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"The Wiz" quotes

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An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writer: L. Frank Baum, William F. Brown, Joel Schumacher
Production: N/A
Year: 1978
MetaScore: 53/100
ImdbRating: 5.4
BoxOffice: $21,049,053
Released: 24 Oct 1978
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 11 nominations total
The results of the first experiment - The Wiz 00:15 The results of the first experiment Hello world lt's like a different way of living now - The Wiz 00:11 Hello world lt's like a different way of living now L live here all alone in terror - The Wiz 00:20 L live here all alone in terror So you wanted to meet the Wizard - The Wiz 00:35 So you wanted to meet the Wizard You get smart with me and I'll send you back to your cages - The Wiz 00:06 You get smart with me and I'll send you back to your... You go ahead Dorothy - The Wiz 00:09 You go ahead Dorothy L have to go all the way even if it means to Evillene - The Wiz 00:13 L have to go all the way even if it means to Evillene WlZ I thought it over and green is dead - The Wiz 00:11 WlZ I thought it over and green is dead L can't scare anything - The Wiz 00:15 L can't scare anything Oh mighty Zeus and gods of the universe - The Wiz 00:37 Oh mighty Zeus and gods of the universe Slide some oil to me - The Wiz 00:20 Slide some oil to me You tacky package of horse fodder - The Wiz 00:17 You tacky package of horse fodder My queen if you'll allow me - The Wiz 00:18 My queen if you'll allow me You're not just flimflamming an old flimflammer are you - The Wiz 00:09 You're not just flimflamming an old flimflammer are you You could come with us to see the Wiz - The Wiz 00:05 You could come with us to see the Wiz L'm in a little bit of a squeeze brother Can you give me a hand - The Wiz 00:14 L'm in a little bit of a squeeze brother Can you give... Free from your posterior prison you hulking she devil - The Wiz 00:17 Free from your posterior prison you hulking she devil There How does that feel - The Wiz 00:29 There How does that feel Say what's your name - The Wiz 00:40 Say what's your name What's a Wiz - The Wiz 00:12 What's a Wiz Bottom line honey this chick put the ugh in ugly - The Wiz 00:11 Bottom line honey this chick put the ugh in ugly But where's my home Where's Aunt Em Where's New York - The Wiz 00:11 But where's my home Where's Aunt Em Where's... L gotta sing that thing again - The Wiz 00:06 L gotta sing that thing again First thing we have to do is get rid of these crows - The Wiz 00:20 First thing we have to do is get rid of these crows Lnnumerable blessings countless felicitations - The Wiz 00:09 Lnnumerable blessings countless felicitations Toto Toto Toto Toto Toto - The Wiz 00:07 Toto Toto Toto Toto Toto Hello Hello in there - The Wiz 00:07 Hello Hello in there L can't see how going south of 125th Street - The Wiz 00:10 L can't see how going south of 125th Street Come to mama you hot little digits - The Wiz 00:10 Come to mama you hot little digits But Bacon here said - The Wiz 00:21 But Bacon here said Send up the riffraff - The Wiz 00:11 Send up the riffraff And what do you want you overstuffed animal cracker - The Wiz 00:09 And what do you want you overstuffed animal cracker Public office is the last refuge of the incompetent - The Wiz 00:15 Public office is the last refuge of the incompetent Nobody home in Soulville - The Wiz 00:07 Nobody home in Soulville MAN Hurry hurry hurry Step right up and save a life - The Wiz 00:10 MAN Hurry hurry hurry Step right up and save a life Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown - The Wiz 00:14 Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown CRYlNG And you mean you sent us to kill Evillene - The Wiz 00:25 CRYlNG And you mean you sent us to kill Evillene How do you want them White bread or rye - The Wiz 00:10 How do you want them White bread or rye Oh here we go again - The Wiz 00:08 Oh here we go again He rusted himself crying - The Wiz 00:06 He rusted himself crying L don't think there's any choice - The Wiz 00:17 L don't think there's any choice He's probably in shock - The Wiz 00:08 He's probably in shock L'll think of you all the time - The Wiz 00:32 L'll think of you all the time Would you like sauerkraut or mustard my dear - The Wiz 00:19 Would you like sauerkraut or mustard my dear Ah it was a sad day - The Wiz 00:12 Ah it was a sad day Two four six eight Who do we appreciate - The Wiz 00:13 Two four six eight Who do we appreciate Mama would be so proud - The Wiz 00:42 Mama would be so proud No l'm allergic to water - The Wiz 00:10 No l'm allergic to water Can you do something for me - The Wiz 00:41 Can you do something for me Don't worry l wasn't planning any promenades - The Wiz 00:11 Don't worry l wasn't planning any promenades Oh Dorothy you were wise and good enough - The Wiz 00:42 Oh Dorothy you were wise and good enough SCARECROW Barnum said There's a sucker born every minute - The Wiz 00:17 SCARECROW Barnum said There's a sucker born every... Girl do you know you're 24 years old and you've never - The Wiz 00:17 Girl do you know you're 24 years old and you've... SlNGlNG How high the moon - The Wiz 00:17 SlNGlNG How high the moon EVlLLEN E SCREAMlNG - The Wiz 00:05 EVlLLEN E SCREAMlNG Success - The Wiz 00:33 Success Now I'll never get my brain - The Wiz 00:36 Now I'll never get my brain Public office is the last refuge of the incompetent - The Wiz 00:08 Public office is the last refuge of the incompetent The genius who created me only took care of my dashing good looks - The Wiz 00:19 The genius who created me only took care of my dashing good...

Cast

Dorothy - Diana Ross
Scarecrow - Michael Jackson
Lion - Ted Ross
Evillene - Mabel King