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The wiz [videorecording] / Universal Studios ; produced by Rob Cohen ; directed by Sidney Lumet ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher.

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 Wizard of Oz. (Added Author). Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009 (Added Author). Lumet, Sidney, 1924- (Added Author). Pryor, Richard. (Added Author). Ross, Diana, 1944- (Added Author). Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005 (Added Author). Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor. (Cast).

Summary:

Musical version of the Broadway play based on the Wonderful Wizard of Oz stories by L. Frank Baum. The modern-day Dorothy, a Harlem kindergarten teacher, is swept away in a blizzard in search of her dog Toto and whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick road.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783233493
  • ISBN: 9780783233499
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (2 Hour 15 min.) : sound, color
  • Edition: Widescreen
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, [2009].

Content descriptions

General Note:
Features: production notes, cast and filmmakers' bios, film highlights, theatrical trailer, web links.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Oswald Morris; production design, Tony Walton; editors, Dede Allen, Craig Richards; music, Quincy Jones.
Participant or Performer Note:
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby surround stereo, dual play.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
In English with Spanish and French tracks and English and French subtitles.

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Subject:
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 > Film and video adaptations.
Genre:
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Musical films.

Available copies

  • 5 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 1 current hold with 7 total copies.
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