The Wiz
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Adventure.
Blizzards -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Drama.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gale, Dorothy -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Kindergarten teachers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Musical films.
Musicals. -- Feature films.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
025192015885

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
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.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
General Note
Special features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
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).
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This disc is copy protected.
Language
English (Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, R., Schumacher, J., Lumet, S., Ross, D., Jackson, M., Russell, N., Ross, T., King, M., Merritt, T., Carpenter, T. (., Horne, L., Pryor, R., Brown, W. F. 1., Harper, K., & Smalls, C. (2009). The Wiz . Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rob Cohen et al.. 2009. The Wiz. Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rob Cohen et al.. The Wiz Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, Rob, et al. The Wiz Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2009.

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