The Resource Rita Moreno : a memoir, Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno : a memoir, Rita Moreno
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The item Rita Moreno : a memoir, Rita Moreno represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover).
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- Summary
- "In this luminous memoir, Rita Moreno shares her remarkable journey from impoverished Puerto Rican girl to Hollywood legend--and one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and two Emmys. Born Rosita Dolores Alverio in the idyll of Puerto Rico, Moreno, at age five, embarked on a harrowing sea voyage with her mother and wound up in the harsh barrios of the Bronx, where she discovered dancing, singing, and acting as ways to escape a tumultuous childhood. Making her Broadway debut by age thirteen--and moving on to Hollywood in its Golden Age just a few years later--she worked alongside such stars as Elizabeth Taylor, Clark Gable, and Lana Turner. Rita, who was made over as the "Latina Liz Taylor" by MGM head Louis B. Mayer, became an instant sensation. From dancing with Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain to her Oscar-winning performance in West Side Story, she catapulted to fame--yet found herself repeatedly typecast as a Latina spitfire, a role she found almost impossible to elude. Here, for the first time, Rita reflects on her struggles to break through Hollywood's racial and sexual barriers. She explores the wounded little girl behind the glamorous façade--and what it took to find her place in the world. She talks candidly about her relationships with Elvis Presley and Howard Hughes, and the passionate romance with Marlon Brando that drove her to attempt suicide in his bed. And she reveals the secrets behind her "perfect" marriage and the incomparable joys of motherhood. Infused with Rita Moreno's astounding wit and deep insight, this memoir is the dazzling portrait of a stage and screen star who longed to become who she really is--and triumphed"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 288 pages, [16] pages of plates
- Note
- "A Celebra book."
- Isbn
- 9780451416377
- Label
- Rita Moreno : a memoir
- Title
- Rita Moreno
- Title remainder
- a memoir
- Statement of responsibility
- Rita Moreno
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In this luminous memoir, Rita Moreno shares her remarkable journey from impoverished Puerto Rican girl to Hollywood legend--and one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and two Emmys. Born Rosita Dolores Alverio in the idyll of Puerto Rico, Moreno, at age five, embarked on a harrowing sea voyage with her mother and wound up in the harsh barrios of the Bronx, where she discovered dancing, singing, and acting as ways to escape a tumultuous childhood. Making her Broadway debut by age thirteen--and moving on to Hollywood in its Golden Age just a few years later--she worked alongside such stars as Elizabeth Taylor, Clark Gable, and Lana Turner. Rita, who was made over as the "Latina Liz Taylor" by MGM head Louis B. Mayer, became an instant sensation. From dancing with Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain to her Oscar-winning performance in West Side Story, she catapulted to fame--yet found herself repeatedly typecast as a Latina spitfire, a role she found almost impossible to elude. Here, for the first time, Rita reflects on her struggles to break through Hollywood's racial and sexual barriers. She explores the wounded little girl behind the glamorous façade--and what it took to find her place in the world. She talks candidly about her relationships with Elvis Presley and Howard Hughes, and the passionate romance with Marlon Brando that drove her to attempt suicide in his bed. And she reveals the secrets behind her "perfect" marriage and the incomparable joys of motherhood. Infused with Rita Moreno's astounding wit and deep insight, this memoir is the dazzling portrait of a stage and screen star who longed to become who she really is--and triumphed"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Moreno, Rita
- Dewey number
-
- 791.43/028/092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PN2287.M6996
- LC item number
- A3 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Moreno, Rita
- Actors
- Dancers
- Singers
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Label
- Rita Moreno : a memoir, Rita Moreno
- Note
- "A Celebra book."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1412941
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 288 pages, [16] pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780451416377
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2012046030
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1412941
- (Sirsi) 1412941
- (OCoLC)795167331
- Label
- Rita Moreno : a memoir, Rita Moreno
- Note
- "A Celebra book."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1412941
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 288 pages, [16] pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780451416377
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2012046030
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1412941
- (Sirsi) 1412941
- (OCoLC)795167331
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