for playing Puerto Rican. Rita Moreno was told to darken her side, when she said no, some crew member call her racist.
# Elvis Presley cas almost casted.
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