October 18, 1961 –
Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins‘ film version of Broadway musical, West Side Story, opened in New York City on this date.
Russ Tamblyn (Riff) said that initially he was very unhappy with his dancing in the film, until Fred Astaire came over to him at the premiere and told him that he admired his dancing in it very much.
The Haus of Dcaligari 