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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Wiz_(film)The Wiz (film) - Wikipedia

    The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast. Dorothy, a 24-year old teacher from Harlem, finds herself magically transported ...

  2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0078504The Wiz (1978) - IMDb

    The Wiz: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross. An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.

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    • Adventure, Family, Fantasy
    • Sidney Lumet
    • 1978-10-24

  3. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsHollywood Flashback: In 1978, ‘The Wiz’ Went From Broadway ...

    Dec 2, 2015 · The Wiz is the kind of movie that crushes hearts in the film business. The 1978 Sidney Lumet-directed , Rob Cohen-produced musical based on the Broadway hit was thought to be an unstoppable ...

  4. www.one37pm.com › popular-culture › the-wiz-anniversary'The Wiz' Turns 45: The Legacy and Legends Behind the Film

    Oct 24, 2023 · The supremely talented actor, comedian, poet, and dancer Nipsey Russell had the honor of being the pop locking Tin Man in The Wiz.Beginning his career in the 1950s, Russell had a long list of credits to his name in the year 1978 including being the first black performer to be a regular gameshow panelist on 1964's Missing Links, co-starring on the ABC sitcom Barefoot in the Park, and regularly appearing on both The Dean Martin Show and The Dean Martin Comedy World.

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  5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-wiz-1978The Wiz movie review & film summary (1978) | Roger Ebert

    134 minutes ‧ G ‧ 1978. Roger Ebert. October 24, 1978. 3 min read. Poster art for "The Wiz": Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell. Magical tornadoes can strike down anywhere, I guess, and spin you off to the land of Oz. On that wonderfully logical premise, the classic “Wizard of Oz” was transformed into a Broadway ...

  6. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiThe Wiz (Film) - TV Tropes

    The leader of the Flying Monkeys goes by, "Cheetah". After Dorothy and her friends discover the Wiz as a sham, he reveals himself as a second-rate Atlantic City politician named, "Herman Smith". Ocular Gushers: Whenever the Tin Man cries, tears SPRAY out of his eyes.

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  8. www.latimes.com › entertainment › musicCommentary: On its 40th anniversary, a look at how ‘The Wiz ...

    Oct 24, 2018 · “The Wiz” is foremost a story of racial liberation, and an early piece of Afrofuturism — the combination of science fiction, fantasy, magic realism and ancient African tradition that ...