Wiz on Down the Road

Wiz on Down the Road

13 mins | Documentary, Music | Jan. 1, 1978

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.

Wiz on Down the Road

13 mins | Documentary, Music | Jan. 1, 1978

Wiz on Down the Road
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Professional Films, Robbins Nest Productions
Original title Wiz on Down the Road
Directors Ronald Saland, Elliot Geisinger
Writers Mark Schneider, L. Frank Baum

Cast

Rob Cohen

as Self - Producer

Sidney Lumet

as Self - Director

Michael Jackson

as Scarecrow

Quincy Jones

as Self - Music Arranger / Emerald City Gold Pianist

Diana Ross

as Dorothy

Ted Ross

as Lion

Nipsey Russell

as Tinman

Marvin Miller

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)