This brilliant (The New Republic) film sets the ageless story of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and scripted by ...

Mordente directed dozens of TV shows, including "Family Ties," "Walker, Texas Ranger," and "7th Heaven." Tony Mordente, who ...

“West Side Story” became one of the biggest Broadway musicals of all time. And by 1961, the film, co-directed by Robbins and Robert Wise, cemented the show’s status as a classic of the ...

Banas also appeared on screen in "Mary Poppins," "Bye Bye Birdie," and more Bobby Banas, best known as Joyboy in the 1961 ...

Check out our full HBO Max guide for more details. Where to watch the original 'West Side Story' from 1961 You can watch the original film adaptation of "West Side Story" (1961) on HBO Max.

West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs--the white Jets led by Riff and the ...

Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' to Star Ansel Elgort as Tony Steven Spielberg is Remaking 'West Side Story': Here's the Casting Call ...