Natalie Wood only starred in original productions.
Gypsy (1962 film) . The screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass is based on the book of the 1959 stage musical Gypsy : A Musical Fable by Arthur Laurents , which was adapted from Gypsy : A Memoir by Gypsy Rose Lee . Natalie Wood . She was known for her screen roles in Miracle on 34th Street , Splendor in the Grass , Rebel Without a Cause , The Searchers , and West Side Story . She starred in the musical films West Side Story ( 1961 ) and Gypsy ( 1962 ) , and received Academy Award for Best Actress nominations for her performances in Splendor in the Grass ( 1961 ) and Love with the Proper Stranger ( 1963 ) . West Side Story (film) . The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name , which in turn was inspired by William Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet .