In paying homage to classic New York street scenes, resident film curator Gary Palmucci and film historian Max Alvarez join esteemed author Richard Barrios (A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film, Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall, andWest Side Story: The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic) and cinematography expert Dan Cahill in discussing the dramatic production lore and intriguing casting process behind one of the most iconic film musicals: West Side Story (1961). 

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