THE CAST INCLUDES
Natalie Wood
(MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, THE SEARCHERS, MARJORIE
MORNINGSTAR, SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS, LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER,
THE GREAT RACE, INSIDE DAISY CLOVER, BOB AND CAROL AND TED AND ALICE,
METEOR, BRAINSTORM)
George Chakiris / Oscared
Supporting Actor! (BRIGADOON, KINGS OF THE SUN, IS PARIS
BURNING?, THE BIG CUBE)
Rita Moreno / Oscared
Supporting Actress! (SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, THE KING AND I,
CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, THE RITZ, THE FOUR SEASONS)
Richard Beymer (THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, THE LONGEST DAY,
CROSS COUNTRY)
Russ Tamblyn (FATHER OF THE BRIDE, SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN
BROTHERS, PEYTON PLACE, TOM THUMB, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS
GRIMM, THE HAUNTING)
With Simond Oakland, William Bramley, John Austin, and David Winters.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
American Robert Wise (1914 - ???), who produced two Best Pictures:
WEST SIDE STORY(61) and SOUND OF MUSIC (65) and both pictures also
earned him the Best Director Oscar. Leading director, who started
as an editor. His editing credits include CITIZEN KANE and THE MAGNIFICENT
AMBERSONS.
Wise's other works include: BORN TO KILL, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD
STILL, DESERT RATS, RUN SILENT RUN DEEP, I WANT TO LIVE, THE HAUNTING,
THE SAND PEBBLES, ANDROMEDA STRAIN, THE HINDENBERG, and STAR TREK.
NOTES & TRIVA
Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Side Ramin & Irwin Kostal received
the Musical Scoring Oscar. While Daniel L. Fapp was awarded the
Oscar for Color Cinematography. Thomas Stanford received his Oscar
for Editing. Irene Sharaff received the Color Costume Design Oscar.
In addition, Fred Hynes and Gordon E. Sawyer shared the Oscar for
Best Sound and Boris Leven and Victor A. Gangelin recived Oscars
for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color).
Marnie Nixon was Natalie Wood's (Maria's) singing voice.
Natalie Wood began her adult acting career with this film.
Authentic New York locations are just some of the pluses.
Numerous songs, including "Maria", "I Feel Prety",
and "Tonight" are some of the popular Leonard Bernstein,
Stephen Sondheim songs that are very memorable.
Jerome Robbins received a special Oscar for the choreography.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Direction (*)
Supporting Actor (*)
Supporting Actress (*)
Art Direction (*)
Cinematography (*)
Sound (*)
Editing (*)
Costume Design (*)
Music (*)
Writing
OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS
FANNY
THE GUNS OF NAVARONE
THE HUSTLER
JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG
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