West Side Story Filming Locations

West Side Story filming locations

Where was West Side Story filmed? West Side Story was filmed in 7 locations across United States in the following places:

West Side Story Filming Locations

Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village, colloquially known as StuyTown, is a large post–World War II private residential development on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

New York City comprises 5 boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square.

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

West Side Story (1961)
Runtime: 153 minutes
Rating: 7.6
Release year: 1961
IMDB: tt0055614
Plot summary

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Genres
Crime
Drama
Musical
Cast
Natalie Wood
Richard Beymer
Russ Tamblyn
Rita Moreno
Directors
Jerome Robbins
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West Side Story filming locations