Corrected entry: When Dorothy and the crew are in the subway station being chased and caught by various objects. The Tin man (Nipsey Russell) is standing in front of an electrical box. The wires come out of the box on either side of his head. Watch him start to shake as if being electrocuted before the wires touch his head.
The Wiz (1978)
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Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross
Factual error: Dorothy tells Miss One that she lives at "433 Prospect Place." Dorothy is supposed to live in Harlem. Any New Yorker knows that there is no Prospect Place in Harlem. In reality, Prospect Place is in Brooklyn and is, in fact, where the street scenes for "Harlem" were filmed.
Aunt Em: Girl, do you know that you're 24 years old, and you've never been south of 125th Street? Well, you haven't.
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.
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Correction: Actually, after watching this scene, he starts to wince in perfect timing, as the first electrical wire connects to his metal body.
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