Binni he does have a daughter in the business. He was not a real dancer he was a gymnast. he took dancing lessons before the movie was shot. There was no gymnastics in the original play.


Or in the movie during the filming of the movie. Tamblyn asked that it be put in and was told no. Then Tony Modante who was a dancer one of the jets and choreographer took over the choreography in the movie and told Russ yes.

Then they had a new Broadway production of West side story. Russ went to see it and it had the gymnastics in it. After the play Russ asked the lead about it. He told him to get the part the actor had to do gymnastics.