Who played The Wizard of Oz in The Wiz (1978)?
Richard Pryor played The Wizard of Oz in The Wiz (1978).
The following played the other leads.
Dorothy—Diana Ross
Scarecrow—Michael Jackson
Tinman—Nipsey Russell
Cowardly Lion—Ted Ross
Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner had the lead parts in The King and I (1956). Brynner won an Oscar.
Yes, the Japanese made a Frankenstein movie called Frankenstein Conquers the World (1966).
Walter Brooke tells Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate (1967) the one word: “Plastics”.
Stewart became an Air Force colonel, Gable an Air Force major during World War II.
The National Legion of Decency was formed in 1934, by a group of Roman Catholic bishops. Through it, films were reviewed and rated for their decency. If the movie was not approved, a boycott was advised.
Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam (1953) said, “When you call me madam, smile”.