Film
Toto
· from the book by L. Frank Baum
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Film
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The Wiz
Based On the book by L. Frank Baum
The Wiz is a 1978 American musical contemporary fantasy film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical, the film reimagines the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast. Dorothy Gale, a 24-year-old teacher from Harlem, is transported to the magical urban-fantasy Land of Oz. While on an adventure in order to seek help from the Wiz, Dorothy encounters a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, a Cowardly Lion and a Wicked Witch.
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- October 24, 1978
- Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King
- United States
- English
The Trailer
Book vs Film
The Book · 1900
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
★ 3.9 / 5
126 ratings · Open Library
The Film · 1978
The Wiz
Sidney Lumet
★ 5.7 / 10
19,865 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 78 years after publication.
Other Adaptations
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Dee & Friends in Oz
TV Series
Dee & Friends in Oz
· from the book by L. Frank Baum
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Tin Man
· from the book by L. Frank Baum
Short Film
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1910 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
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The Wizard of Oz
1933 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
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August 25, 1939 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
The Wizard of Oz
1950
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The Wizard of Oz
1950 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
Film
Fantasia 3
1966 · from the book by Hans Christian Andersen
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The Wizard of Oz
1982 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
2007
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2007 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
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2011
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Wicked
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November 4, 2025 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
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August 28, 2025 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
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Gale: Yellow Brick Road
February 11, 2026 · from the book by L. Frank Baum
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