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

From the TCM Archives, George Chakiris talks about working with Marilyn Monroe on her legendary number, "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES ('53). #SummerUnderTheStars | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

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