USA,
1978, 134 min
(Alternative: 128 min)
Directed by:
Sidney LumetScreenplay:
Joel SchumacherCinematography:
Oswald MorrisCast:
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor, Robin Givens, Janet Wright (more)VOD (1)
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Dorothy is a shy Harlem Kindergarten teacher who, while searching for her lost dog Toto in a swirling blizzard, is whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick road. Director Sidney Lumet (Serpico, Murder on the Orient Express), not content to merely film the stage production, transforms the physical attributes of New York City into the fabulous land of Oz. (Shock Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1979 - Oswald Morris (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1979 - Quincy Jones (Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment)
- 1979 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1979 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
The Saturn Awards
- 1979 - Best Fantasy Film
- 1979 - Diana Ross (Best Actress)
- 1979 - Michael Jackson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1979 - Mabel King (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1979 - Tony Walton (Best Costumes)
- 1979 - Stan Winston (Best Make-Up)
- 1979 - Albert Whitlock (Best Special / Visual Effects)