43K views · 2.2K reactions | Rita Moreno and George Chakiris take us back to Oscar night 1962 when they both won for WEST SIDE STORY. Moreno made history by becoming the first Latina actress to win an Academy Award. The film won 10 of the 11 Oscars it was nominated for. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

The legacy of Rita Moreno

20K views · 1.1K reactions | When she began her career at MGM, Star of the Month Rita Moreno made several appearances in musicals, including LATIN LOVERS ('53) — a Technicolor romance set in Brazil starring Lana Turner and Ricardo Montalban. The film is available on Watch TCM. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

Star of the Month Rita Moreno shares her emotional experience making WEST SIDE STORY ('61) and reflects on returning to the narrative 60 years later in director Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning adaptation in 2021. See the film tomorrow night at 8pm ET as we celebrate Moreno every Thursday night this month. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

20 reactions | Actress Rita Moreno opens up about the original 'West Side Story,' the importance of this re-make, and how it is a "very socially conscious 'West Side Story' without in any way changing almost anything." Moreno also praises Ariana Debose, who stepped into her original role as Anita. | TheGrio | Facebook

6K views · 49 reactions | The role of Anita in West Side Story was a defining moment in Rita Moreno's career. The actress tells us what it was like to come face-to-face with her character in the new adaption of the film. West Side Story hits cinemas on Boxing Day. #TheProjectTV | The Project | Facebook