43K views · 2.2K reactions | Rita Moreno and George Chakiris take us back to Oscar night 1962 when they both won for WEST SIDE STORY. Moreno made history by becoming the first Latina actress to win an Academy Award. The film won 10 of the 11 Oscars it was nominated for. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

26K views · 1.5K reactions | 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 | Facebook

58K views · 1.7K reactions | 70's... "Le Soleil italien"... Outre ses talents d'acteur et de danseur, George Chakiris connaîtra également plusieurs succès en tant que chanteur, non seulement en anglais mais aussi en français. Il fête aujourd'hui ses 87 ans. Happy birthday, George! #GeorgeChakiris | Nostalgies 60'-70'-80' | 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

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