The Wiz [videorecording] / a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (35 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Edition: [30th anniversary edition]
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]
Content descriptions
| 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. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. Special features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer. Title from container. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | 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. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | This disc is copy protected. |
| Language Note: | English (Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, French subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) > Drama. Blizzards > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Kindergarten teachers > New York (State) > New York > Drama. New York (N.Y.) > Drama. |
| Genre: | Action and adventure films. Feature films. Musical films. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | DVD MUS WIZ (Text) | 36015001144605 | Adult Video | Available | - |
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| 500 | . | ‡aSpecial features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aTitle from container. | |
| 508 | . | ‡aDirector 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. | |
| 511 | 1 | . | ‡aDiana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor. |
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