Rosa Dolores Alverio I am Puerto Rican like you. And Boston University nor Harvard has taken away my identity and my pride and I absolutely love you. Thanks for your talent as a singer, dancer and actress. I for sure know that your caliber as a performer does not come without intense work and discipline. I am proud of you as a Puerto Rican and as a professional although in a different field. You are a stalwart Rita and we love you to pieces. You are national patrimony for the United States and for that little speck of Verde Luz in the Atlantic. Bless you! Thank you! Thank you!
i love how she could just get into character like that... what a great actress!! and i love how she said "Rita Moreno is thrilled but Rosita Dolores Alverio from Humacao, Puerto Rico is undone!" ^^ has 2 be one of my favorite quotes ever!!!
Very true. Rita herself moved to NY post Oscar and appeared on stage replacing in The Miracle Worker and other dramas of the day. Her next film was The Night of the Following Day in 69. And she excellent in that. The best is that lovely Rita is still out there. Still acting & performing and vivacious as ever. Viv Rita!
I have a very good copy VHS of the movie THE RITZ. Great comedy. It's up there with Blazing Saddles, Some Like It Hot and Tootsie and Young Frankenstein.
Heyyy you guysss! Growing up this was my introduction to this great spirit of a performer. Cannot confine her to just an award winning actress. She paved the way for the American Latin superstars of today. Rita was born a generation too early to fully bask in her glory she deserved if not for her minority status. I'm sure Brando will agree, wherever he is now.
That is Joe Smith, one half of the vaudeville comedy team Smith and Dale. He was 91 at the time. Dale had passed away a few years before. This was the pair that The Sunshine Boys was based on. BTW, the 'nurse' is none other than Bernadette Peters who had appeared in a prior skit in said costume.
"My BEADS". There was a big brohaha at the time. The Ritz was billed as an ensemble as such Rita had to be considered a 'Featured Player' as opposed to a lead. Rita wanted to be in the latter category an felt it was unfair to the real supporting actress, as she says, "whoever that may be."
@@JerseySurvivor I saw her perform at her cabaret show in San Francisco. (She lives across the Bay.) After her show, she was signing her debut CD for people waiting after the show. When she was signing my copy, I said, "I thought when you came out on stage, you were going to sing the 'Punctuation' song from _The Electric Company_ ). So she sang a couple of bars for me right there.
Viva PUERTO RICO!!!!!!!!!! Rita Moreno, Benicio del Toro, Jimmy Smiths, Lin Manuel Miranda, Ricky Martin, Chayanne, Chita Rivera, Raul Julia, Jose Ferrer y la lista es larga!!!!!! :D!
I agree with her. In my view, "Googie Gomez" was a leading role, not supporting. What the official criteria is, I dunno. But that's my non-official opinion.
This is another example of how bogus the Tonys are. She was in the wrong category. She should have won Best Actress. Her standby, who did the matinees, was a total carbon copy.
I don't think that is what she meant though I did, the 1st time I saw this, I felt as you do, here. I don't think she was dismissing the 'supporting' role, sward…but just calling into play that in the play, 'The Ritz', she is the leading lady. She wasn't being classless just pointing out the disparity between the award and 'her' reality as Googie Gomez. She is a class act and always has been and I think that comment has been misunderstood for 39 years! Peace Out!, Neal!
nealkristofer I saw it more as an apology to the other supporting actress nominees. She was the female lead. Great Moment and you got to love her reaction and speech! Classy Lady!
nealkristofer Yes, she should have been in the lead category, but because she was billed below the title, in those days, you could only be eligible for supporting actress.
She was throwing shade because up til that point she was only given supporting roles and being told she couldn't play the lead. Right there she was saying that she is worthy of a leading role, and to suck it basically.
Snatched. Yup and in the 🎥 carnal knowledge she gives a stunning performance as a prostitute and shes not even mentioned with the other actors in the ad 😞
And at 86 she is still fun, full of life and lovely (and looking flawless)
Andrés Mauricio 87 now and she has the PEGOT
NOW THAT'S HOW YOU MAKE AN ENTRANCE AND ACCEPT AN AWARD!!! GO RITA!!!
Rosa Dolores Alverio from Humacao Puerto Ricooooooo! que orgulloooooo
Rosa Dolores Alverio I am Puerto Rican like you. And Boston University nor Harvard has taken away my identity and my pride and I absolutely love you. Thanks for your talent as a singer, dancer and actress. I for sure know that your caliber as a performer does not come without intense work and discipline. I am proud of you as a Puerto Rican and as a professional although in a different field. You are a stalwart Rita and we love you to pieces. You are national patrimony for the United States and for that little speck of Verde Luz in the Atlantic. Bless you! Thank you! Thank you!
Two years later she'd win the Emmy and complete her EGOT: Emmy (1977), Grammy (1972), Oscar (1961), Tony (1965).
Paloma Vega thats amazing. Proud puerto rican legend
Paloma Vega to be third to get the EGOT and now she’s the third to get the PEGOT
I love watching this video, over and over, she is my hero
Love this fabulous lady!
Rita is so amazing. I mean, there is nobody else who is like Rita Moreno. A fantastic singer, incredible dancer and an amazing actress.
anne91276 total puerto rican package
Sorry but she beats Jlo
No one is going to dispute that.@@mercygraceful4924
What a great actress and women God bless you Rita..viva Puerto Rico.
i love how she could just get into character like that... what a great actress!!
and i love how she said "Rita Moreno is thrilled but Rosita Dolores Alverio from Humacao, Puerto Rico is undone!"
^^ has 2 be one of my favorite quotes ever!!!
Very true. Rita herself moved to NY post Oscar and appeared on stage replacing in The Miracle Worker and other dramas of the day. Her next film was The Night of the Following Day in 69. And she excellent in that.
The best is that lovely Rita is still out there. Still acting & performing and vivacious as ever. Viv Rita!
Cómo amo y adoro a Rita Moreno, excelente actriz besos desde Cordoba Argentina 😚😚
That woman is one TALENTED human being! Makes me proud to be a Hispanic!
Best reaction to someone winning ever!!
truly a legeng to us latinos. great actress one of the best that came from Puerto Rico viva Rita Moreno
she is so genuine
gorgeous
She is soooo beautiful.
I have a very good copy VHS of the movie THE RITZ. Great comedy. It's up there with Blazing Saddles, Some Like It Hot and Tootsie and Young Frankenstein.
i love the way shoe comes up to receive the award. al bounce and energy and fun. and a really good speech!
Desde Humacao, Puerto Rico!!
Man awards she always runs up full of life a boxa birds this wonderful individual superstar ❤ her she 94 now on 28.12.2023
So full of life.
Great acceptance speech, wonderful actress and richly deserved. Brando should have married her when he had the chance.
Yesssss he lost out big time.
Heyyy you guysss! Growing up this was my introduction to this great spirit of a performer. Cannot confine her to just an award winning actress. She paved the way for the American Latin superstars of today. Rita was born a generation too early to fully bask in her glory she deserved if not for her minority status. I'm sure Brando will agree, wherever he is now.
honey it's a freaking TONY!!! for theater people this may be BIGGER than an Oscar! Plus she had already won an Oscar.
That is Joe Smith, one half of the vaudeville comedy team Smith and Dale. He was 91 at the time. Dale had passed away a few years before. This was the pair that The Sunshine Boys was based on.
BTW, the 'nurse' is none other than Bernadette Peters who had appeared in a prior skit in said costume.
Tnx for answering both questions I had!
I love Rita Moreno!
Such energy!
Me encanta Rita Moreno
PUERTO RICOOOOOO !!!!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER !!!! PUERTO RICOOOOO, ORGULLOSOS DE ELLA !
What a star!!!!
Happy Birthday, Rita!!!
WONDERFUL RITA, LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!
"My BEADS". There was a big brohaha at the time. The Ritz was billed as an ensemble as such Rita had to be considered a 'Featured Player' as opposed to a lead. Rita wanted to be in the latter category an felt it was unfair to the real supporting actress, as she says, "whoever that may be."
Qué bella señora.😊
Great Acceptance speech much better than her brief Oscar speech
Yup!!! She's Puerto Rican alright!!
How w cool is this lady?!
renzo7575 And still sensational! Did you see her on the SAG Awards on Sunday??
I did see her & was even more amazed! So beautiful & classy!
renzo7575 Saw her in LA about 2 years ago. She was signing her book and I got to ask her about GANTRY. What a look I got!!
@@JerseySurvivor I saw her perform at her cabaret show in San Francisco. (She lives across the Bay.) After her show, she was signing her debut CD for people waiting after the show. When she was signing my copy, I said, "I thought when you came out on stage, you were going to sing the 'Punctuation' song from _The Electric Company_ ). So she sang a couple of bars for me right there.
BORICUAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ORGULLO DE MI ISLITA RITA ES ORGULLO BORICUA
I looooooove her reaction
Love. Her.❤️
Just love her!!!!
Still looks the same, beautiful, energetic, and funny as ever at 90!
Viva PUERTO RICO!!!!!!!!!! Rita Moreno, Benicio del Toro, Jimmy Smiths, Lin Manuel Miranda, Ricky Martin, Chayanne, Chita Rivera, Raul Julia, Jose Ferrer y la lista es larga!!!!!! :D!
Rita, we're proud of you. You're the best.
Just missed out for national health at the circle in the square the previous year
amazing reaction, so funny!
Good for "her" to clarify "her" relevance to "chobizness."
Why did they have a nurse take the old guy off stage?
That was Bernadette Peters in costume.
🤣🤣🤣
I doubt it!...and the outfit she was wearing suited her to a 'T'!
Could she be any cuter?
Rita almost had a "wardrobe malfuuction".
Or a nip slip.
I agree with her. In my view, "Googie Gomez" was a leading role, not supporting. What the official criteria is, I dunno. But that's my non-official opinion.
Vínna 😊
You'd think she'd be more excited ;-)
Who is that old man that gets escorted off by the nurse?
Joe Smith, one half of the vaudeville comedy team Smith and Dale.
WRONG !!!
Zoe Saldana is Half Puerto Rican and Half Dominican to be exact.
Father is Domincan and Mother is Puerto Rican
what did she she say at the end? "The only thing I support in that show is my..." what?
...beads.
Beads
This is another example of how bogus the Tonys are. She was in the wrong category. She should have won Best Actress. Her standby, who did the matinees, was a total carbon copy.
Wow, she criticizes them for giving her a supporting award? Just a tad classless, no?
I don't think that is what she meant though I did, the 1st time I saw this, I felt as you do, here. I don't think she was dismissing the 'supporting' role, sward…but just calling into play that in the play, 'The Ritz', she is the leading lady. She wasn't being classless just pointing out the disparity between the award and 'her' reality as Googie Gomez. She is a class act and always has been and I think that comment has been misunderstood for 39 years! Peace Out!, Neal!
nealkristofer I saw it more as an apology to the other supporting actress nominees. She was the female lead. Great Moment and you got to love her reaction and speech! Classy Lady!
nealkristofer Yes, she should have been in the lead category, but because she was billed below the title, in those days, you could only be eligible for supporting actress.
She was throwing shade because up til that point she was only given supporting roles and being told she couldn't play the lead. Right there she was saying that she is worthy of a leading role, and to suck it basically.
Snatched. Yup and in the 🎥 carnal knowledge she gives a stunning performance as a prostitute and shes not even mentioned with the other actors in the ad 😞
"GOOGIE GOMEZ" is wonderful ! What a talent !