The Resource The Wiz, a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet, (DVD)
The Wiz, a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet, (DVD)
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The item The Wiz, a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in The Ferguson Library.
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- Contributor
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- Motown Productions
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Brown, William F., (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019
- Carpenter, Thelma, (Vocalist)
- Cohen, Rob, 1949-
- Harper, Ken
- Horne, Lena
- trueJackson, Michael, 1958-2009
- King, Mabel, 1932-1999
- trueLumet, Sidney, 1924-2011
- Merritt, Theresa
- Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
- trueRoss, Diana, 1944-
- Ross, Ted, (Theodore)
- Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005
- Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020
- Smalls, Charlie
- 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
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Thirtieth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (135 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- 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
- Contents
-
- CD: He's the Wizard (Thelma Carpenter)
- You can't win (Michael Jackson)
- Ease on down the road (Diana Ross & Michael Jackson)
- Slide some oil to me (Nipsey Russell)
- (I'm a) mean ole lion (Ted Ross)
- Emerald City sequence (Richard Pryor and choir)
- A brand new day (entire cast)
- Home (Diana Ross)
- Label
- The Wiz
- Title
- The Wiz
- Statement of responsibility
- a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet
- Contributor
-
- Motown Productions
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Brown, William F., (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019
- Carpenter, Thelma, (Vocalist)
- Cohen, Rob, 1949-
- Harper, Ken
- Horne, Lena
- trueJackson, Michael, 1958-2009
- King, Mabel, 1932-1999
- trueLumet, Sidney, 1924-2011
- Merritt, Theresa
- Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
- trueRoss, Diana, 1944-
- Ross, Ted, (Theodore)
- Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005
- Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020
- Smalls, Charlie
- Subject
-
- Action and adventure films
- Adventure -- Feature
- Blizzards -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- trueFantasy films
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Gale, Dorothy, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Kindergarten teachers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Musical -- Feature
- Musical films
- trueMusical films
- New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
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- chart
- videorecording
- 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
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: G
- Language note
- 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
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.M86
- LC item number
- W59 2008
- PerformerNote
- Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1949-
- 1939-2020
- 1924-2011
- 1944-
- 1958-2009
- 1924-2005
- 1932-1999
- 1940-2005
- 1928-2019
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Cohen, Rob
- Schumacher, Joel
- Lumet, Sidney
- Ross, Diana
- Jackson, Michael
- Russell, Nipsey
- Ross, Ted
- King, Mabel
- Merritt, Theresa
- Carpenter, Thelma
- Horne, Lena
- Pryor, Richard
- Brown, William F.
- Harper, Ken
- Smalls, Charlie
- Motown Productions
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 135
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Gale, Dorothy
- Kindergarten teachers
- Blizzards
- New York (N.Y.)
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The Wiz, a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- 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
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- CD: He's the Wizard (Thelma Carpenter) -- You can't win (Michael Jackson) -- Ease on down the road (Diana Ross & Michael Jackson) -- Slide some oil to me (Nipsey Russell) -- (I'm a) mean ole lion (Ted Ross) -- Emerald City sequence (Richard Pryor and choir) -- A brand new day (entire cast) -- Home (Diana Ross)
- Control code
- ocn185036886
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Thirtieth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (135 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
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- 025195002844
- 00025195002844
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 61100345
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)185036886
- 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
- This disc is copy protected.
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The Wiz, a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- 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
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- CD: He's the Wizard (Thelma Carpenter) -- You can't win (Michael Jackson) -- Ease on down the road (Diana Ross & Michael Jackson) -- Slide some oil to me (Nipsey Russell) -- (I'm a) mean ole lion (Ted Ross) -- Emerald City sequence (Richard Pryor and choir) -- A brand new day (entire cast) -- Home (Diana Ross)
- Control code
- ocn185036886
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Thirtieth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (135 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 025195002844
- 00025195002844
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 61100345
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)185036886
- 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
- This disc is copy protected.
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Action and adventure films
- Adventure -- Feature
- Blizzards -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- trueFantasy films
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Gale, Dorothy, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Kindergarten teachers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Musical -- Feature
- Musical films
- trueMusical films
- New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Action and adventure films
- Adventure
- trueDrama
- Fantasy films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- trueFilm adaptations
- Musical
- trueMusical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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