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Disc Title: West Side Story
MGM/UA Home Video ML 107088

Color - 151 min

Released 30 March 1999
Available
List Price: $49.98

Video Information Disc Details
2.20 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC 		Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Sides: 3 (CLV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track

Dolby Surround

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Disc Title: West Side Story
MGM Home Video ML 107087

Color - 151 min

Released 28 October 1998
Available
List Price: $49.98

Video Information Disc Details
2.20 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC 		Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Sides: 3 (CLV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Left Analog Right


Dolby Surround

MONO

5.1 Surround

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Disc Title: West Side Story
MGM Home Video ML 102175

Color - 154 min

Released 5 February 1992
Out of print
List Price: $29.98

Video Information Disc Details
2.20 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC 		Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Pressed at: Pioneer, USA
Sides: 3 (CLV)
Chapter stops: 85
Language: English

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track

Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround

NOTES
The transfer was supervised by 'Robert Wise' (who introduces it on the disc) from a newly manufactured 65 mm interpositive made directly from the original 65 mm camera negative. The soundtrack has been digitally matrixed for Dolby Surround from the original 6-track magnetic soundtrack masters.

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Disc Title: West Side Story
Criterion CC 1192L

Color - 150 min

Available
List Price: $69.95

Video Information Disc Details
2.20 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC 		Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Sides: 3 (CLV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track


STEREO

STEREO

Disc Title: West Side Story
Criterion CC 1178L

Color - 150 min

Available
List Price: $124.95

Video Information Disc Details
2.20 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC 		Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Sides: 5 (CAV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track


STEREO

STEREO

SUPPLEMENTS
  • Casting notes
  • New York City's West Side photos
  • Directors 'Robert Wise' and Jerome Robbins's shooting schedule
  • Memos from production designer Boris Leven
  • Set designs
  • Storyboard excerpts
  • Trailers (original, gala premiere)
  • Audio interview with Robert Wise (split over 3 audio tracks)
  • Notes on music and film.

NOTES
Phil Kim (kimp@marcus.its.rpi.edu) comments: "An insert from the $125 Criterion disc states: '... from a new 35 mm internegative, struck from a reconstructed 70 mm negative. The film-to-tape transfer was supervised by co-director 'Robert Wise' . The reconstructed 70 mm negative was made under the supervision of Dick May of Turner Entertainment. The sound was digitally remastered from a 4-track 35mm magnetic track, produced from a 6-track 70mm magnetic soundtrack.' In short, I think the MGM/UA version has punchier color and slightly sharper images, whereas the Criterion is more film-like. In some intense scenes, the MGM/UA disc exhibits more video noise than the Criterion (video noise is almost non-existent here). I think the majority will prefer the MGM/UA presentation, but those who like film-like transfer (i.e., those who prefer Criterion's 2001: A Space Odyssey over the 25th Anniversary MGM/UA) should choose Criterion."

Disc Title: West Side Story
CBS FOX 4519-80

Color - 154 min

Out of print
List Price: $39.98

Video Information Disc Details
1.33 : 1
Pan & Scan
NTSC 		Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Sides: 3 (CLV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Analog Track

STEREO

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