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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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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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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.