New York Times, 10/26/1978, "...Real, old-fashioned production numbers....Children and Diana Ross fans will probably think every penny was well spent."
Variety, 10/04/1978, "...Director Sidney Lumet has created what amounts to a love letter to the city of New York, which he equates with Oz..."
Title Note
Filmed on location in New York City.
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards.
Release Note
DVD Features:
Snap Case Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English DTS 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround - French Subtitles: English, (SDH), French Additional Release Material: Featurette - Wiz on Down the Road Theatrical Trailer
DVD Features:
Snap Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround - French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English DTS 5.1 - English Subtitles: English, (SDH), French Additional Release Material: Trailers: Theatrical Trailer Featurette: Wiz on Down the Road
Product Notes
In this Sidney Lumet-directed Motown rendition of THE WIZARD OF OZ, Diana Ross plays a soulful Dorothy, accompanied by a cast peppered with R&B stars such as Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross.
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