Rita Moreno on Auditioning for ‘West Side Story'

Actor Rita Moreno shares her audition story for the 1961 film 'West Side Story' and the story behind the song "A Boy Like That." Watch Rita's full 2005 Career Retrospective, moderated by Tracy Heffernen, here:    • Rita Moreno Career Retrospective | Legacy ...  

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