Natalie Wood acted in American films in the 1900s.
Miracle on 34th Street ( initially released in the United Kingdom as The Big Heart ) is a 1947 Christmas comedy-drama film written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies . Natalie Wood . Wood began acting in movies at the age of four and , at age eight , was given a co-starring role with Maureen O'Hara in the classic Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street . Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban , middle-class teenagers filmed in CinemaScope . West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins .