that multi oscar winning original west side story was part of a decade where lavi5h 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 ending around the late 605, early 705, but in the 19705, you had some real clunkers.
the 1961 west side story film was part of a world where big budget musicals rules the land. they made a lot of money and won oscar trophies. then, in the 19705 and 805, the cinema musical seemed to slip away, but could steven spielberg s west side story herald a rebirth? emma jones reports. the road to steven spielberg s west side story started with a 19505 stage musical starring carol lawrence as maria and larry kert as tony. the broadway version of the musical west side story first appeared here in new york in 1957 in this theatre behind me and the film adaptation followed soon afterwards, not the first time that hollywood has sought to capitalise on broadway success. that multi oscar winning
then, in the 1970s and 80s, the cinema musical seemed to slip away, but could steven spielberg s west side story herald a rebirth? emma jones reports. emma: the road to steven spielberg s west side story started with a 1950s stage musical starring carol lawrence as maria and larry kert as tony. the broadway version of the musical west side story first appeared here in new york in 1957 in this theatre behind me and the film adaptation followed soon afterwards, not the first time that hollywood has sought to capitalise on broadway success. that multi oscar winning 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.