The wiz [videorecording] / Universal Studios ; produced by Rob Cohen ; directed by Sidney Lumet ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher.

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 Wizard of Oz. (Added Author). Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009 (Added Author). Lumet, Sidney, 1924- (Added Author). Pryor, Richard. (Added Author). Ross, Diana, 1944- (Added Author). Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005 (Added Author). Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor. (Cast).

Summary:

Musical version of the Broadway play based on the Wonderful Wizard of Oz stories by L. Frank Baum. The modern-day Dorothy, a Harlem kindergarten teacher, is swept away in a blizzard in search of her dog Toto and whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick road.

Record details

ISBN: 0783233493
ISBN: 9780783233499
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (2 Hour 15 min.) : sound, color
Edition: Widescreen
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, [2009].

Content descriptions

General Note:	Features: production notes, cast and filmmakers' bios, film highlights, theatrical trailer, web links. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Oswald Morris; production design, Tony Walton; editors, Dede Allen, Craig Richards; music, Quincy Jones.
Participant or Performer Note:	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby surround stereo, dual play.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	In English with Spanish and French tracks and English and French subtitles.