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| OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 07:49 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 07:44 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| They meet at the dance at the gym, he later comes to her balcony/fire escape, they have a secret wedding-type ceremony, but I think he then leaves; they later spend the night together, but when would they dare show themselves out on the streets what with the rumble, death of Bernardo, etc? It's a lovely album cover of Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert (see link), but when in the time frame of Tony and Maria's relationship (is it about 24 hours from start to finish?), would they have the opportunity to be in that scene captured in the photo on the sidewalk in front of tenements and the garbage cans? | |
| Link | https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/986aba44-f83f-47af-b241-ddc87f36ef83_1.4d4f0607e00d8a14218bd0bf2cc6f476.jpeg?odnHeight=450&odnWidth=450&odnBg=FFFFFF |
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| PHOTOS of the Other Album Cover Options | |
| Posted by: StaunchKarakter 11:49 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - PlayWiz 07:44 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| This was shared last year, but seemed right to share again here. It's a bunch of pics from the album cover photo shoot - which includes several in a park. Fun to see what other options there were! Also, some interesting photos from rehearsals. | |
| Link | West Side Story Photos |
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| CHITA! | |
| Posted by: DistantDrumming 09:24 pm EDT 05/19/18 | |
| In reply to: PHOTOS of the Other Album Cover Options - StaunchKarakter 11:49 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| Thank you for sharing those. So wonderful to see them. I guess this is the closest we'll get to see Chita dancing as Anita from those early days. Am I wrong in thinking there's no video available of Chita dancing/performing Anita? (I mean, other than concerts/tributes many years later) | |
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| Last Edit: SidL 03:22 am EDT 05/20/18 | |
| Posted by: SidL 03:15 am EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: CHITA! - DistantDrumming 09:24 pm EDT 05/19/18 | |
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| In London (1958) linked: dont't blink |
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| Link | 1971FolliesFan YouTube Page |
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| re: PHOTOS of the Other Album Cover Options | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 12:11 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
| In reply to: PHOTOS of the Other Album Cover Options - StaunchKarakter 11:49 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| Those were great! Thanks very much. Glad this thread prompted you to share those. | |
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| re: PHOTOS of the Other Album Cover Options | |
| Posted by: mikem 01:01 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
| In reply to: re: PHOTOS of the Other Album Cover Options - PlayWiz 12:11 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
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| Those were really wonderful. Thank you for posting them. The street ones are better than the park ones, which I don’t think give much of a sense of the setting of the show. | |
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| Last Edit: SidL 11:27 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
| Posted by: SidL 11:20 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
| In reply to: re: PHOTOS of the Other Album Cover Options - mikem 01:01 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
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| ....nice to see the inclusion of a discussion of (street) photography on a theatrical chat board - just sayin' | |
| Link | The Critic - by Weegee |
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| I think I figured this one out when I was about ten...... | |
| Posted by: portenopete 09:42 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - PlayWiz 07:44 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| .....that that cover represents what is inside their hearts. It captures how they feel and I think to call it "misleading" is kind of cray. It perfectly captures the spirit of songs like "Maria", "Tonight" and "Somewhere". What would you have them doing? Tony giving it to Maria beneath the sheets? Or her sobbing over his bleeding corpse? I think the fantasy option was the best. |
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| "there's a place for us" | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 02:23 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
| In reply to: I think I figured this one out when I was about ten...... - portenopete 09:42 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| The show itself even has them in non-literal scenes where this scene could exist, in the Somewhere ballet (one of my favorite pieces of music in the show). | |
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| re: "there's a place for us" | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 10:34 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
| In reply to: "there's a place for us" - Chazwaza 02:23 am EDT 05/19/18 | |
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| From the script, describing the first section of the ballet, leading into "Somewhere": "Then the apartment itself goes and the two LOVERS begin to run, battering against the walls of the city, breaking through as chaotic figures of the gangs, of the violence flail around them. But they do break through and suddenly — they are in a world of space and air and sun. They stop, looking at it, pleased, startled as BOYS and GIRLS from both sides come on. And they, too, stop and stare, happy, pleased. Their clothes are soft, pastel versions of what they have worn before. They begin to dance, to play: no sides, no hostility now; just joy and pleasure and warmth. More and more join, making a world that TONY and MARIA want to be in, belong to, to share their love with. As they begin the steps of a gently love dance, a GIRL is heard singing:" |
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| re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? | |
| Last Edit: TheOtherOne 07:51 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 07:50 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - PlayWiz 07:44 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| I have to file this under "much too literal." | |
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| re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 07:57 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 07:51 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - TheOtherOne 07:50 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| True, it made a great marketing photo, but I'm wondering if anyone else ever wondered about this. Maybe some folks going to see the show were waiting for a scene like this with Tony and Maria in the streets, perhaps dancing. Of course, someone I know was disappointed re: the "truth in advertising" since the "Full Monty" logo had the guys apparently naked but with bare feet, but in the show they wore shoes! :) | |
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| re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? | |
| Posted by: Unhookthestars 07:55 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - PlayWiz 07:51 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| When/where would this have happened? Someday...somewhere. | |
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| re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 08:01 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 07:58 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - Unhookthestars 07:55 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| Their "somewhere/someplace" is a good answer, but wouldn't they have imagined someplace nicer without garbage pails? I also open this discussion up to other misleading album covers or logos. |
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| Did'ja ever notice... | |
| Posted by: keywslt 01:27 pm EDT 05/19/18 | |
| In reply to: re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - PlayWiz 07:58 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| The OBC album cover of "Annie" has the cartoon Annie standing there among the bubble letters of her name and depicted as (gasp!) blonde. | |
| Link | Annie |
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| re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? | |
| Posted by: writerkev 08:23 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| Hey, wait a minute!! Henry Higgins never strings Eliza up and manipulates her like a marionette! When does that happen in the musical???? | |
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| re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 08:30 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - writerkev 08:23 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| Haha - but that's not misleading. Shaw (or is it God as he is drawn) is manipulating Higgins as to what he says and does, and so does Higgins in turn do to Eliza. Well, until she rebels and starts to change/possibly manipulate him in turn. I don't know anyone who has included a marionette show as part of any version of "My Fair Lady", but hey they have crossdressing men in "Get Me To the Church on Time" in this production so anything is possible! | |
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| re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? | |
| Last Edit: Unhookthestars 08:18 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| Posted by: Unhookthestars 08:18 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: OCR of "West Side Story" album cover -- when would Tony and Maria have had time to joyously run around the neighborhood hand in hand and as openly as depicted? - PlayWiz 07:58 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| I think the image of garbage-strewn streets gives record buyers an idea of the show’s rough-and-tumble setting while, at the same time, foregrounding the idealized love represented by Tony and Maria (“love blooming in the slums,” if you will). Come to think of it, that paradox actually makes the album cover work better for me. | |
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