The film "West Side Story" was filmed in New York, USA.

Filming Locations:

E 109th Street

In the Movie

Scene where the Jets and the Sharks first violently clash on a basketball court.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Most scenes were filmed at Samuel Goldwyn Studio in Hollywood. Other parts that were filmed in New York were shot in the area of West 68th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and West End Avenue. This was a neighborhood that was about to be redeveloped, so the film crew got permission to change the set.