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Poster for Wiz on Down the Road

Wiz on Down the Road

1978 · 13 min

A breezy, cheerful peek behind the curtain that plays like a light promotional reel rather than a deep documentary.

Directed by
Elliot Geisinger, Ronald Saland
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Rob Cohen, Sidney Lumet, Michael Jackson
Overview
A short promotional film on the making of “The Wiz” (1978). Includes a brief history of Oz portrayals in film and behind the scenes interviews.

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Directed by
Elliot Geisinger, Ronald Saland
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Rob Cohen, Sidney Lumet, Michael Jackson
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • music
  • celebrity
  • media
  • work
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Elliot Geisinger, Ronald Saland
Written by
Mark Schneider, L. Frank Baum
Starring
Rob Cohen, Sidney Lumet, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell, Marvin Miller
Runtime
13 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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