The Sitdown: Rita Moreno's 60-year 'West Side Story' journey

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Friday, December 10, 2021
The Sitdown: Rita Moreno's 60-year 'West Side Story' journey
Actress Rita Moreno talks to Sandy Kenyon about appearing in Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story," 60 years after winning an Oscar for her work in the original film.Actress Rita Moreno talks to Sandy Kenyon about appearing in Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story," 60 years after she acted in the original.

Actress Rita Moreno talks to Sandy Kenyon about appearing in Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story," 60 years after her role in the original film.

Moreno is the first and so far the only Latina to win an Academy Award for acting, and she would make Oscar history again if she is nominated next year for the new version of "West Side Story".

The veteran star would be the oldest performer ever to get a nod.

Sandy Kenyon sat down with Rita Moreno to discuss her decades long "West Side Story" journey.

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