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The Wiz

Title
The Wiz / directed by Sidney Lumet.
Publication
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2009]

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Additional Authors
  • Cohen, Rob, 1949-
  • Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011
  • Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020
  • Ross, Diana, 1944-
  • Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009
  • Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005
  • Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
  • Horne, Lena
  • Ross, Ted (Theodore)
  • King, Mabel, 1932-1999
  • Merritt, Theresa
  • Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist)
  • Smalls, Charlie
  • Jones, Quincy, 1933-
  • Johnson, Louis, 1930-
  • Morris, Oswald, 1915-2014
  • Allen, Dede
  • Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019.
  • Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Motown Record Corporation
  • Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Description
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A discontented kindergarten teacher living in Harlem is lost in a blizzard and comes upon the wonderland of Oz. There she meets new friends, tries to find her way home, and finds that her life is not so bad after all.
Uniform Title
Wiz (Motion picture)
Alternative Title
Wiz on down the road.
Subject
  • Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) > Drama
  • Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919 > Film adaptations
  • Oz (Imaginary place) > Drama
Genre/Form
  • Musical films.
  • Feature films.
  • Fiction films.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Note
  • Based on the play by William F. Brown.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
  • Special features include: documentary, Wiz on down the road ; scene selections ; production notes ; cast & filmmakers' biographies ; theatrical trailer.
Credits (note)
  • Producer, Rob Cohen ; executive producer, Ken Harper ; screenwriter, Joel Schumacher ; director of photography, Oswald Morris ; editor, Dede Allen ; songs, Charles Smalls ; music, Quincy Jones ; choreography, Louis Johnson ; Universal ; a Motown production.
Performer (note)
  • Diana Ross (Dorothy) ; Michael Jackson (Scarecrow) ; Nipsy Russell (Tin Man) ; Richard Pryor (Great Wizard) ; Lena Horne (Glinda the Good) ; Ted Ross (Cowardly Lion) ; Mabel King (Evillene) ; Theresa Merritt (Aunt Em) ; Thelma Carpenter (Miss One).
Language (note)
  • English language soundtrack (Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1) or French language soundtrack (Dolby digital 2.0) with optional subtitles in English and French ; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-2092
LCCN
025192015885
OCLC
1084279111
Title
The Wiz / directed by Sidney Lumet.
Imprint
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2009]
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
videofile DVD video
Cast
Diana Ross (Dorothy) ; Michael Jackson (Scarecrow) ; Nipsy Russell (Tin Man) ; Richard Pryor (Great Wizard) ; Lena Horne (Glinda the Good) ; Ted Ross (Cowardly Lion) ; Mabel King (Evillene) ; Theresa Merritt (Aunt Em) ; Thelma Carpenter (Miss One).
Credits
Producer, Rob Cohen ; executive producer, Ken Harper ; screenwriter, Joel Schumacher ; director of photography, Oswald Morris ; editor, Dede Allen ; songs, Charles Smalls ; music, Quincy Jones ; choreography, Louis Johnson ; Universal ; a Motown production.
Language
English language soundtrack (Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1) or French language soundtrack (Dolby digital 2.0) with optional subtitles in English and French ; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
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Added Author
Cohen, Rob, 1949- film producer.
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011, film director.
Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020, screenwriter.
Ross, Diana, 1944- actor.
Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009, actor.
Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005, actor.
Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, actor.
Horne, Lena, actor.
Ross, Ted (Theodore), actor.
King, Mabel, 1932-1999, actor.
Merritt, Theresa, actor.
Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist), actor.
Smalls, Charlie, composer (expression)
Jones, Quincy, 1933- adapter.
Johnson, Louis, 1930- choreographer.
Morris, Oswald, 1915-2014, director of photography.
Allen, Dede, editor.
Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019. Wiz.
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. Wizard of Oz.
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Motown Record Corporation.
Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Added Title
Wiz on down the road.
Other Standard Identifier
025192015885
Publisher No.
61108545 Universal Studios
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-2092
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