The Wiz

Blu-ray 2010

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.

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Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) Drama

Kindergarten teachers New York (State) New York Drama

New York (N.Y.) Drama

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Drama Fantasy films Feature films Film adaptations Musical films Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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1 Blu-ray disc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
mixed
video file
Blu-ray disc

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: PG

Notes:

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1978
Based on the book by William F. Brown ; music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls ; produced on the New York stage by Ken Harper
Special features: Wiz on down the road; Theatrical trailer
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
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; DTS-HD master audio 5.1, DTS 5.1, DTS 2.0; BD-50, BD-Live 2.0, 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player
English or French dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

Control Number:

870516

UPC:

025192067662

Other Authors:

Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019. Wiz
Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist)
Cohen, Rob, 1949-
Harper, Ken
Horne, Lena
Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009
Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024
King, Mabel, 1932-1999
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011
Merritt, Theresa
Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
Ross, Diana, 1944-
Ross, Ted (Theodore)
Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005
Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020
Smalls, Charlie. Wiz
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

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