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Mar 21, 2018 · On paper, The Wiz had a lot going for it, writes Peter Howell, but the film’s combination of talent proved to be lethal rather than inspirational. The movie has a noteworthy cast of Black stars ...
Jul 27, 2022 · Before NBC launched its The Wiz Live!, starring Queen Latifah, Shanice Williams, and Elijah Kelley, there was The Wiz, a 1978 film based on the 1974 musical retelling of Frank Braun’s children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in the context of contemporary African-American culture. It was one of the few entries in American cinematic history that continue to transcend time and era and ...
Apr 11, 2011 · The film has also endured as one of the few Hollywood productions of any era to embrace an unabashedly black cast in a black musical. The Wiz, while a sensation on Broadway, may never have reached ...
Oct 24, 2018 · The film opens at a Thanksgiving dinner, where a Black family is gathered around the table at a brownstone in Harlem. The scene is reminiscent of many of my own family dinners, where we would share stories, tell secrets and bond over the things that connected us. From the jump The Wiz -which was released 40 years ago today-told a story of Black ...
Oct 26, 2018 · “The Wiz” is foremost a story of racial liberation, and an early piece of Afro-futurism — the combination of science fiction, fantasy, magic realism and ancient African tradition that critiques historical events or envisions a black future, inspiring such recent groundbreaking films as “Get Out” and “Black Panther” — but what has cemented its cult status is the music and ...
The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast. Dorothy, a 24-year old teacher from Harlem, finds herself magically transported ...
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Dec 3, 2015 · The film version of 'The Wiz' formed a mosaic of black excellence prevalent in 1978 and beyond. The ensemble included Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell, Mabel King, Richard Pryor, Lena Horne, and a young ...
