The Wiz (6/8) Movie CLIP - Everybody Rejoice (1978) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
With Evillene gone, Dorothy (Diana Ross) and the others sing "Everybody Rejoice" while Evillene's former henchmen dance and are transformed.

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, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell, 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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[EmmaLPeel]

This movie is underrated. It’s so full of symbolism, and beauty. It’s a perfect urban retelling of the story that brought Dorothy’s silver shoes back. I appreciate it now more as an adult, as I can catch the deeper meanings and symbolism in it.

[CaramelCoated]

This beautiful song was written by the late Luther Vandross!!! RIP, Luther...peace

[quentinross]

At 2:12 MJ voice the way he says “thank you world, I always knew we be free somehow” is just so smooth✊🏽😔

[noctiwrld]

Mike's run on "somehow" at 2:15! He was perfect for this movie! His vocals and dancing are just so amazing!

[cloudsovernyc]

When my mother announced she was divorcing my mean ass abusive father, i literally put that and ran around singing and dancing like Diana.

[truth]

This song is touching because it is really about the African American struggle for Civil Rights and the end of overt segregation and discrimination in this country. Even though much healing remained to be seen, we had turned a corner when this movie was made.

[quentinross]

Michael Jackson part at 2:12 when he says he knew they would be free somehow is so smooth😔🙏🏽

[mommak]

I swear I love being black and I love my people! :) This is always be my favorite musical filled with beautiful black people.

[kaelacourtney]

let's just take a minute and admire how Diana Ross can dance in those heels.

[storytime]

The dancing in this is really spectacular. All of those high kicks from so many people. It is really beautiful choreography.

[nikkim]

If optimism was a song, this would be it.

[orichalcum]

Thank you world! i always knew that we'd be free some hoooowwww. MJ at 2:10 😥😥❤🙏

[sKhidd]

Glad they made The Wiz when they did because the cast is perfect!

[jadoncarter]

I think the creators of the wiz were sending a message in a way. It was almost like they were making a statement when these sweatshop workers (slaves) unzipped their costumes that they were made to wear and they came out as beautiful people and they were free. It's almost as if it were a metaphor saying especially to the African American community that we are beautiful people underneath these ugly costumes that society has placed on us. Sadly alot of people haven't gotten the message, they merely just see a movie. Some people are still trapped in their costumes today.

[TheRTM]

Can we all just appreciate that Luther Vandross is the one who wrote this song and sang the opening line to it😊

[desireeaustin]

This is my coming out of quarantine song!!!

[LegionIvory]

It hits me hard every time I remember this song is a reference to the abolition of slavery.

[redraven]

Michael really was the perfect choice for the role of Scarecrow! He's got the whole carefree, rubber-legs schick going down!  When I watched this as a kid, I had no idea it was Michael Jackson playing that role, since all I knew of him was his 90's face and music at the time.  Rewatched it years later and had to look up who played Scarecrow because I recognized the singing voice but couldn't believe it was him.  Apparently, I had my head stuck in the sand until about 18....ugh.  

[debragarner]

I heard that MJ was the best actor of this movie and many hoped that MJ would do more film. I know MJ wanted to do more film work, that's why he said after the bad tour, he was retiring from touring. He really wanted to focus on doing movies or more short films. Miss him so, what a beautiful spirit he shared with the world!

[stevieel]

After this Coronavirus mess is over.. This will be me singing in the street.