Review of West Side Story (1961) by Whitney Williams for Variety — 15 Nov 1976
West Side Story is a beautifully-mounted, impressive, emotion-ridden and violent musical which, in its stark approach to a raging social problem and realism of unfoldment, may set a pattern for future musical presentations.
Screen takes on a new dimension in this powerful and sometimes fascinating translation of the Broadway musical to the greater scope of motion pictures.
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This review of West Side Story (1961) was written by Whitney Williams and published by Variety on 15 Nov 1976.
West Side Story has generally received very positive reviews.
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