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West Side Story Star Russ Tamblyn to Publish Memoir Dancing on the Edge — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
'Dancing on the Edge' — edited in part by the actor's daughter, Amber Tamblyn — will be released April 9, 2024

By Jen Juneau


Russ Tamblyn is telling his story in his own words.

The Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor, 88, is set to release a memoir titled Dancing on the Edge — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover.
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TCM Classic Film Festival: Russ Tamblyn, Patrizia von Brandenstein to Be Honored
'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,' 'Peyton Place,' 'Amadeus' and 'Six Degrees of Separation' will screen at the April event.


BY MIKE BARNES

West Side Story star Russ Tamblyn and Oscar-winning production designer Patrizia von Brandenstein of Amadeus fame will be honored at the 14th annual TCM Classic Film Festival in April, it was announced Tuesday.

Each year, the event pays tribute to those whose work in Hollywood has left a lasting impact. The festival returns April 13-16 to Hollywood with the theme “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.”
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Original 'West Side Story’ stars George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn remember 1961 classic and discuss its lack of diversity

Ethan Alter
Senior Writer,
Yahoo Entertainment

There may be a rumble among movie musical fans when Steven Spielberg's West Side Story remake premieres in theaters on Dec. 10 — 60 years after the beloved 1961 version, co-directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. But George "Bernardo" Chakiris and Russ "Riff" Tamblyn already know which side they'll be on... and this time, it's the same one.
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The cheekiest line from West Side Story's 'America' was actually improvised

By Maureen Lee Lenker

I like to be in America...

West Side Story's riotous production number "America" remains one of the most iconic musical moments ever put to screen. But it turns out one of its cheekiest moments was improvised.

While sitting down with TCM for a 60th-anniversary reunion as part of the TCM Classic Film Festival, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, and Russ Tamblyn reminisced about their time making the 1961 Best Picture winner. But they also revealed some behind-the-scenes stories, including the fact that the line "I know you do!" as a rejoinder to Anita's "I like the island Manhattan" in the "America" number was improvised.

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He's an acrobat, dancer, and Oscar-nominated actor who appeared in such memorable films as "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "West Side Story" – and the less-memorable "War of the Gargantuas." But for many years, Russ Tamblyn stepped out of the limelight, to pursue a different kind of art. Correspondent Mo Rocca snaps fingers with the 86-year-old Tamblyn, who talks about his film and TV career – and about teaching Elvis Presley how to move.

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Actor and dancer Russ Tamblyn sat with our head researcher in 1995 to look back on his career as a child star and reflect on growing up while working in Hollywood. He also reflects on dating in the business, his friendships with Dean Stockwell, Robert Blake and Bobby Driscoll and not being a professional dancer during his early start.

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RUSS TAMBLYN AND GEORGE CHAKIRIS AT "WEST SIDE STORY" SCREENING, L.A., JUNE 29

BY TODD GARBARINI

The Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre in Los Angeles will be presenting a 55th anniversary screening of Robert Wise’s Oscar-winning 1961 musical West Side Story. The 152-minute film will be screened on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn and Rita Moreno, the screening is scheduled to precede appearances by George Chakiris who played Bernardo and Russ Tamblyn who played Riff.
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And today TCM is showing a number of his films in celebration of his birthday

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