Michael jackson behind the scenes on the original time. Diana ross plays a very moving and heartfelt role as dorothy. Ted ross as the lion, richard pryor as the wiz, and. A lavish, impressive musical with catchy songs and elaborate sets, the wiz still stands as a cult classic with a dedicated following. The wiz movie cast of 70s stars gives the nbc musical. Ease on down the road the wiz is a 1978 movie musical released by motown records and universal pictures. Michael jackson as the scarecrow in the wiz, get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Michael jackson in a scene from the movie the wiz in 1978 in new york. Dec 03, 2015 who plays the scarecrow in the wiz live. First stage revives its upbeat adaptation of the wiz for young audiences. A twopiece costume worn by ronald smokey stevens, one of the four crows in the motion picture the wiz universal pictures, 1978. The wiz is a 1978 american musical adventure fantasy film produced by universal pictures and.
The movie featured an entirely african american cast and was based on the 1975 broadway musical the wiz. Ted ross and mabel king reprised their respective roles of the cowardly lion and evilene from the broadway production. The four crows mock michael jacksons character, the scarecrow, and sing with him the crow national anthem. The resulting film version of the wiz also starred former motown star michael jackson as the scarecrow, nipsey russell as the tin man, richard pryoras the wiz, and lena horne as glinda the good witch. Nbcs third live musical production will be the wiz, and us weekly has a few suggestions for the cast.
Original lithograph of the character costume designs from michael jackson as scarecrow in the wiz that were given to guests at the premiere party. Ted ross as the lion michael jackson as tge scarecrow and diana ross as dorothy walk. The wiz 1978 when harlem schoolteacher dorothy diana ross tries to save her dog from a storm, shes miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called oz. Befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, dorothy travels through the world of oz to seek an audience with the mysterious \wiz\, who they say has the power to take her home. Since the original show began touring in 1975, this version is the 40th anniversary edition of the original show. Director sidney lumets bigbudget film version of the wiz, an updated musical treatment of the wizard of oz with songs by charlie smalls, is not remembered as one of the great movie musicals. You cant win from the wiz for some reason, the video has become slightly out of sync, and so i apologise for that. Michael jackson as the scarecrow sings you cant win originally writtne for evillene on broaway, but put here instead rather than i was born on the day.
Its a movie that i knew starred diana ross and michael jackson, and that was kind of it. Sep 20, 2011 you cant win from the wiz for some reason, the video has become slightly out of sync, and so i apologise for that. In first stages upbeat the wiz, a lion leads the way. The wiz costume lithograph of michael jackson as scarecrow 1978. Michael jackson as the scarecrow, nipsey russell as. The wiz diana ross michael jackson richard pryor 1978 dorothy diana ross eases on down the road to see the wiz richard pryor with tinman, scarecrow michael jackson and cowardly lion. Rob cohen, head of motown productions, thought michael jackson would be perfect for the role of the scarecrow, and he approached gordy. The wiz the scarecrow michael jackson, micheal jackson, jackson. In addition to the music, it also includes a booklet providing lists of cast and crew members, a summary of the musical, and lyrics to the songs. At 3 minutes, it seems to drag on forever and ever.
As the scarecrow, kelley has killed his rendition of you cant win and twitter is abuzz. The four crows torment scarecrow michael jackson, making him repeat the crow commandments and sing the crow anthem. The wiz 18 movie clip the crow anthem 1978 hd youtube. The wiz the scarecrow michael jackson, micheal jackson. The film starred actress and singer diana ross as dorothy gale, michael jackson as the scarecrow, nipsey russell as the tinman, ted ross as the cowardly lion, lena horne as glinda and richard pryor as the wiz.
Befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man and a cowardly lion, she travels through the. Here he appears as the scarecrow right in the wiz, a musical version of. I believe it was during the filming of the wiz that michael was introduced to spfx makeup. Academy awardnominee diana ross stars as dorothy, while music superstar michael jackson plays the scarecrow.
Michael jackson, a former motown star and close friend of diana ross, was cast as. The wiz is not a total failure, and everyone involved should have felt proud to be a part. Tags ease on down diana ross michael jackson dorthy the wiz scarecrow. Andre deshields was the actor that played the wizard in the film the wiz. You cant win michael jackson digital sheet music digital download. The illuminati once existed, as a secret society that.
I had no idea what it was about, aside from being some sort of modern retelling of the wizard of oz story. Ted ross as the lion, richard pryor as the wiz, and michael. Character the scarecrow played by michael jackson,thank you so much. Michael jackson as the scarecrow on the wiz jackson didnt just shine on stage. The lovable scarecrow played by elijah kelley from nbcs the wiz live.
You cant win, you cant break even and you cant get out of the game people keep sayin things are gonna change but they look us. Tags scarecrow dorthy diana ross the wiz michael jackson. The wiz features spectacular musical numbers from legendary producer quincy jones and an allstar cast including lena. Michael jackson took on the role in the 1978 film, bringing all of. Michael jackson as the scarecrow in the wiz michael. Academy award nominee sidney lumet directs this lively retelling of the wizard of oz with an allstar african american cast. Ease on down the yellowbrick road with the wiz, starring superstars diana ross and michael jackson. Ted ross as the lion, richard pryor as the wiz, and michael jackson as the scarecrow talk in a scene for the universal studios movie the wiz circa 1978. Sidney lumets the wiz is the film version of the popular. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The wiz costume lithograph of michael jackson as scarecrow.
It is based off the successful 1975 broadway show of the same name. While stan winston created jacksons makeup, it was applied to jacksons face by michael r. The king of pop played scarecrow in the wiz movie, but. On her journey down the yellow brick road, she encounters a garbagestuffed scarecrow michael jackson in a junkyard, a brokendown tin. Dec 10, 2019 the wiz is a movie that i had actually never seen until i talked with our guest this week, michael strautmanis. Hes actually pretty damn smart, rubberylegged scarecrow. Michael jackson ease on down the road lyrics genius. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Michael jackson as the scarecrow in the wiz november 05, 2015 when i transformed into the scarecrow, it was the most wonderful thing in the world. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The wiz michael jackson ita eng esp rus rip by m4r4.
Dorothy diana ross eases on down the road to see the wiz richard pryor with tinman, scarecrow michael jackson and cowardly lion. Neyo and common have joined the cast of nbcs the wiz live. Befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, dorothy travels through the world of oz to seek an audience with the mysterious \ wiz \, who they say has the power to take her home. The wiz film is very uplifting to watch and i am very glad to have watched it. Here he appears as the scarecrow right in the wiz, a musical version of the wizard of oz, with diana ross playing dorothy. Produced by rob cohen and directed by sidney lumet, the wiz stars diana ross, michael jackson, nipsey russell, ted ross, mabel king, theresa merritt, thelma carpenter, lena horne, and richard pryor. I recall the big buzz back in the late 70s was that the play the wiz was being turned into a film adaptation starring diana ross, michael jackson, nipsey russell and ted ross the original lion and only original cast member from the broadway play. In 1978 he took his talents to the silver screen where he made his film debut as the scarecrow in the wiz, an urban retelling of the wizard of oz. Find highquality queen latifah and mary j blige get star roles a wiz back in time stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Tags ease on down diana ross michael jackson dorthy the wiz scarecrow dancing dance yellow brick road. Illustration,drawing,sketch book,prismacolor markers. Ease on down the road d michael jackson diana ross d the wiz. Thomas who portrayed the scarecrow in barry mahons the wonderful land of oz 1969, as well as doing the makeup for that film. Jun 27, 2011 the four crows torment scarecrow michael jackson, making him repeat the crow commandments and sing the crow anthem.
The wiz is a movie that i had actually never seen until i talked with our guest this week, michael strautmanis. Frank baums classic 1900 childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz featuring an allblack cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 broadway musical of the same name. Elijah kelley portrayed the scarecrow in the tv special the wiz live. Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting wonderland of oz, where she encounters the scarecrow, the tinman and the lion. Michael jackson as the scarecrow sings you cant win originally writtne for evillene on broaway, but put here. Michael jackson as the scarecrow in the wiz, news photo. Feb 26, 2018 first stage revives its upbeat adaptation of the wiz for young audiences. The character of dorothy in this film ends up on an adventure that changes her and those in her life whose path she crosses such as the scarecrow character played by michael jackson. Michael jackson the wiz scarecrow the glam squad files. Michael joseph jackson was born on august 29, 1958 in gary, indiana, and entertained audiences. The wiz is a 1978 american musical adventure fantasy film produced by universal pictures and motown productions, and released by universal pictures on october 24, 1978. Michael jackson played the character of the scarecrow in the film.
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