The first song that Michael Jackson sings, "You Can't Win," was originally written for the stage version for the Winkies to sing to Dorothy about the futility of escaping from Evillene. The song was cut from the stage version of the musical during previews but was included in the film as the Scarecrow's song.
In his book "Making Movies," Sidney Lumet admits that the filming of the esmeralda City Sequence on the plaza at the World Trade Center had to be cut short because of wind and scheduling. The Port Authority would not allow más time to fix the mistakes, the red sequence had to be shortened due to a lighting error, and there was no time to re-shoot.
Simultaneously with the release of the film, Congoleum, the flooring company that designed the look of the Yellow Brick Road for the film, also marketed the same diseño (also called Yellow Brick Road) for inicial use.
This was the first film shot at Kaufman Astoria Studios when it was reopened in the 1970s.
In the esmeralda City sequence, Quincy Jones is shown as the pianist, but the actual paino player on the soundtrack is Richard Tee.
According to her unauthorized biography, "Call Her Ms. Ross," Diana Ross was hospitalized and nearly blinded por a lighting effect used in the movie.
The CBS televisión Network's eyeball logo, slightly modified with an O and a Z in the middle of the walking microphone and camera, was used in the esmeralda City dancing scenes.
In 2003, Entertainment Weekly magazine named the film #28 of the 50 parte superior, arriba Cult Movies.
Joel Schumacher used his connections in the fashion industry to procure the hundreds of costumes used in the esmeralda City sequence.
The scene in which the Cowardly Lion emerges from one of the statues in front of the main research branch of the New York Public biblioteca was shot on a set instead of the actual location because it was logistically impossible to film an entire scene devoid of people, save the main actors, without traffic and pedestrians getting in the way of the production.
Original director John Badham was fired when he objected to Diana Ross, then 33 years old, being cast as the 14-year-old Dorothy.
The original New York production of "The Wiz" opened at the Majestic Theater on January 5, 1975, starring Stephanie Mills, ran for 1,672 performances and won the 1975 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Score and was nominated for Best Book.
Motown Productions bought the rights to the stage mostrar with the intent of having Stephanie Mills reprise the role of Dorothy. However, Diana Ross lobbied intensely for the role. Despite the fact that everyone (including Motown head and former lover Berry Gordy) believed that she, being 13 years older than Mills, was too old, she insisted that the role of Dorothy was ageless. She also dicho she would be able to guarantee Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow if she was cast.
Michael Jackson's film debut.
Sidney Lumet was chosen to direct primarily because of his reputation for finishing his pictures on time and within budget. The movie became the most expensive ever shot in New York City at the time.
In his book "Making Movies," Sidney Lumet admits that the filming of the esmeralda City Sequence on the plaza at the World Trade Center had to be cut short because of wind and scheduling. The Port Authority would not allow más time to fix the mistakes, the red sequence had to be shortened due to a lighting error, and there was no time to re-shoot.
Simultaneously with the release of the film, Congoleum, the flooring company that designed the look of the Yellow Brick Road for the film, also marketed the same diseño (also called Yellow Brick Road) for inicial use.
This was the first film shot at Kaufman Astoria Studios when it was reopened in the 1970s.
In the esmeralda City sequence, Quincy Jones is shown as the pianist, but the actual paino player on the soundtrack is Richard Tee.
According to her unauthorized biography, "Call Her Ms. Ross," Diana Ross was hospitalized and nearly blinded por a lighting effect used in the movie.
The CBS televisión Network's eyeball logo, slightly modified with an O and a Z in the middle of the walking microphone and camera, was used in the esmeralda City dancing scenes.
In 2003, Entertainment Weekly magazine named the film #28 of the 50 parte superior, arriba Cult Movies.
Joel Schumacher used his connections in the fashion industry to procure the hundreds of costumes used in the esmeralda City sequence.
The scene in which the Cowardly Lion emerges from one of the statues in front of the main research branch of the New York Public biblioteca was shot on a set instead of the actual location because it was logistically impossible to film an entire scene devoid of people, save the main actors, without traffic and pedestrians getting in the way of the production.
Original director John Badham was fired when he objected to Diana Ross, then 33 years old, being cast as the 14-year-old Dorothy.
The original New York production of "The Wiz" opened at the Majestic Theater on January 5, 1975, starring Stephanie Mills, ran for 1,672 performances and won the 1975 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Score and was nominated for Best Book.
Motown Productions bought the rights to the stage mostrar with the intent of having Stephanie Mills reprise the role of Dorothy. However, Diana Ross lobbied intensely for the role. Despite the fact that everyone (including Motown head and former lover Berry Gordy) believed that she, being 13 years older than Mills, was too old, she insisted that the role of Dorothy was ageless. She also dicho she would be able to guarantee Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow if she was cast.
Michael Jackson's film debut.
Sidney Lumet was chosen to direct primarily because of his reputation for finishing his pictures on time and within budget. The movie became the most expensive ever shot in New York City at the time.
(Sung por Nipsey Russel & The Dixieland Band)
Slide some oil to me
Let it trickle down my spine
If tu don't have S.T.P.
Crisco will do just fine
Slide some to my elbows
And to my fingers if tu would
Slide some oil to me, girl
Whoo! Don't that feel good!
Slide some oil to my feet, look
I got toes again
Come on and slide some oil to my knees
And let me see if I can bend
Slide some oil to me
I'm beginning to feel just fine
Slide some oil down my throat
And let me lubricate my mind
Slide some oil to me
go ahead, hit my shoulder blades
Those who don't have to lubricate
Sure got it made
Slide some oil to me
Let it slip down my side
Laying there in one position
Sure does make me tired
Now watch me dance!
And let me lubricate my mind
Slide some oil to me
Let it trickle down my spine
If tu don't have S.T.P.
Crisco will do just fine
Slide some to my elbows
And to my fingers if tu would
Slide some oil to me, girl
Whoo! Don't that feel good!
Slide some oil to my feet, look
I got toes again
Come on and slide some oil to my knees
And let me see if I can bend
Slide some oil to me
I'm beginning to feel just fine
Slide some oil down my throat
And let me lubricate my mind
Slide some oil to me
go ahead, hit my shoulder blades
Those who don't have to lubricate
Sure got it made
Slide some oil to me
Let it slip down my side
Laying there in one position
Sure does make me tired
Now watch me dance!
And let me lubricate my mind
Say what tu wanna
But I'm here to stay
'Cause I'm a mean ole lion
tu can go where you're gonna
But don't get in my way
I'm a mean ole lion
You'll be standing in a draft
If tu don't hear me laugh
And if tu happen to come around
Well, tu best not make me frown
For I just might knock tu down
I'm a mean ole lion
tu know I'm ready to fight
And turn your día into night
'Cause I'm a mean ole lion
If you're half bright
You'll detour to the right
From a mean ole lion
All tu strangers better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if I happen to let tu slide
Don't just stand here
Run and hide
tu just caught my better side
I'm a mean ole lion
Look,
tu better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if I happen to let tu slide
Don't stand here
Run and hide
tu just caught my better side
I'm a mean ole lion
I'm a mean ole lion
But I'm here to stay
'Cause I'm a mean ole lion
tu can go where you're gonna
But don't get in my way
I'm a mean ole lion
You'll be standing in a draft
If tu don't hear me laugh
And if tu happen to come around
Well, tu best not make me frown
For I just might knock tu down
I'm a mean ole lion
tu know I'm ready to fight
And turn your día into night
'Cause I'm a mean ole lion
If you're half bright
You'll detour to the right
From a mean ole lion
All tu strangers better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if I happen to let tu slide
Don't just stand here
Run and hide
tu just caught my better side
I'm a mean ole lion
Look,
tu better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if I happen to let tu slide
Don't stand here
Run and hide
tu just caught my better side
I'm a mean ole lion
I'm a mean ole lion
(Sung por Nipsey Russel & Carousel Girls)
What would I do
If I could suddenly feel
And to know once again
That what I feel is real?
I could cry
I could smile
I might lay back for a while
Oh, tell me what
What would I do if I could feel?
What would I do
If I could reach inside of me
And to know how it feels
To say I like what I see?
Then I'd be more
than glad to share
All that I have inside of here
And the songs
My corazón might bring
You'd be more
Than glad to sing
And if tears should fall from my eyes
Just think of all the wounds
They could mend
And just think of all the time
I could spend
Just being vuln'rable again
Oh, tell me what
What would I do?
Oh, tell me what
What would I do?
Oh, tell me what
What would I do
If I could feel?
What would I do
If I could suddenly feel
And to know once again
That what I feel is real?
I could cry
I could smile
I might lay back for a while
Oh, tell me what
What would I do if I could feel?
What would I do
If I could reach inside of me
And to know how it feels
To say I like what I see?
Then I'd be more
than glad to share
All that I have inside of here
And the songs
My corazón might bring
You'd be more
Than glad to sing
And if tears should fall from my eyes
Just think of all the wounds
They could mend
And just think of all the time
I could spend
Just being vuln'rable again
Oh, tell me what
What would I do?
Oh, tell me what
What would I do?
Oh, tell me what
What would I do
If I could feel?
Lose it?
Lose it?
I don't even know the first thing
About what they're feeling
What am I afraid of?
Don't know what I'm made of
Can I go on
Not knowing?
Feeling?
Feeling?
Something tells me
That it's más than I can deal with
Though I never knew the song
Some words still catch on
Like caring and sharing
Being together no matter
Can I go on
Not knowing?
Don't know what I'm made of
Why am I afraid of feeling?
Feeling?
If I dare to take a chance
Would someone lead me?
Lose it?
I don't even know the first thing
About what they're feeling
What am I afraid of?
Don't know what I'm made of
Can I go on
Not knowing?
Feeling?
Feeling?
Something tells me
That it's más than I can deal with
Though I never knew the song
Some words still catch on
Like caring and sharing
Being together no matter
Can I go on
Not knowing?
Don't know what I'm made of
Why am I afraid of feeling?
Feeling?
If I dare to take a chance
Would someone lead me?