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| Genre/Form: | Historical television programs Biographical television programs Fiction television programs Television mini-series Television programs for the hearing impaired Video recordings for the hearing impaired Historical Biographical Television serials Drama |
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| Named Person: | Alex Haley; Haley family; Jackson family; Kinte family; Moore family |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: | William Blinn; David L Wolper; Stan Margulies; M Charles Cohen; Ernest Kinoy; James Lee; Marvin J Chomsky; John Erman; David Greene; Gilbert Moses; John Amos; Maya Angelou; Edward Asner; Lloyd Bridges; Georg Stanford Brown; LeVar Burton; Macdonald Carey; Olivia Cole; Gary Collins; Chuck Connors; Scat Man Crothers; Ji-Tu Cumbuka; Brad Davis; Sandy Duncan; Lynda Day George; Louis Gossett; Lorne Greene; Moses Gunn; George Hamilton; Hilly Hicks; Burl Ives; Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs; Carolyn Jones; Doug McClure; Ian McShane; Lynne Moody; Vic Morrow; Thalmus Rasulala; Robert Reed; Hari Rhodes; Richard Roundtree; Raymond St Jacques; John Schuck; Paul Shenar; O J Simpson; Madge Sinclair; Beverly Todd; Cicely Tyson; Leslie Uggams; Ben Vereen; Ralph Waite; William Watson; Ren Woods; Stevan Larner; Joseph M Wilcots; James T Heckert; Peter Kirby; Neil Travis; Gerald Fried; Quincy Jones; Alex Haley; Wolper Productions.; Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 1419850210 9781419850219 |
| OCLC Number: | 81146919 |
| Language Note: | In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
| Notes: | Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley. Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977. Special features (discs 1 & 2): optional audio commentary for each episode by Wolper & various cast members; video highlights from the audio commentary recording sessions. Special features (disc 3): optional audio commentary for each episode by Wolper & various cast members; video highlights from the audio commentary recording sessions; "Roots" family tree; "Remembering 'Roots'" featurette (c2002, 19 min.). Special features (disc 4): "The phenomenon of 'Roots'" (aka: "'Roots' : one year later") television documentary (c1978, 48 min.) ; "Crossing over : how 'Roots' captivated an entire nation" featurette (c2007, 20 min.). "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container. |
| Credits: | Directors of photography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; film editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music by Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones. |
| Cast: | John Amos, Maya Angelou, Edward Asner, Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, LeVar Burton, Macdonald Carey, Olivia Cole, Gary Collins, Chuck Connors, Scatman Crothers, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Brad Davis, Sandy Duncan, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene, Moses Gunn, George Hamilton, Hilly Hicks, Burl Ives, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Carolyn Jones, Doug McClure, Ian McShane, Lynne Moody, Vic Morrow, Thalmus Rasulala, Robert Reed, Harry Rhodes, Richard Roundtree, Raymond St. Jacques, John Schuck, Paul Shenar, O.J. Simpson, Madge Sinclair, Beverly Todd, Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen, Ralph Waite, William Watson, Ren Woods. |
| Awards: | Golden Globes (USA), 1978: Best TV-Series - Drama. Emmy Awards, 1977: Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Series ; Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) ; Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series ; Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series ; Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series ; Outstanding Limited Series ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series ; Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series. |
| Target Audience: | Not rated |
| Description: | 4 videodiscs (573 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono. |
| Contents: | Disc 1: episodes 1 & 2 ; Disc 2: episodes 3 &4 ; Disc 3: episodes 5 & 6 ; Disc 4: Crossing over : how Roots captivated an entire nation -- Roots : on year later. |
| Other Titles: | Remembering Roots. Phenomenon of Roots. Roots : one year later. Crossing over : how Roots captivated an entire nation. Roots (Television program : 1977) Roots |
| Responsibility: | developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; written for television by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses ; a David L. Wolper production. |
| Local System Bib Number: | 197622 |
Abstract:
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
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