For the first-ever installment of Musical May, Ross and Ryan dig into 1961's "West Side Story"! They look at how the film depicts social anxieties around juvenile delinquency, reflects the Puerto Rican experiences of the Great Migration, and discuss some of the structural components of adapting a musical for the screen.

FURTHER READING:

Gilbert, James. A Cycle of Outrage: America's Reaction to the Juvenile Delinquent in the 1950s.

Tropiano, Steven: Rebels and Chicks: A History of the Hollywood Teen Movie.

May, Elaine Tyler. Homeward bound: American Families in the Cold War Era.

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