The Wiz

Trivia: With the release of the film, Congoleum ,the flooring company that designed The Yellow Brick Road, made the design available for home use.

Trivia: According to an unauthorized biography, "Call Her Ms. Ross," Diana Ross was hospitalized and neaarly blinded by the lighting effect used for the movie.

Trivia: During the Munchkinland sequence, if you pay attention, you will notice that none of the very young Munchkins appear until the musical number starts. This was most likely to save shooting time, since children are not allowed to work for more than four hours a day.

Trivia: Mabel Robinson, who plays Munchkin #2, also was one of the poppies [the one who says "Hey!"], can be seen strutting in the Green number and dancing on the piano and in the foreground at the end of the "Gold" number.

Revealing mistake: During the "Red" number in the Emerald City, a large screen is supposedly telecasting from the walking camera focused on the dancers below. Watch closely and you'll see the dancers' movements do not coincide with the movements displayed on the screen.

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Dorothy: He must really be in shock.
Tinman: Oh, what I wouldn't give to be in shock! Just Once.

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