The Wiz
(Video)

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Contributors
Cohen, Rob, 1949-
Schumacher, Joel, 1939-
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011.
Ross, Diana, 1944-
Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009.
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008].
Format
Video
Edition
[30th anniversary ed.].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 compact disc (4 3/4 in.)
Appears on list
Retro
Status
Available from another library
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Roanoke Public Library - VIDEOVIDEO FILM DVD WIZOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Adventure films.
Adventure films.
Blizzards -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Feature films.
Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Kindergarten teachers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Musical films.
Musicals.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.

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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008].
Edition
[30th anniversary ed.].
Language
English
UPC
025195002844, 00025195002844

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
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
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
General Note
Special features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production 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.
Participants/Performers
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: G.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This disc is copy protected.
Language
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.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, R., Schumacher, J., Lumet, S., Ross, D., Jackson, M., Russell, N., Ross, T., King, M., Merritt, T., Carpenter, T., Horne, L., Pryor, R., Brown, W. F. 1., Harper, K., & Smalls, C. (2008). The Wiz ([30th anniversary ed.].). Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rob Cohen et al.. 2008. The Wiz. Universal City, Calif.: Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rob Cohen et al.. The Wiz Universal City, Calif.: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Cohen, R., Schumacher, J., Lumet, S., Ross, D., Jackson, M., Russell, N. and Ross, T. et al (2008). The wiz. [30th anniversary ed.]. Universal City, Calif.: Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, Rob, et al. The Wiz [30th anniversary ed.]., Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2008.

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