The Wiz (followed by Michael Jackson & Diana Ross Disco) (1978)

Part of the NO SEASON

Director: Sidney Lumet
Certificate: Unknown
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Format: Unknown
Language: English
Country: United States

Black History Month Film Series

The Wiz is an urbanized retelling of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an entirely African-American cast featuring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.Dorothy, a shy Harlem, New York, schoolteacher finds herself magically transported to the Land of Oz, which resembles a fantasy version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, she travels through the land to seek an audience with the mysterious Wiz, whom they say has the power to take her home.

Followed by Michael Jackson & Diana Ross Disco