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The Wiz



A re-imaging of The Wizard of Oz, set against an urban background with an African American cast.

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Released: Oct 24th, 1978
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The Wiz Main Cast

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Diana Ross
Diana Ross
plays Dorothy
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
plays Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell
Nipsey Russell
plays Tinman
Ted Ross
Ted Ross
plays Lion / Fleetwood Coupe de Ville
Mabel King
Mabel King
plays Evillene
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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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  • Original director John Badham was fired when he objected to Diana Ross, then 33 years old, being cast as the 14-year-old Dorothy.
  • Simultaneously with the release of the film, Congoleum, the flooring company that designed the look of the Yellow Brick Road for the film, also marketed the same design (also called Yellow Brick Road) for home use.
  • Joel Schumacher's script for The Wiz was influenced by Werner Erhard's teachings and his Erhard Seminars Training ("est") movement, as both Schumacher and Diana Ross were proponents. The speech delivered by Glinda the Good Witch at the end of the film, and the song "Believe in Yourself", are particularly laden with est-ian concepts.
  • Movie Goof (continuity error): During the dance scene after Evillene meets her demise, the sweat stains under Dorothy's arms appear and disappear.
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