The Wiz (1978) | My Favorite Film Selected & Presented by Shaykh Anwar Muhammad

Schedule

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm

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Location

The Ambler Theater | Ambler, PA

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Our My Favorite Film Series returns this fall with a family friendly pick from NAACP Ambler Chapter President Shaykh Anwar Muhammad, he chose 1978's THE WIZ! 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 at amblertheater.org/specials
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲: Ease on down the road with this iconic Motown reimagining of The Wizard of Oz. Diana Ross stars as Dorothy, a teacher from Harlem who is transported to the magical land of Oz. She tries to find her way home with the help of the Tinman, Lion, and Scarecrow. Featuring an unforgettable soundtrack produced by Quincy Jones and a legendary cast of all Black performers including Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 $𝟭𝟬 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿! Learn more at amblertheater.org/membership
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The Ambler Theater, 110 E Butler Ave, Ambler, PA 19002-4426, United States

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