west side story 1 — A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story." Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images west side story 2 — Russ Tamblyn (yellow jacket) as Riff, leader of the Jets, in a scene from "West Side Story." Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images west side story 4 — A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story." Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images west side story 3 — A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story." Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images west side story 6 — A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story." Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images west side story 5 — A scene from the set of the 1961 movie, "West Side Story." See the full gallery on LIFE. Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images Prev Next