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2. www.npr.org › 2021/06/07 › 1003905260Rita Moreno On 'West Side Story' And Becoming The Role ... - NPR

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   Jun 7, 2021 · After becoming the first Latina actor to win an Oscar for West Side Story, Moreno expected more opportunities to follow. Instead, she was offered stereotyped roles as gang members and...

   • Author: Terry Gross

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     West Side Story (4/10) Movie CLIP - America (1961) HD

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     Rita Moreno on West Side Story, then and now

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     WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Dance-off Scene | MGM

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0055614West Side Story (1961) - IMDb

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   West Side Story: Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise. With Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

   • 7.6/10 (122K)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical

   • Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
   • Release Date: 1961-12-23

5. www.biography.com › actors › rita-morenoRita Moreno: Biography, Actress, West Side Story, Age & Facts

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   Mar 5, 2024 · Rita Moreno is best known as Anita in West Side Story in 1961, a role that earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first Latina actress to win the honor.

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2022/03/11 › moviesOscars Rewind: When Rita Moreno Made History and Thanked No One

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   Mar 11, 2022 · It didn’t hurt that the film she was nominated for — “West Side Story,” the Robert Wise-Jerome Robbins adaptation of the Broadway musical — was a hit both at the box office and among critics,...

   • Author: Sarah Bahr

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › West_Side_Story_(1961_film)West Side Story (1961 film) - Wikipedia

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   West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, written by Ernest Lehman, and produced by Wise. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same title, which in turn was inspired by Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

9. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2021Rita Moreno Is Thrilled That There’s Finally an Authentic

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   Nov 30, 2021 · Rita Moreno Is Thrilled That There’s Finally an Authentic West Side Story. “I am so proud every single Latino character is portrayed by a Latino actor,” the Oscar winner said at the...

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    Who is Rita Moreno?

    • Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress known for her role as Anita in 'West Side Story.' The PEGOT winner broke new ground for Latinos in entertainment.

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    Did Rita Moreno have a role model as a child?

    • Rita Moreno won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Anita in the 1961 film West Side Story. Actor Rita Moreno never had an on-screen, Latina role model as a child. "There was no such thing then," she says. "Certainly not for little Puerto Rican girls like me."

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    Who are the actors in West Side Story?

    • West Side Story: Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise. With Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

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    Is West Side Story based on a true story?

    • West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, written by Ernest Lehman, and produced by Wise. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same title, which in turn was inspired by Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet.

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11. www.youtube.com › watchRita Moreno on West Side Story, then and now - YouTube

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    Puerto Rican actor Rita Moreno describes how the new West Side Story improves on the faults of the 1961 classic — in which she played Anita — and why she sai...

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    • Author: CBC News