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The Wiz

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

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Additional authors
  1. Cohen, Rob, 1949-
  2. Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011
  3. Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020
  4. Ross, Diana, 1944-
  5. Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009
  6. Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005
  7. Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
  8. Horne, Lena
  9. Ross, Ted (Theodore)
  10. King, Mabel, 1932-1999
  11. Merritt, Theresa
  12. Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist)
  13. Smalls, Charlie
  14. Jones, Quincy, 1933-
  15. Johnson, Louis, 1930-
  16. Morris, Oswald, 1915-2014
  17. Allen, Dede
  18. Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019.
  19. Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.
  20. Universal Pictures (Firm)
  21. Motown Record Corporation
  22. Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Wiz (Motion picture)
Alternative title
  1. Wiz on down the road.
Subject
  1. Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 > Film adaptations
  2. Feature films
  3. Fiction films
  4. Musical films
  5. Oz (Imaginary place) > Drama
  6. Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) > Drama
  7. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre/Form
  1. Musical films.
  2. Feature films.
  3. Fiction films.
  4. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-2092
Note
  1. Based on the play by William F. Brown.
  2. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
  3. Special features include: documentary, Wiz on down the road ; scene selections ; production notes ; cast & filmmakers' biographies ; theatrical trailer.
Credits (note)
  1. 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)
  1. 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)
  1. 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).
Title
  1. The Wiz / directed by Sidney Lumet.
Imprint
  1. Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2009]
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
Digital file characteristics
  1. videofile DVD video
Cast
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. Cohen, Rob, 1949- film producer.
  2. Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011, film director.
  3. Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020, screenwriter.
  4. Ross, Diana, 1944- actor.
  5. Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009, actor.
  6. Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005, actor.
  7. Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, actor.
  8. Horne, Lena, actor.
  9. Ross, Ted (Theodore), actor.
  10. King, Mabel, 1932-1999, actor.
  11. Merritt, Theresa, actor.
  12. Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist), actor.
  13. Smalls, Charlie, composer (expression)
  14. Jones, Quincy, 1933- adapter.
  15. Johnson, Louis, 1930- choreographer.
  16. Morris, Oswald, 1915-2014, director of photography.
  17. Allen, Dede, editor.
  18. Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019. Wiz.
  19. Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. Wizard of Oz.
  20. Universal Pictures (Firm)
  21. Motown Record Corporation.
  22. Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Added title
  1. Wiz on down the road.
Other standard identifier
  1. 025192015885
Publisher no.
  1. 61108545 Universal Studios
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-2092
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