I watched a Bell Telephone Hour special with the original Maria Carol Lawrence recently. (I own two of her albums. She's fabulous.) I realized I needed to watch this movie again. The last time I watched it I was in high school. My acquaintance next to me mentioned how bad this movie was and I lied and said it was bad. No. This is one of the best musicals of all time. There's only one song I don't care for and that's One Hand, One Heart. This musical is based on Romeo and Juliet. Two gangs fight against each other while two people Tony and Maria fall in love. The supporting cast steal the show though. George Chakris and Rita Moreno both won supporting actor awards. Rita Moreno has won a Grammy, an Emmy, a Tony, and an Oscar. What a career! It's two hours and a half but worth every minute.
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