West Side Story was terribly important because of the style of the dancing and the gangs of New York.

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It's the story that counts.

It's the story that counts.

Fortunately, John Houseman is a marvelous writer and he sat in on so many story...

Fortunately, John Houseman is a marvelous writer and he sat in on so many story...

But I think musicals are going to have to deal with important subjects.

But I think musicals are going to have to deal with important subjects.

Color can do anything that black-and-white can.

Color can do anything that black-and-white can.

It's always the story that interests me.

It's always the story that interests me.

We shot that in all the real places where Van Gogh worked.

We shot that in all the real places where Van Gogh worked.

Designing Woman was written for the screen.

Designing Woman was written for the screen.

I learn new things all the time.

I learn new things all the time.

I made three films with Douglas, two with Charles Boyer.

I made three films with Douglas, two with Charles Boyer.

I've worked with an awful lot of people. Katy Hepburn, Spencer Tracy.

I've worked with an awful lot of people. Katy Hepburn, Spencer Tracy.

In the Thirties, when I was in New York, I did the first surrealistic ballet...

In the Thirties, when I was in New York, I did the first surrealistic ballet...

Dali was the great painter then and surrealism was a way of life.

Dali was the great painter then and surrealism was a way of life.

The Pirate is surrealism and so, in a curious way, is Father of the Bride.

The Pirate is surrealism and so, in a curious way, is Father of the Bride.

But I went down to Venezuela and spend a few weeks going through jungles. It's...

But I went down to Venezuela and spend a few weeks going through jungles. It's...

I see wonderful films by Bertolucci, Visconti, and Fellini.

I see wonderful films by Bertolucci, Visconti, and Fellini.

Cedric Gibbons was the grand cardinal of the art department.

Cedric Gibbons was the grand cardinal of the art department.

No, I only like whether I like the story or not, essentially see something in...

No, I only like whether I like the story or not, essentially see something in...

I always liked the Van Gogh story because I was terribly involved in that.

I always liked the Van Gogh story because I was terribly involved in that.

Nowadays the audience has changed. No one can anticipate the audience. That's what I think...

Nowadays the audience has changed. No one can anticipate the audience. That's what I think...

I use colors to bring fine points of story and character.

I use colors to bring fine points of story and character.