The Wiz (7/8) Movie CLIP - If You Believe (1978) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Glinda the Good (Lena Horne) sings When You Believe" to Dorothy ("Diana Ross)

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Sidney Lumet's The Wiz is the film version of the popular Broadway musical that retells the events of L. Frank Baum's classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through the eyes of a young African-American kindergarten teacher who's "never been below 125th Street." Leaving a large family dinner to chase her dog into a snowstorm, Dorothy (Diana Ross) is swept up by a cyclone and transplanted to the land of Oz -- which looks suspiciously like a skewed version of the run-down Manhattan of the late '70s. Landing on top of the Wicked Witch of the East, the puzzled Dorothy is greeted by munchkins who peel themselves from a graffiti mural and sing to her about the Wiz (Richard Pryor), a powerful wizard living in Emerald City who can help her get home. On her journey down the yellow brick road, she encounters a garbage-stuffed scarecrow (Michael Jackson) in a junkyard, a broken-down tin man (Nipsey Russell) caught in the decay of an old amusement park, and a cowardly lion (Ted Ross) posing as a stone statue outside a museum. The quartet tangles with a subway station that comes to life, a poppy den, and a gaggle of motorcycle henchman on their way to the Wiz -- who orders them to kill the Wicked Witch of the West (a sweatshop tyrant) before he will grant them their wishes. The Wiz has about double the large-scale production numbers of The Wizard of Oz (1939), with songs written and composed by Charlie Smalls.

CREDITS:
TM & © Universal (1978)
Cast: Lena Horne, Diana Ross
Director: Sidney Lumet
Producers: Rob Cohen, Kenneth Harper, Burtt Harris, Berry Gordy
Screenwriters: L. Frank Baum, William F. Brown, Joel Schumacher

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[theterenceable]

Lena Horne was 61 year young in this film. - Simply amazing.

[GrinnolaAlum]

My dad was a Lena Horne Fan.  I remember being forced to watch this movie at least 20 times.  My dad always fell asleep during the first ten minutes of this film.  My job was to wake him just before Lena came on screen.  This song still gives me chills because I remember my dad mesmerized watching Lena sing it in this scene.

[JohnDaniB]

HISTORY FACT: When Lena Horne began to come on the scene, those who were helping her career insisted that she claim to be Spanish so that way people would book her more and invest in her. But she insisted that she not do that and that she promote herself the way she is-a black woman. THANK YOU MS.HORNE

[EchoWaveSound]

The way she got into the song...chills

[TrelleStar]

There are some GREAT songs from "The Wiz" but this is hands down my favorite. RIP Miss Lena Horne. She is legend. 

[stephaniewalls]

My 12 year old self really BELIEVED in myself after I heard this song! Thank you, Glenda.😆 Gives me chills to this day.

[minaj]

“If we know ourselves we are home anywhere” Very powerful statement!!! Especially for black people

[manuginobilisbaldspot]

Makes me cry every time. This should be an anthem for young Black girls (and boys). Know who you are and believe in it. Always. Because this world will never stop trying to make you disbelieve.

[alexdorfils]

That part when she sanged "Believe that you can float on air" 1:00 YOU GO GIRL
SING IT!!!

[krystingrant]

Weeping like a baby 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Seeing the babies as stars and just the words so powerful.

[DetroitLives]

Amazing when I think that those little babies with her are now in their 40s!

[DaringWin]

My God. They could have literally rolled credits after this performance. Queen Lena put so much passion into this and you feel every note.

[eroupopper]

This song always made me cry. it's so moving and beautiful.

[miyu]

I'm so happy I got to grow up with a movie like this! I'm 21 and this is my absolute favorite musical ever! Because of my mom and dad I loved Lena and Diana! We need more singers like them now!

[MsDezB]

All these years later...I can't listen to this and not start balling. It's a combo of Lena, her performance, the lyrics, the movie... Oh, the feels!!! THE

[dwaynemilburn]

I wish more people knew the story of this AMAZING woman.  Her mother wanted a career in show business and was, sadly, always jealous of Ms. Horne's success.  During WWII, this stunningly beautiful lady was the pin-up for black service members, hence Fred Sanford's ongoing admiration of her in the show Sanford and Son.  Ms. Horne was also one of the first big stars to appear on "Sesame Street, " making it 'cool' for others to follow in her footsteps; this is the reason she was an early guest on "The Muppet Show, " encouraging other great guest stars to follow.  I remember seeing The Wiz in the theater in its first release.  Honestly, the overall quality of the film is a bit uneven BUT when Ms. Horne finished this song, everyone in the room gave her performance a standing ovation.  Fantastic moment.  I wish more of today's so-called 'divas' had half her brains, beauty, style, and class.

[sirtosky]

Given that I felt uplifted by this film's message as a child, I can scarcely imagine what it must have meant to black children who have to deal with our society's sickening onslaught of negative and exclusionary messages. Brings a tear to my eye.

[ProfKiki]

LAWD! I bawl like a baby every time I watch this part of the movie. It is the perfect ending! Lena you are a jewel <3

[Thecandyquinn]

Its crazy how as a kid. This might go over ur head. But as a 23 year old black man this makes me well up with tears

[Delilah]

This song always makes me want to cry. She sung with so much conviction. As a child this song help me to believe in myself and it still pumps me up as an adult!