| Description |
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
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. |
| Language |
English or French dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. |
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Based on the book by William F. Brown ; music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls ; produced on the New York stage by Ken Harper. |
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Special features: Wiz on down the road; Theatrical trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Kindergarten teachers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Blizzards -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Genre |
Blu-ray video discs.
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Fantasy films.
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Musical films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Ross, Diana, 1944-
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Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009.
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Schumacher, Joel, 1939-
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Cohen, Rob, 1949-
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Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011.
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Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005.
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Ross, Ted (Theodore)
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King, Mabel, 1932-1999.
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Merritt, Theresa.
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Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist)
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Horne, Lena.
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Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005.
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Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-
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Harper, Ken.
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Smalls, Charlie.
Wiz.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
025192067662 |
| Music No. |
61114648 Universal |
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