The Wiz > Film

Show Details

Show: The Wiz (18)
Music: Charlie Smalls (12)
Lyrics: Charlie Smalls (12)
Book: William F. Brown (6)

Recording Details

Date: 1978
Type: Video / Film Cast
Language: English
Group/Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Sidney Lumet (2)
Choreography: Louis Johnson (2)
Conductor: Tom Bahler (4) — Choir conductor,
Robert Tucker [1] (27)
Orchestrations: Mendel Baylitz (2), Chris Boardman (5), Ralph Ferraro (3), Bob Florence (12), Bob Freedman (12), Richard P. Hazard (7), Jerry Hey (10), Quincy Jones (65), Greig McRitchie (3), Pete Meyers (2), Wayne Robinson (3)
Vocal Arrangements: Tom Bahler (4) — Choir arrangements,
Quincy Jones (65)
Dance Music: Quincy Jones (65), Frank Owens (9)
Performer: Thelma Carpenter (7) — Miss One,
Stanley Greene — Uncle Henry,
Lena Horne (206) — Glinda,
Michael Jackson (8) — Scarecrow,
Mabel King (6) — Evillene,
Theresa Merritt (7) — Aunt Em,
Richard Pryor (3) — The Wiz,
Diana Ross (18) — Dorothy,
Ted Ross (8) — Lion,
Nipsey Russell (2) — Tinman,
Adrienne Albert (2), Alfa Anderson (2), Joshie Armstead (3), Patti Austin (19), Tom Bahler (4), Clare Bathe (3), Claude Brooke (2), Eric Butler (3), Vivian Cherry (11), Cassie Cisyk (2), Steve Clayton (11), Kay Coleman (2), Charles Collins (7), Jennifer Cooke (2), T.J. Cooke (2), Ron Dante (3), Billy Davis (2), Craig Davis (2), Jules S. Davis (2), Sharon Davis (3), Christopher Dean (4), Bill Eaton (3), Melvin W. Edmondson (2), Camille Farrell (2), Mike Farrell (3), Steve Feldman (2), Roberta Flack (12), Bobby Floyd (2), Frank Floyd (4), Antonia French (2), Arthur French (3), Milt Grayson (4), Bryon Gray (2), Diva Gray (2), Mike Gray (2), Gordon Grody (5), Lani Groves (4), Gwen Guthrie (2), Susan Hamilton (2), Julio Herrera (2), Jake Holmes (4), Cissy Houston (13), Rhetta Hughes (9), Petra Johnson (2), Martina Jones (2), Kenny Karen (7), Jerry Keller (7), Christine Langner (5), David Lasley (5), Yvonne Lewis (2), Mary Lombardi (2), Kim Magloire (2), Tommy Malcolm (2), Bill Marine (3), Ron Marshall (8), Barbara Massey (2), Ullanda McCullough (2), Deborah McDuffie (2), Chuck McGruder (2), Helene Miles (8), Leslie Miller (5), Melanie Moore (8), Janice Papolos (2), Janice Pendarvis (2), Dennis Perren (3), Neil Raber (2), Gerrard Randall (2), David Reed (3), Claudia Ricks (2), Mabel Robinson (5), Ermundo Russell (2), Annette Sanders (10), Zachary Sanders (2), Raymond Simpson (2), Tamy Smith (2), Renelie Stafford (2), Fred Stark (3), Susan Stephenson (2), Maeretha Stewart (7), Grady Tate (56), Jean Thomas (4), Mariama Thomas (2), Mia Thomas (2), Duke Thorbs (2), Alfonso Thornton (2), Luther Vandross (4), Dawn Walker (2), William Walker (5), Joey Ward (2), Tony Wells (4), Beurice Whitehead (2), Brenda White (2), Kenny Williams (5), Molina Williams (2), Janet Wright (2)
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Releases (16)

Format: DVD
Region: 2
Label: Justbridge Entertainment
Release Date: 2019-06-21
Country: Germany
UPC / EAN: 4260264436694
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
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Format: Bluray, 2-CD
Region: All Regions
Label: Justbridge Entertainment
Release Date: 2019-06-21
UPC / EAN: 4260264436687
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Also Contains: The Wiz - 1978 Film Soundtrack
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Format: Bluray
Region: B/2
Label: Shock Entertainment KAL4295
Release Date: 2017-09-06
Country: Australia
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Format: DVD
Region: 4
Label: Shock Entertainment KAL4294
Release Date: 2017-09-06
Country: Australia
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History: 1 Revisions
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Format: 2-DVD
Region: 1
Label: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release Date: 2017-06-13
Country: US
UPC / EAN: 191329015483
Video: NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
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Also Contains: The Wiz Live! - 2015 TV Cast
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History: 2 Revisions
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Format: Bluray
Region: B/2
Label: Mediumrare
Release Date: 2015-09-07
Country: UK
UPC / EAN: 5030697030702
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Format: DVD
Region: 2
Label: Mediumrare
Release Date: 2015-09-07
Country: UK
UPC / EAN: 5030697030696
Video: PAL
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Format: Bluray
Label: Pulp Video
Release Date: 2015-05-05
Country: Italy
UPC / EAN: 8057092004081
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Format: DVD
Region: 1
Label: Universal Studios
Release Date: 2013-10-15
Country: US
UPC / EAN: 025192183652
Video: NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
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Notes: Reissue with "Best of the Decade: 1970's" cardboard O-Ring sleeve.
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Format: DVD
Region: 2
Label: Universal
Release Date: 2013-07-01
Country: UK
UPC / EAN: 5050582251203
Video: PAL
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Format: Bluray
Region: 1
Label: Universal Studios
Release Date: 2010-11-02
Country: US
UPC / EAN: 025192067662
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Video: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
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Format: DVD
Region: 1
Label: Universal Studios
Release Date: 2009-02-03
UPC / EAN: 025192015885
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Length: 134 minutes
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1. Main Titles [4:22]
2. "The Feeling That We Have" Theresa Merritt and Family Choir [2:25]
3. "Can I Go On" Diana Ross [12:13]
4. "He's the Wizard" Thelma Carpenter and Munchkins [5:21]
5. "Soon as I Get Home" Diana Ross [6:56]
6. "You Can't Win" Michael Jackson [7:12]
7. "Ease On Down the Road" Diana Ross and Michael Jackson [5:50]
8. "What Would I Do If I Could Feel?" Nipsey Russell [3:29]
9. "Slide Some Oil to Me" Nipsey Russell [2:49]
10. "Ease On Down the Road" Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Nipsey Russell [1:53]
11. "I'm a Mean Ole Lion" Ted Ross [5:35]
12. "Ease On Down the Road" Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross [10:27]
13. "Be a Lion" Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross [:30]
14. "Emerald City" Emerald City Citizens [5:49]
15. "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News" Mabel King and the Winkles [17:31]
16. "A Brand New Day" Full Company [11:41]
17. "Believe In Yourself" Diana Ross [13:41]
18. "Believe In Yourself" Lena Horne [4:21]
19. "Home" Diana Ross [4:57]
20. End Titles [4:01]