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‘West Side Story’ at 65 and Jerome Robbins’ reported firing during filming
A film-focused post says Robbins’ perfectionism put production 24 days behind schedule and $300,000 over budget.
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Marking ‘West Side Story’s’ 65th anniversary on October 18, 2026, a film-focused post says Jerome Robbins was fired halfway through filming after his perfectionism put the production 24 days behind schedule and $300,000 over budget. The post adds that he kept a co-director credit and the film won 10 Oscars.
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