A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story."
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A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story."
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Russ Tamblyn (yellow jacket) as Riff, leader of the Jets, in a scene from "West Side Story."
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Russ Tamblyn (yellow jacket) as Riff, leader of the Jets, in a scene from "West Side Story."
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A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story."
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A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story."
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A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story."
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A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story."
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A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story."<br />
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A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story."
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A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story." See the full gallery on LIFE.
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