The Wiz (2/8) Movie CLIP - Scarecrow Joins Dorothy (1978) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Dorothy (Diana Ross) convinces Scarecrow (Michael Jackson) to join her to find the Wiz.

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: Michael Jackson, 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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[redraven]

He is so damn adorable in this movie!  I just want to hug him every second of it!  He was adorable in real life too but I think he brought a level endearing to this character that no other actor could have, because Michael shone when he was physically covered up.  You can see it in Ghosts too.  I never would have known that he was also the Major in that mini-movie if it hadn't been for the credits.  He was such an underrated actor...seriously.

[Queen-Rhaenyra-Targaryen]

Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in a one movie!! .. ICONIC <3

[thatssotonda]

michael jackson was so bubbly, its cute😁😁💞

[yippedoodah]

I don't care what anyone says, I like Diana as Dorothy. I understand that Dorothy is originally a little girl but I like that the movie made her character an adult who is shy and needs to find her own inner strength. All versions of The Wiz are amazing for the little things that set them apart.

[donaiaroberts]

He got the looks, he got the voice, and most definitely he got the talent.

[sycamorr]

dont know why ..but it saddens me so deeply when he's being upset about his brain...

[Dilemma]

"Mmm-mmm." He's so cute!

[themarinect]

Michael Jackson should have been at least nominated for this role.

[youknowme_]

Micheal Jackson was literally my role-model

[nanalovesgacha]

I love Michaels voice SOO MUCH. It's so soft and gentle ❤️🥰🥺

[mjfanlife]

Michael is so adorable! Damm i luv him

[Asha.tarot.]

one thing I always think why Michael didn't get any movie after wiz. he could be an actor because of his calibre he can do everything.

[dominiqueseals]

“well they told you, you couldn’t do it.. and you believed them” .. gets me every time 😭😭

[roxanneharrow]

Janet Jackson and him got the exact same smile and it is most beautiful smile I have ever

[blkmama]

The social, psychological, and spiritual lessons in this movie...WOW. You are so entertained by the talented cast and artistry, you have to watch over and over again to let the message sink in.

[taj]

1:59 - 2:02 my favorite part in the movie


hes so aDORABLENJCJSHCKF

[minadia]

"Everybody has a brain!"

"Mmm not me"

Lmfao mike is me when I fail a test 😭

[fd]

0:55 that "mmm-hmmm" was TOO FREAKING ADORABLE!

[prettygirlmisfit]

Is it wrong that I only like this movie like rlly like it because Michael Jackson is in it

[King_Colombia_Inc]

Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Universal Pictures. That's why I love this film so much.