| Description |
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
| System Details |
DVD format; widescreen version (aspect ratio: 1.85:1). |
| Note |
Music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls; book by William F. Brown, after The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum; music adapted and supervised by Quincy Jones. |
| Cast |
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsy Russell, Richard Pryor, Lena Horne, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter. |
| Credits |
Choreography by Louis Johnson. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. |
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Special features include: a documentary, Wiz on down the road; scene selections; production notes; cast & filmmakers' biographies; theatrical trailer; Web links. |
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MPAA rating: G. |
| Summary |
Dorothy, a discontented kindergarten teacher living in Harlem, is lost in a blizzard while trying to find her dog Toto. She finds herself in the wonderland land of Oz where she meets new friends: the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. Dorothy tries to find her way home after she comes to the realization that her life isn't so bad after all. |
| Language |
English language soundtrack (4.0 surround) with optional subtitles in English and French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical films.
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Musical films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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| Subject |
Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Oz (Imaginary place) -- Drama.
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Oz (Imaginary place) |
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Wizard, of Oz (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Wizard, of Oz (Fictitious character) |
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Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 -- Film adaptations.
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Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. |
| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama.
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Film adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020, screenwriter.
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Cohen, Rob, 1949- producer.
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Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011, director.
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Jones, Quincy, 1933- arranger, conductor.
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Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019, librettist.
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Ross, Diana, 1944- actor.
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Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009, actor.
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Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005, actor.
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Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, actor.
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Horne, Lena, actor.
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Ross, Ted (Theodore), actor.
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King, Mabel, 1932-1999, actor.
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Merritt, Theresa, actor.
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Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist), actor.
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Johnson, Louis, choreographer.
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Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.
Wizard of Oz.
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Smalls, Charlie.
Wiz.
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Motown Productions.
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Universal City Studios.
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| Added Title |
Wiz (Motion picture) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79108187
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Wiz on down the road.
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| ISBN |
0783233493 |
| Music No. |
20534 Universal Studios |
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