Muzikál The Wiz (Čaroděj ze země Oz) z roku 1978 je velkolepým barevným muzikálovým kaleidoskopem, vzdávajícím hold spisovateli L.F. Baumovi a jeho klasickém pohádkovému příběhu. Režisér S. Lumet zasadil prolog příběhu místo slunného Kansasu do newyorské čtvrti Harlemu a do drtivé většiny rolí obsadil herce a zpěváky zejména afroamerického původu. Místo copaté Dorotky dostala přednost již tehdy slavná zpěvačka Diana Ross a roli strašáka získal začínající Michael Jackson.
Ace Anderson and Dick Kowalski are two semi-competent cops in San Francisco during the late 1970s. They show more attention towards appearing cool and disco dancing, but finish the cases by the end of the day. They are assisted by their disgruntled police chief Captain Dobbs, plucky reporter Miss Lee, and fellow disco lover Boogaloo.
Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip hop dominating the world's charts. It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts. Together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged white hegemony, helped break down segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality. This new six-part series, made by the BBC team who produced the critically-acclaimed Lost Highway, Walk On By and Dancing In The Street series, charts the evolution of soul music - with a fascinating combination of rare archive footage and over 100 contemporary interviews. The movers and shakers from the world of soul – such as James Brown, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé and Martha Reeves, - plus some often overlooked talent, track the music that shaped our lives.
