Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
10/05/2021 | 1h 28m 42s | WETA Passport
Discover how Moreno defied her humble upbringing and racism to become one of a select group of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winners. Explore her 70-year career with new interviews, clips of her iconic roles and scenes of the star on set today.
Aired: 10/05/21 | Expires: 10/05/25 |
Extras From This Episode
Behind the Scenes | Rita Moreno
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How Rita Moreno became a social activist
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Lin-Manuel Miranda on his first viewing of "West Side Story"
Clip: 10/05/2021 | 1m
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