The Wiz / Universal ; a Motown production ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; produced by Rob Cohen ; directed by Sidney Lumet.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2009]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the play by William F. Brown. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. Special features include: documentary, Wiz on down the road ; theatrical trailer. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Songs, Charles Smalls ; music, Quincy Jones ; choreography, Louis Johnson ; director of photography, Oswald Morris ; production designer & costumes, Tony Walton ; editor, Dede Allen. |
Participant or Performer Note: | 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). |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, region 1, dual layer, digitally remastered, widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1); Dolby Digital. |
Language Note: | English language soundtrack (Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1) or French language soundtrack (Dolby digital 2.0) with optional subtitles in English and French. Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |
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Genre: | Musical films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 5 of 6 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Eckhart PL - Main | DVD Wiz (Text) | DVD | 840191002562778 | Movies - Main Level | Available | - |
Greensburg-Decatur Co PL - Greensburg | DVD WIZ (Text) | 32826012091781 | DVD | Checked out | 04/02/2024 | |
Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville | DVD j FIC WIZ (Text) | DVD | 33946002984446 | Juvenile Fiction DVDs | Available | - |
Jay Co PL - Portland | DVDa WIZ (Text) | 76383000429114 | Movies | Available | - | |
Newton Co PL - Morocco Community Library | DVD WIZ (Text) | DVD | 71561000094304 | NWPLMDVDs | Available | - |
North Webster Comm. PL - North Webster | DVD WIZ Family (Text) | DVD | 72436000089596 | DVDs | Available | - |
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Dorothy eases on down the road to see the Wiz with Tinman, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion. Directed by Sidney Lumet.