The Dick Emery Show
Romeo and Juliet
A comedy entertainment show presented by Dick Emery with special guests. There is a brief scene with dialogue from 'Romeo and Juliet' before 'Maria' from West Side Story is sung.
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Shakespeare Stories | Romeo & Juliet
Professor Carol Rutter explores Shakespeare's use of literary sources for his plots.
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West Side Story (1961)
The tensions between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks reach boiling point when Tony, the co-founder of the Jets, meets Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks.