A 24yearold woman who had never been south of 125th street. See more ideas about the wiz, wizard of oz and diana ross. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. Frank baums classic 1900 childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz featuring an allblack cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 broadway musical of the same name. Diana ross plays dorothy a harlem, new york, school teacher.
Since its first publication in 1900, it has been adapted many times. The wizard of oz debuts history history watch full. This is a very colorful musical and interesting version of the original the wizard of oz. To improve your visit to our site, take a minute and upgrade.
The wiz is a 1978 american musical adventure fantasy film produced by universal pictures and motown productions, and released by universal pictures on october 24, 1978. Ease on down the yellowbrick road with the wiz, starring superstars diana ross and michael jackson. It has a few differences than the original, however, it was well put together. Depite being her biggest budget and highest profile movie project to date, 1978s the wiz failed to duplicate her earlier successes on both the silver screen and on radio. The wiz dvd, 1999, subtitled french for sale online ebay. Lena horne, star of film and stage is glenda the good witch and richard pryor comedian and actor is the wiz. Sings songs from the wiz by diana ross on amazon music. In this version of the classic story based on the smash broadway musical, dorothy is a shy 24yearold harlem kindergarten teacher who is brought by a snowstorm to the mysterious land of oz, a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, dangerous megalopolis that resembles. Nov 27, 2015 one would have never bet that the wiz, movie, would become a perennial favorite over the last 40 years. This story about oz has been adapted several times such as. Leaving a large family dinner to chase her dog into a snowstorm, dorothy diana ross is swept up by a cyclone and transplanted to the land of oz which looks suspiciously like a skewed version.
Diana ross reaches new heights as dorothy and her costars include michael jackson as the scarecrow, nipsey russell as the tin man, ted ross as the cowardly lion, lena horne as glinda the good witch and richard pryor as the oz s great wizard. Apr 11, 2017 lining that blasted yellow brick road is a graveyard of countless reinventions of the wizard of oz, with the muppets, diana ross, james franco, zooey deschanel, and an ungodly number of animated. Full version michael jackson and diana ross the wiz live. And with quincy jones arranging the music, they would seem to be in good hands.
Apr 01, 2012 depite being her biggest budget and highest profile movie project to date, 1978s the wiz failed to duplicate her earlier successes on both the silver screen and on radio. The wonderful wizard of oz is a childrens novel written by l. On that wonderfully logical premise, the classic wizard of oz was transformed into a broadway musical named the wiz, and then the most expensive movie musical ever. The wiz original soundtrack original soundrack songs. Both the wizard of oz and alice in wonderland stories lose a lot of their magic when not told through the eyes of a young girl. Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting.
Also contains footage of them interviewing eachother. The wizard of oz was nominated for several academy awards but only won two. Buy wizard of oz posters designed by millions of artists and iconic brands from all over the world. Behind the scenes of the wiz with michael jackson the cast of the wiz lr michael jackson, nipsey russell, diana ross and ted ross pose for a. It used many of the same characters, and was aimed more at adult audiences. Billed as a musical extravaganza, the film was a new take on the classic l. The wiz, which put a modern spin on the classic wizard of oz tale with a cast of africanamerican actors.
The lost lp finds diana playing all the wizard of oz. One would have never bet that the wiz, movie, would become a perennial favorite over the last 40 years. The wiz frank baum author of book the wonderful wizard of oz would never recognize his simple little story in this fantastically blownup version of william f. Its easy to see why director sidney lumets clunker. Behind the scenes of the wiz with michael jackson time. Diana ross stars as dorothy, a 24yearold school teacher who has never set foot outside her neighborhood in harlem. The wiz original soundtrack 1978 the diana ross project. The silver shoes did make a comeback nearly 40 years later, when the wiz was adapted for the big screen and diana ross s dorothy kicked it oldschool for her oz footwear. Diana ross sings songs from the wiz is an album by diana ross, released by motown recordsuniversal on november 27, 2015. Adapted from the hit 1970s broadway musical itself based on the wizard of oz, of course the wiz introduces us to dorothy diana ross, a shy and meek harlem school teacher who never ventured out of her neighborhood. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The wiz 18 movie clip the crow anthem 1978 hd youtube. Dorothy gale is swept away from a farm in kansas to a magical land of oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the wizard who can help her return home to kansas and help her friends as well. The wizard of oz is nearly 75 years old, and somehow, it stands alone as the only critical hit in a long history of miserable adaptations.
Dec 03, 2015 the wiz came along at a perfect time for berry gordy and motown records. Diana ross born march 26, 1944 is an american singer, actress, and record producer. Dorothy gale is a fictional character created by american author l. The wizard of oz spawned two sequels, journey back to oz.
She first appears in baums classic 1900 childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz and reappears in most of its sequels. Frank baum as the main protagonist in many of his oz novels. Ted ross, diana ross, nipsey russell, michael jackson and toto too in the wiz. The wiz 1975 produced by quincy jones and tom bahler. Michael jackson, diana ross, ted ross, nipsey russell. For anyone that doesnt know, the wiz is a reimagining of l. All wizard of oz posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee.
An adaptation of the wizard of oz that tries to capture the essence of the africanamerican experience. The glitzy box office bomb that ended an era, and began another. Aug 21, 2019 the wizard of oz spawned two sequels, journey back to oz. It was originally sung by stephanie mills, and later by diana ross in the film, and shanice williams in the 2015 television version. Mar 24, 2020 additionally, unlike the 1939 film version of the wizard of oz, the wiz doesnt suggest that the whole adventure was dorothys dream. Additionally, unlike the 1939 film version of the wizard of oz, the wiz doesnt suggest that the whole adventure was dorothys dream. The wiz 28 movie clip scarecrow joins dorothy 1978 hd. Frank baums classic american fairy tale the wonderful wizard of oz with an all black cast. Dec 10, 2019 the wiz is a reimagining of the classic wizard of oz tale, complete with an allblack, allstar cast and quincy jonesproduced soundtrack.
Aug 25, 2019 another wizard of oz adaptation inspired by a stage musical version of the story, the wizreimagines the classic story as an urban fantasy adventure with a famously allblack cast, including. The charlie smallscomposed tune is the shows version of both follow the yellow brick road and were off to see the wizard from the 1939 version of the wizard of oz. Featuring spectacular musical numbers with diana ross, michael jackson and richard pryor, experience the magic of the wiz when dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting wonderland of oz. Born and raised in detroit, michigan, ross rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the supremes, who during the 1960s became motowns most successful act. The sad, centurylong history of terrible wizard of oz. The album features ross versions of songs from the film version of the musical the wiz, in which she starred along with michael jackson. The wiz, starring diana ross and michael jackson, was released in 1978 with music arranged and conducted by quincy jones. Jan 30, 2010 michael jackson and diana ross perform ease on down the road from their movie musical the wiz. You cant talk about the wizard of oz without mentioning the 1978 film the wiz, which starred diana ross and michael jackson. With common, amber riley, uzo aduba, stephanie mills. Nipsey russel plays the tin man who needs a heart and michael jackson sings and dances as the the scarecrow.
Director sidney lumets bigbudget film version of the wiz, an updated musical treatment of the wizard of oz with songs by charlie smalls, is not remembered as one of the great movie musicals. Because of that challenging beginning at the box office, i had assumed that it would be a long time, if ever, we would hear diana ross sings songs from the wiz. The wonderful wizard of oz is a 1900 childrens novel written by american author l. Diana ross sings songs from the wiz closes what what is probably the musicals most famous song, a classic 11 oclock number that helped make stephanie mills a star back in 1975 mills originated the role of dorothy in the. An old and mute version 1925, this classic and the best rendition, the mgm release. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded and assertive heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and. Michael jackson behind the scenes on the original time. With diana ross, michael jackson, nipsey russell, ted ross. Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting wonderland of oz, where she encounters the scarecrow, the tinman and the lion. Apr 19, 2011 ease on down the yellowbrick road with the wiz, starring superstars diana ross and michael jackson. The wonderful wizard of oz is a 15minute 1910 film, based on the 1902 stage musical, directed by otis turner. In addition, she is the main character in various adaptations, notably the classic 1939 film. It is an african american version and includes dianna ross and michael jackson.
Magical tornadoes can strike down anywhere, i guess, and spin you off to the land of oz. Customize your wizard of oz poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. Diana ross sings songs from the wiz released 2015 the. The wizard of oz 1939 is everybodys cherished favorite, perennial fantasy film musical from mgm during its golden years.
Starring diana ross, michael jackson, lena horne, and richard pryor, the cast is quite impressive. Hill company in chicago in 1900, and has since been reprinted countless times, sometimes under the name the wizard of oz. An extravagant reimagining of the wizard of oz with pop superstars diana ross and michael jackson, costarring richard pryor, nipsey russell. The wizard of oz, the first musical version of the wonderful wizard of oz, was produced by l. Thirtysix years ago today, on october 24, 1978, a movie called the wiz opened in theaters nationwide. I wish i was back there with the things i been knowing. Because of that challenging beginning at the box office, i had assumed that it would be a long time, if ever, we would hear diana ross sings songs from. The wiz 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It was first rereleased in 1949, and then in 1955, and then for many seasons, it was featured regularly on network tv as a prime time event its first two showings were on cbs television on november 3, 1956 and in. A good film version could have made lots of money and sparked more projects like. In 2016, motown releases diana ross sings songs from the wiz, the album made but then shelved after she finished filming her last bigscreen outing, the wiz, with michael jackson and richard pryor. The wiz stars a brand new day long version hqsound. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. A live production of the 1975 broadway musical, the wiz, which put a modern spin on the classic wizard of oz. The wiz follows the plot of the wizard of oz fairly closely while transposing the dream world dorothy finds herself lost in from a rural, to a contemporary urban landscape. Diana ross michael jackson the wiz official trailer. The wizard of oz film study guide contains a biography of richard thorpe, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. A 34yearold diana ross plays dorothy in this allblack version of the wizard of oz, which casts a pall over memories of the 1939 classic. Denslow with music by composer paul tietjens in chicago in 1902 and moved to new york in 1903. Jun 27, 2011 leaving a large family dinner to chase her dog into a snowstorm, dorothy diana ross is swept up by a cyclone and transplanted to the land of oz which looks suspiciously like a skewed version. A brand new day from the wiz soundtrack diana ross, michael jackson, nipsey russell, ted ross, richard pryor, lena horne, mabel king.
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