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The Wiz (1978)
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Sidney Lumet Director

previously directed Equus

The Motown version of The Wizard of Oz which features the late pop singer, Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow. An infamous bomb.

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Motown Productions bought the rights to the stage show with the intent of having Stephanie Mills reprise the role of Dorothy. However, Diana Ross lobbied intensely for the role. Despite the fact that everyone (including Motown head and former lover Berry Gordy) believed that she, being 13 years older than Mills, was too old, she insisted that the role of Dorothy was ageless. She also said she would be able to guarantee Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow if she was cast.

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Quote: Tinman

The genius who created me only took care of my dashing good looks, my razor sharp wit and my irresistible attraction to the wrong women.

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Writers
	Joel Schumacher	Screenplay
	L. Frank Baum	Novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
	William F. Brown	Novel "The Wiz"

Cast
	Diana Ross	Dorothy Gale
	Michael Jackson	The Scarecrow
	Nipsey Russell	The Tin Man
	Ted Ross	The Cowardly Lion
	Mabel King	Wicked Witch of the West
	Theresa Merritt	Aunt Em
	Thelma Carpenter	Miss One
	Lena Horne	Glinda
	Richard Pryor	The Wizard of Oz
	Stanley Greene	Uncle Henry
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General Information Edit

Name	The Wiz
US Release	Oct. 24, 1978
UK Release	April 5, 1979
AUS Release	Aug. 23, 1979
Runtime	135
Language(s)	Add a new language English
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Musical Fantasy Adventure Family
Theme(s)	Add a new theme magic fantasy
Rating	G
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