In 1961 on this day, the film West Side Story was released. Not to be confused with the recent film remake, besides Best Picture, the 1961 version garnered NINE other Academy Awards.
Here is SNL’s take. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNzNeGw8Fmo
And Alice Cooper eventually works The Jets into this number. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM9IvInEsPg
– Jet Cannon
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