One of my favourite films is
West Side Story (1961). I often write about it or mention it or sing a few numbers from it because it is such a great film and yes I cry buckets every time at the end. When I was at university it was on the big screen at the arty Cinema City and my friends and I had to wait until the auditorium empty so our blubbery noses and red eyes were slightly reduced before exiting holding each other up.
I tried to get some good images but it is hard so I could share my style crush Natalie Wood.
To get a good look at the screen and off screen shots click
here. Better still get it on
dvd and curl up for a perfect film evening, just don't forget to have tissues handy.
A curiously cool classic. Makes me want to be in America..
ReplyDeleteLove that film one of my all time favourites, I think that and Breakfast at Tiffanys, was the start of my love affair with NYC xx
ReplyDeleteOne of my Mums favourite films, I have never watched it, but I must!
ReplyDeleteI always think about her death and how weird it was when she drowned. When I watch Hart to Hart I think about her and "RJ" Robert Wagner. She was so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love West Side Story! Now I´ll be singing all day...
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Hugs from
A Shopaholic is loose...
Love the music from that movie...
ReplyDelete"be cool, boy.....REAL cool..."
I love Rita Moreno and skirts that swirl. Haven't seen this in *ages!*
I only watched WSS once as a kid and I was SO impressed. The cool dances and songs and the whole fashion... plus naturally the dramatic story. Really want to see it again!
ReplyDeleteI've never really paid much attention to Ms. Wood's style; maybe I'd better!
ReplyDeleteAs a child, I had a mad crush on "Anita."
ReplyDeleteP.S. I had a suspicion I'd written about that and I was right. Who can remember after all those posts... http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2008/12/im-only-anti-work/
ReplyDeleteSnap! I love it so much, I am going to watch it tonight. I need a 'good'cry.
ReplyDeleteQueen Marie
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