West Side Story -- a side note about Rita Moreno

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Haven't seen the film, but I found this background about Rita very interesting. She appeared in the 1961 film, and is also in the 2021 version.

A Puerto Rican, she almost backed out of the first film because of this line in the song "America" - "Puerto Rico, you ugly island, island of tropic diseases." It was rewritten because of her objection.

She's been an activist against Hollywood racism before and since. Nominated for an Oscar, the studio refused to pay her travel money to the presentations. She paid her way to them -- and won.

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Topic - West Side Story -- a side note about Rita Moreno - free.ranger 07:46:37 12/18/21 (7)

I would be interested in her affair with Marlon Brando, did she talk about that? Nt - geoffkait 08:29:48 12/19/21 (4)

RE: I would be interested in her affair with Marlon Brando, did she talk about that? Nt - jamesgarvin 17:56:07 12/21/21 (2)

If he were. nt - tinear 11:50:09 12/22/21 (0)

RE: I would be interested in her affair with Marlon Brando, did she talk about that? Nt - geoffkait 03:58:07 12/22/21 (0)

Article linked. nt - free.ranger 14:13:21 12/19/21 (0)

RE: West Side Story -- a side note about Rita Moreno - jamesgarvin 15:50:16 12/18/21 (0)

Best thing in the original! Rita rocks! nt - tinear 11:43:17 12/18/21 (0)

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