original west side story was part of a decade where lavish broadway adaptations, notably by theatrical partnership of rodgers and hammerstein, were beloved at the box office and by the academy. # when i am with you # getting to know what to say... walter lang's the king and i won five oscars. carol reed's oliver was awarded six. my fair lady received eight oscars and was the second highest grossing film of 1964. the sound of music was the most successful film of 1955 and took five oscars, including best picture. the golden age of the hollywood musical would really have been around the late �*605, early �*705, but in the 19705, you had some real clunkers. # it's the hard—knock life for us— # it's the hard—knock life for us... - you had two hugely successful broadway shows, annie and a chorus line, and they