eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 7p024 WEST SIDE STORY style Z pre-Awards 30x40 1961 Academy Award winning classic musical, Caroff art! Date Sold 6/20/2017Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Unfolded Style Z Thirty by Forty Poster (30x40; measures 30" x 40" [76 x 102 cm]) (Learn More) West Side Story, the classic 1961 Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins (winners of the Best Director Academy Award for this film) New York City romantic dance musical ("The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures"; "'Best Picture' Winner of 10 Academy Awards 1961"; "Based upon the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince" winner of the Best Picture Academy Award; with a sentimental script by Ernest Lehman, which borrows heavily from "Romeo & Juliet"; based on a book by Arthur Laurents) starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno (winner of the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), and George Chakiris (winner of the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film). The wonderful music was by Leonard Bernstein and the equally wonderful lyrics were by Stephen Sondheim. Note that Natalie Wood's singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon (who had also dubbed The King and I and The Sound of Music), and Richard Beymer's singing was dubbed as well. Recordings exist of some of Natalie Wood's singing, and she absolutely would have been fine, but Hollywood demands perfection! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Joseph Caroff Important Added Info: Note that the classic art for this classic movie poster has long and often been misidentified as being by Saul Bass, but it is actually by Joseph Caroff! Also note that this poster was re-used after the movie won the Best Picture Academy Award, and a large studio-issued paper snipe was very neatly glued on in the top left background area. This was a snipe that was sent by the studio. Some people would choose to have it removed from the poster, but personally I think it adds to the poster, and the poster IS the very rare pre-awards poster! Also note that the classic art for this classic movie poster has long and often been misidentified as being by Saul Bass, but it is actually by Joseph Caroff! Condition: good. The top right corner of the snipe is torn and barely attached. We would think many collectors would choose to have a professional remove the snipe, but since it is studio-issued, one might prefer to leave it on the poster. The poster also has some creases and scuffs scattered throughout. In spite of these defects, the poster could certainly be displayed and enjoyed as it is, or one could choose to have restoration performed (either with or without removing the snipe). Learn More about condition grades
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