Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It News Updates

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Sun, Apr 25, 2021

changed the US film release date from TBA to June 18, 2021

set film release to Limited

set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for mature thematic content, some strong language including a sexual reference, and suggestive material

added Roadside Attractions as a distributor

added documentary as a genre

added a running time of 89 minutes

added Vertical Entertainment as a distributor

added a synopsis

Over a 70+ year career, Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become a celebrated and beloved actor, one of the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) Award Winners of our time. Born into poverty on a Puerto Rican farm, Moreno and her seamstress mother immigrated to New York City when Moreno was five years old. After studying dance and performing on Broadway, Moreno was cast as any ethnic minority the Hollywood studios needed filled, be it Polynesian, Native American or Egyptian. Despite becoming the first Latina actress to win an Academy Award for her role as Anita in “West Side Story” (1961), the studios continued to offer Moreno lesser roles as stereotypical ethnic minorities, ignoring her proven talent.

added Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo as actor to movie credits

added Terrence McNally as actor to movie credits

added Justina Machado as actor to movie credits

added Eva Longoria as actor to movie credits

added Norman Lear as actor to movie credits

added Whoopi Goldberg as actor to movie credits

added Mitzi Gaynor as actor to movie credits

added Morgan Freeman as actor to movie credits

added Tom Fontana as actor to movie credits

added Gloria Estefan as actor to movie credits

added Hector Elizondo as actor to movie credits

added George Chakiris as actor to movie credits