The Wiz ; The Wiz Live!
(DVD)
Contributors
Cohen, Rob, 1949- film producer.
Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020
Smalls, Charlie, composer (expression)
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011, film director.
Walton, Tony, costume designer.
Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020
Smalls, Charlie, composer (expression)
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011, film director.
Walton, Tony, costume designer.
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2017].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (135 min.; 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Childrens DVD - Public Shelving
jDVD Feature WIZ
1 available
jDVD Feature WIZ
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens DVD - Public Shelving | jDVD Feature WIZ | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Blizzards -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Gale, Dorothy -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Kindergarten teachers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Musical films.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Oz (Imaginary place) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Gale, Dorothy -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Kindergarten teachers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Musical films.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Oz (Imaginary place) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2017].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
191329015483
Notes
General Note
The Wiz originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
General Note
TheWiz live originally broadcast on television in 2015.
General Note
The Wiz: 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
The Wiz special features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer.
General Note
The Wiz live special features: The making of the Wiz Live!
Creation/Production Credits
The Wiz:a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet ; 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.
Creation/Production Credits
The Wiz live: [directed by Kenny Leon].
Participants/Performers
The Wiz: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor.
Participants/Performers
The Wiz live: Shanice Williams, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Stephanie Mills.
Description
The Wiz: 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.
Description
The Wiz live: Staying true to the groundbreaking Broadway show that put a vivid urban spin on the land of Oz. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the original hit Broadway show became a cultural touchstone that also spawned the classic film. Here a Tony-winning creative team has brought together the imaginative acrobats of Cirque du Soleil and a cast of extraordinary singers and dancers to create an exciting new version of the show unlike anything seen before.
Target Audience
The Wiz: MPAA rating: G.
Target Audience
The Wiz live : not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC.
Language
The Wiz: 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.
Language
The Wiz live: English dialogue.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cohen, R., Schumacher, J., Smalls, C., Lumet, S., Walton, T., Morris, O., Allen, D., Whitlock, A., Ross, D., Jackson, M., Russell, N., Ross, T., King, M., Merritt, T., Carpenter, T. (., Horne, L., Pryor, R., Brown, W. F. 1., Baum, L. F. 1., Harper, K., Smalls, C., Leon, K., Williams, S., Kelley, E., Riley, A., Aduba, U., Queen Latifah., Blige, M. J., Grier, D. A., Common (Musician)., & Mills, S. (2017). The Wiz ; The Wiz Live! . Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rob Cohen et al.. 2017. The Wiz ; The Wiz Live!. Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rob Cohen et al.. The Wiz ; The Wiz Live! Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Rob, et al. The Wiz ; The Wiz Live! Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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