The Wiz
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2009].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bellwood Public Library - Stacks | DVD MOVIE WIZ | Checked out |
| Elmwood Park Public Library - Adult DVD Feature Film | DVD WIZ | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - AV | DVD MUSICALS WIZ | On Shelf |
| Glenside Public Library District - Film | Film Drama Wiz | Checked out |
| Lansing Public Library - Youth DVD Feature Film | J DVD WIZ | On Shelf |
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
025192015885
Notes
General Note
Based on the play by William F. Brown.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
General Note
Special features include: documentary, Wiz on down the road ; scene selections ; production notes ; cast & filmmakers' biographies ; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Songs, Charles Smalls ; music, Quincy Jones ; choreography, Louis Johnson ; director of photography, Oswald Morris ; executive producer, Ken Harper ; editor, Dede Allen.
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
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.
System Details
DVD format; dual layer; digitally remastered; widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
Language
English language soundtrack (Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1) or French language soundtrack (Dolby digital 2.0) with optional subtitles in French ; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cohen, R., Lumet, S., Ross, D., Jackson, M., Russell, N., Pryor, R., Horne, L., Ross, T., King, M., Carpenter, T., Merritt, T., Smalls, C., Brown, W. F. 1., & Baum, L. F. 1. (2009). The Wiz . Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rob Cohen et al.. 2009. The Wiz. Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rob Cohen et al.. The Wiz Universal Studios, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Rob, et al. The Wiz Universal Studios, 2009.
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