West Side Story (film) West Side Story (film) West Side Story is a 1961 American romantic musical tragedy film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". It stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris, and was photographed by Daniel L. Fapp, A.S.C., in Super Panavision 70. Released on October 18, 1961, through United Artists, the film received high praise from critics and viewers, and became the second highest grossing film of the year
Robert Wagner Robert Wagner Robert John Wagner Jr. (; born February 10, 1930) is an American actor of stage, screen, and television, best known for starring in the television shows "It Takes a Thief" (1968–70), "Switch" (1975–78), and "Hart to Hart" (1979–84). He also had a recurring role as Teddy Leopold on the TV sitcom "Two and a Half Men" and has a recurring role as Anthony DiNozzo Sr. on the police procedural "NCIS". In movies, Wagner is known for his role as Number Two in the "Austin Powers" trilogy of films (1997, 1999, 2002), as well as for "A Kiss Before