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The Wiz [videorecording] / a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet.

Brown, William F. ; Carpenter, Thelma, vocalist ; Cohen, Rob ; Harper, Ken ; Horne, Lena ; Jackson, Michael (1958-2009) ; King, Mabel (1932-1999) ; Lumet, Sidney ; Merritt, Theresa ; Pryor, Richard ; Ross, Diana ; Ross, Ted ; Russell, Nipsey (1924-2005) ; Schumacher, Joel ; (Added Author). Smalls, Charlie. Wiz (Added Author). Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor. (Cast).

Summary:

Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is whisked away from her inner-city neighborhood via a snowstorm to the mysterious land of Oz. Oz is a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (35 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
  • Edition: [30th anniversary edition]
  • Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by William F. Brown ; music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls ; produced on the New York stage by Ken Harper.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
Special features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer.
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Oswald Morris ; editor, Dede Allen ; songs, Charlie Smalls ; music adaptation, Quincy Jones ; production and costume designer, Tony Walton ; special visual effects, Albert Whitlock.
Participant or Performer Note:
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
This disc is copy protected.
Language Note:
English (Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, French subtitles.

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Subject:
Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Blizzards > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Kindergarten teachers > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
New York (N.Y.) > Drama.
Genre:
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Musical films.

Available copies

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

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