Queen Moreno

This blog is all about Rita Moreno, the Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy winner aka HBIC

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  1. "Oh I was Anita. I was Anita with my eyes closed. The side of me that had been squashed for years under those roles, ‘why you no love me no more’ or ‘I’m going to show you where da gold is hidden’ had been set free. Anita was a vibrant and fully developed person. I can’t tell you how many Latina girls and young men said to me it was so thrilling and inspiring for them to see a Latina playing a strong Latina in a film"
    —  Rita Moreno in A Dancer Within: Intimate Conversations with Great Dancers

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  2. ‘The Electric Company’ in the 70’s > ‘The Electric Company’ modern day in the 2000’s

    Truth. But the current one isn’t bad though. Just not a classic like the original.

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  3. thechickinthemiddle: Rita Moreno, Carol Burnett, and Carrie Hamilton on Touched by an Angel.

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    Rita Moreno, Carol Burnett, and Carrie Hamilton on Touched by an Angel.

     
     
  4. bellecs: Rita Moreno in West Side Story (1961)

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    Rita Moreno in West Side Story (1961)

     
     
  5. bellecs: George Chakiris and Rita Moreno in West Side Story (1961)

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    George Chakiris and Rita Moreno in West Side Story (1961)

     
     
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  9. jamisings:

    I know, the last few days I’ve been posting a lot of YouTube clips. That’s because a lot of my favorite things are shown off better that way. Here’s another clip from The Electric Company. Here Rita Moreno goes from mild to wild while teaching kids about the “LD” sound.

     
     

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  14. News clippings from 1957 about Rita Moreno and Elvis Presley

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  15. The Original Anita (Chita Rivera), Anita from the film (Rita Moreno) and Bette Midler performing America.