West Side Story (1961)
1961 Robbins-Wise adaptation of the Sondheim-Bernstein stage musical. Romeo and Juliet on Manhattan streets.
Actor: Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno won Best Supporting Actress for West Side Story and is one of the small number of people to have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony. She has spoken about the limited and stereotyped roles offered to her afterward and appeared in Spielberg’s remake.