Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided to Go for It
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Discover how Moreno defied her humble upbringing and racism to become one of a select group of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winners. Explore her 70-year career with new interviews, clips of her iconic roles and scenes of the star on set today.

Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2907

About American Masters:

AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists.

Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America.

Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.


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Wed, Mar 19 3:00 P.M. Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Mar 20 3:00 A.M. Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Mar 22 8:00 P.M. Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 23 12:00 A.M. Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Mar 24 7:00 P.M. Marian Anderson: The Whole World In Her Hands     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Mar 25 12:00 A.M. Marian Anderson: The Whole World In Her Hands     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Mar 25 8:00 A.M. Marian Anderson: The Whole World In Her Hands     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Mar 29 8:00 P.M. Becoming Helen Keller     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 30 12:00 A.M. Becoming Helen Keller     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 30 4:00 A.M. Marian Anderson: The Whole World In Her Hands     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 30 11:30 A.M. Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Apr 1 9:00 P.M. Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 2 1:00 A.M. Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 2 2:30 P.M. Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Apr 3 3:00 A.M. Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Apr 3 3:00 A.M. Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story     NH Explore (11.2)


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