What's the Difference between The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the Book and The Wiz the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Dorothy
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Dorothy
Portrayed by: Diana Ross
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This Character does not appear.
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Scarecrow
Portrayed by: Michael Jackson
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Scarecrow
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Scarecrow
Portrayed by: Michael Jackson
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Tin Man
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Tin Man
Portrayed by: Nipsey Russell
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Lion
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Lion
Portrayed by: Ted Ross
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The Wicked Witch of the West
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Evillene the Wicked Witch of the West
Portrayed by: Mabel King
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The Good Witch of the North
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Addaperle/Miss One
Portrayed by: Thelma Carpenter
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Glinda the Good Witch of the South
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Glinda the Good Witch of the South
Portrayed by: Lena Horne
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Oscar Diggs the Wizard of Oz
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Herman Smith the Wiz
Portrayed by: Richard Pryor
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| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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When the Witch melts, she becomes a puddle on the floor |
When she melts, she gets flushed down the toilet |
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The Wizard is revealed to be a premiere balloonist from Omaha, Nebraska |
The Wiz is a failed politician from Atlantic City, New Jersey
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