Many of these newer roadshow releases, including the Disney "Sleeping Beauty", were shown in six-track stereophonic sound, a then non-standard feature of motion pictures. "West Side Story" although shown in 70mm and six track stereophonic sound, was shown with intermission with all 70MM prints as well as its 70MM re-releases, but was, in most areas, shown without one in order to increase the tension in the plot—an idea recommended by the filmmakers themselves. The Special Limited Edition DVD release includes an option for watching the two-and-a-half hour film both with and without a break.