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Dec 11, 2020 · 150. 8.2K views 3 years ago. Groundbreaking actress Rita Moreno sat with Leonard Maltin in 2016 at the TCM Classic Film Festival to introduce The King and I (1956) and reflect on her role...
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- Turner Classic Movies
The King and I: Directed by Walter Lang. With Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson. A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
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- Biography, Drama, Musical
- Walter Lang
- 1956-06-29
- Singin’ in The Rain
- The King and I
- Marlowe
- The Muppet Show
- Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
Well-known for her Oscar-winning portrayal of Anita in “West Side Story” (1961),Rita Moreno had her “big break” in the golden-age musical “Singin’ in the Rain.” Alongside Gene Kellyand Debbie Reynolds in the starring roles, Moreno played glamorous “Zelda Zanders” the “Zip Girl” – an exciting departure from the ethnic stereotypes in which she had be...
Throughout her career, Moreno struggled with sexismand racism in Hollywood. Despite her promising role in “Singin’ in The Rain,” 20th Century Fox then cast her as Tuptim, a Burmese Concubine in “The King and I.” Starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner, “The King and I” was a critical and commercial success, but the film was a frustrating experience f...
Although “West Side Story” was a monumental success, Moreno could not escape the pigeon-hole of “Latina characters in gang movies” and would not return to film until 1969. Among her roles that year, she played Dolores Gonzáles in “Marlowe” – a Raymond Chandler neo-noir mystery. The film not only starred James Garner and Jackie Coogan (of “Addams Fa...
Moreno’s eclectic career spans decades and genres. Among her notable guest appearances, she won her first Emmy for her guest spot on “The Muppet Show” in 1976. On Moreno’s historic successes, film historian Annette Insdorf notes, “Her career did not take off at “West Side Story” rising with bigger and better parts. Her career widened to encompass a...
You may remember Moreno as part of the ensemble on “The Electric Company,” but did you know she voiced Carmen Sandiego? Based on a series of popular computer games, Rita Moreno portrayed the international thief in the animated version of the show which ran from 1994-1999 on the Fox Kids Network Block. Moreno also made a cameo in the recent Netflix ...
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Sep 13, 2012 · Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/rita-moreno
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The King and I (1956) 57 of 103 Rita Moreno in The King and I (1956). People Rita Moreno
Throughout her career spanning over 70 years, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater projects. Moreno's notable acting work includes supporting roles in the golden age of Hollywood musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956) and West Side Story (1961).
Grade: 68/100. Director: Walter Lang. Stars: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno. What it's about. Loosely based on a true story. In 1862, widowed schoolteacher Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr) travels to Siam (present day Thailand) to instruct the children and wives of King Mongkut (Yul Brynner).
