Movies on the Square- West Side Story August 28, 2008

Enjoy Downtown Redwood City's Courthouse Square by bringing the family out to a FREE movie! The Summer in the City experience continues with a showing of 13 movies on Thursday evenings starting at sundown (approximately 8:45pm). Come early for the best seats (a limited number of chairs and tables are available).

Bring your blankets, pick up take-out food from the nearby wonderful restaurants and experience the outdoor "theater" with our 25 foot inflatable screen.

West Side Story (not rated)

Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno; UA
Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins
152 minutes; 1961

With biting lyrics by Stephen Sondheim set to a magical Leonard Bernstein score, WEST SIDE STORY adapts the basic conflicts of Romeo and Juliet to the rivalry of New York City street gangs. The vitality of Jerome Robbins’ choreography is unmatched in its cinematic brilliance and blends with the other elements of the film to create an utterly distinctive movie experience. Academy Award Winner for: Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Color, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound.

Official Website: http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/movieschedule.html