FFR 267: THE WIZ

Feminist Frequency Radio by Feminist Frequency

Oct 8, 202500:43:14TV & Film

Watching the 1968 film adaptation of the Broadway musical The Wiz , we can't help but feel that director Sidney Lumet and screenwriter Joel Schumacher deeply underserved their stars, craftspeople, and source material. It...

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