Rita Moreno Trivia
Journey Joe Mitchell celebrates the career of this EGOT legend. From her "borrowed" MGM prop that brought her luck to her record-setting Sesame Street appearances, this episode reveals fascinating stories about Rita Moreno's remarkable career. Learn...
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0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. I'm journey Joe Mitchell, and welcome to a show stopping edition of five Daily Trivia Questions. Question one, what MGM Musicals prop did eleven year old Rita Moreno borrow that later appeared in her first Broadway show? Question two? Which famous dress did Rita wear to two Academy Awards ceremonies fifty six years apart? Question three? What unusual skill did Rita learn for West Side Story that she still uses in performances today? Question four? Which TV theme song did Rita sing that was accidentally broadcast in space during a nineteen seventy three NASA mission? Question five? What record did Rita set on Sesame Street that still stands today.
0:58 We'll be right back with these star studded answers after this break. Welcome back Trivia fans, Let's reveal today's answers. Question one asked what MGM Musicals prop did eleven year old Rita Moreno Borrow that later appeared in her first Broadway show. Answer she kept one of Gene Kelly's tap shoes from a costume fitting, then wore it for good luck in her first Broadway performance. Kelly later autographed the shoe when they worked together. Question two asked which famous dress did Rita wear to two Academy Award ceremonies fifty six years apart. Answer she wore the same black and gold dress to accept her oscar for West Side Story in nineteen sixty two and again as a presenter in twenty eighteen. The dress didn't need any alterations for its second appearance. Question three asked what unusual skill did Rita learn for West Side Story that she still uses in performances today. Answer. She learned to whistle with two fingers for the Tonight number, a skill she's used in every stage performance since. She teaches this technique in theater workshop.
2:00 Question four asked which TV theme song did Rita sing that was accidentally broadcast in space during a nineteen seventy three NASA mission. Answer her recording of the Electric Company theme played through NASA's communication system when a technician's radio interfered with the signal. The astronauts reportedly sang along. Question five asked what record did Rita set on Sesame Street that still stands today. Answer she holds the record for the longest running recurring character played by a celebrity, appearing as store owner Carmela for twenty four years. She never missed a scheduled appearance in over two decades. That concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Journey Joe Mitchell, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology.
2:45 See you tomorrow.