The Wiz /

Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is whisked away from her inner-city neighborhood via a snowstorm to the mysterious land of Oz. Oz is a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Motown Productions, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Cohen, Rob, 1949-, Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020, Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011, Ross, Diana, 1944-, Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009, Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005, Ross, Ted (Theodore), King, Mabel, 1932-1999, Merritt, Theresa, Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist), Horne, Lena, Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, Brown, William F., Harper, Ken, Smalls, Charlie
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English (Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]
Edition:	[30th anniversary ed.].
Subjects:	Gale, Dorothy > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Kindergarten teachers > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Blizzards > New York (State) > New York > Drama. New York (N.Y.) > Drama. Feature films. Musical films. Action and adventure films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films. Musical > Feature. Adventure > Feature. Adventure films.

Description
Summary:	Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is whisked away from her inner-city neighborhood via a snowstorm to the mysterious land of Oz. Oz is a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City.
Item Description:	Title from container. Based on the book by William F. Brown ; music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls ; produced on the New York stage by Ken Harper. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. Special features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (35 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Format:	DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
Audience:	MPAA rating: G.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Oswald Morris ; editor, Dede Allen ; songs, Charlie Smalls ; music adaptation, Quincy Jones ; production and costume designer, Tony Walton ; special visual effects, Albert Whitlock.