Rita Moreno and George Chakiris take us back to Oscar night 1962 when they both won for WEST SIDE STORY ('61). Moreno made history by becoming the first Latina actress to win an Academy Award. The film and Steven Spielberg's re-imagining are both available on HBO MAX. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

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14K views · 559 reactions | Join us for the 60th anniversary of WEST SIDE STORY back on the big screen 11/28 and 12/1. The film version's Bernardo, George Chakiris, has a special message for you. Tickets and showtimes here: https://myt.cm/WSS60 #TCMBigScreen | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris Academy Award Roles West Side Story 1961🎥 "America" "America" by The Sharks & Their Girls Orchestra West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. With a screenplay by Ernest Lehman, the film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and Georg

We couldn’t ask for a better way to close out West Side Story. The legend himself, George Chakiris, who played the original Bernardo in the 1961 film, stopped backstage after final curtain and shared praise, insights, (and some jokes) with our cast. From one Bernardo to another — a moment we’ll never forget. 💛 | LA Opera