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The Resource Roots, [Warner Bros. Television presents] ; a David L. Wolper production ; producer, Stan Margulies ; developed for television by William Blinn ; written for telelvision by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses

Roots, [Warner Bros. Television presents] ; a David L. Wolper production ; producer, Stan Margulies ; developed for television by William Blinn ; written for telelvision by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses

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Summary
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
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
30th anniversary edition.
Extent
7 videodiscs (573 min.)
Note
  • "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
  • Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
  • Based on the book by Alex Haley
  • Special features : 2007 documentary Crossing over: How Roots captivated an entire nation; 2002 documentary Remembering Roots; Roots: one year later hosted by Louis Gossett Jr.; cast/crew commentaries with video option
Contents
  • written for television by James Lee and William Blinn; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 4.
  • Episode 4
  • written for television by James Lee (1st hour), M. Charles Cohen (2nd hour) ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 5.
  • Episode 5
  • written for television by James Lee and William Blinn (1st hour), M. Charles Cohen (2nd hour); directed by Gilbert Moses
  • disc 6.
  • Episode 6
  • written for television by M. Charles Cohen; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 1.
  • Remembering Roots
  • (2002 ; approximately 19 min.)
  • disc 7.
  • Roots: one year later
  • (1978; approximately 48 min.);
  • Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation
  • (2007 ; 20 min.)
  • Episode 1
  • written for television by William Blinn and Ernest Kinoy; directed by David Greene
  • disc 2.
  • Episode 2
  • written for television by Ernest Kinoy and William Blinn; directed by David Greene (1st hour), John Erman (2nd hour)
  • disc 3.
  • Episode 3
Isbn
9780780667167
Instance
Label
Roots
Title
Roots
Statement of responsibility
[Warner Bros. Television presents] ; a David L. Wolper production ; producer, Stan Margulies ; developed for television by William Blinn ; written for telelvision by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Contributor
Actor
Distributor
Presenter
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Television director
Television producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
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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Member of
Awards note
  • 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 (Greene, ep. 1); Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series ; Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series (Gossett) ; Outstanding Limited Series ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series (Asner) ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series (Cole) ; Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (Kinoy, Blinn; ep. 2)
Cataloging source
VQT
Characteristic
videorecording
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  • Roots (Television program : 1977)
  • Roots (Television program : 1977)
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Credits note
Music by Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones
Dewey number
791.45/72
Language note
In English with optional Spanish dialogue; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles
LC call number
  • PN1992.77
  • PN1992.77
  • E185.97.H24
LC item number
  • .R66 2011
  • .R5575 2011
  • A335 2011
PerformerNote
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
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  • Wolper, David L.
  • Margulies, Stan
  • Blinn, William
  • Cohen, M. Charles
  • Kinoy, Ernest
  • Lee, James
  • Chomsky, Marvin J.
  • Erman, John
  • Greene, David
  • Moses, Gilbert
  • Amos, John
  • Angelou, Maya
  • Asner, Edward
  • Bridges, Lloyd
  • Brown, Georg Stanford
  • Burton, LeVar
  • Carey, Macdonald
  • Cole, Olivia
  • Collins, Gary
  • Connors, Chuck
  • Crothers, Scat Man
  • Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
  • Davis, Brad
  • Duncan, Sandy
  • George, Lynda Day
  • Gossett, Louis
  • Greene, Lorne
  • Gunn, Moses
  • Hamilton, George
  • Hicks, Hilly
  • Ives, Burl
  • Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence
  • Jones, Carolyn
  • McClure, Doug
  • McShane, Ian
  • Moody, Lynne
  • Morrow, Vic
  • Rasulala, Thalmus
  • Reed, Robert
  • Rhodes, Hari
  • Roundtree, Richard
  • St. Jacques, Raymond
  • Schuck, John
  • Shenar, Paul
  • Simpson, O. J.
  • Sinclair, Madge
  • Todd, Beverly
  • Tyson, Cicely
  • Uggams, Leslie
  • Vereen, Ben
  • Waite, Ralph
  • Watson, William
  • Woods, Renn
  • Fried, Gerald
  • Jones, Quincy
  • Haley, Alex
  • Warner Bros. Television
  • Wolper Productions
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
573
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  • Haley, Alex
  • Haley family
  • Jackson family
  • Kinte family
  • Moore family
  • African Americans
  • Slaves
  • Slaveholders
  • African American families
  • Slavery
  • African Americans
  • Southern States
  • Southern States
  • Confederate States of America
  • United States
  • Haley, Alex
  • Haley, Alex
  • Famille Haley
  • Famille Jackson
  • Famille Kinte
  • Famille Moore
  • Noirs américains
  • Propriétaires d'esclaves
  • Familles noires américaines
  • Esclavage
  • Noirs américains
  • États-Unis (Sud)
  • États-Unis (Sud)
  • États confédérés d'Amérique
  • États-Unis
  • Haley, Alex
  • Haley family
  • Jackson family
  • Kinte family
  • Moore family
  • African American families
  • African Americans
  • Families
  • Slaveholders
  • Slavery
  • Slaves
  • Southern States
  • United States
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
Roots, [Warner Bros. Television presents] ; a David L. Wolper production ; producer, Stan Margulies ; developed for television by William Blinn ; written for telelvision by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
  • Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
  • Based on the book by Alex Haley
  • Special features : 2007 documentary Crossing over: How Roots captivated an entire nation; 2002 documentary Remembering Roots; Roots: one year later hosted by Louis Gossett Jr.; cast/crew commentaries with video option
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • written for television by James Lee and William Blinn; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 4.
  • Episode 4
  • written for television by James Lee (1st hour), M. Charles Cohen (2nd hour) ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 5.
  • Episode 5
  • written for television by James Lee and William Blinn (1st hour), M. Charles Cohen (2nd hour); directed by Gilbert Moses
  • disc 6.
  • Episode 6
  • written for television by M. Charles Cohen; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 1.
  • Remembering Roots
  • (2002 ; approximately 19 min.)
  • disc 7.
  • Roots: one year later
  • (1978; approximately 48 min.);
  • Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation
  • (2007 ; 20 min.)
  • Episode 1
  • written for television by William Blinn and Ernest Kinoy; directed by David Greene
  • disc 2.
  • Episode 2
  • written for television by Ernest Kinoy and William Blinn; directed by David Greene (1st hour), John Erman (2nd hour)
  • disc 3.
  • Episode 3
Control code
ocn754823522
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
30th anniversary edition.
Extent
7 videodiscs (573 min.)
Governing access note
Warning: Not classifed
Isbn
9780780667167
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929161867
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 3000033902
  • 2000053744
  • 2000053745
  • 2000053746
  • 2000053747
  • 2000053748
  • 2000053749
  • 2000053770
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; standard version presentation; region 1; Dolby Digital mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Roots, [Warner Bros. Television presents] ; a David L. Wolper production ; producer, Stan Margulies ; developed for television by William Blinn ; written for telelvision by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
  • Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
  • Based on the book by Alex Haley
  • Special features : 2007 documentary Crossing over: How Roots captivated an entire nation; 2002 documentary Remembering Roots; Roots: one year later hosted by Louis Gossett Jr.; cast/crew commentaries with video option
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • written for television by James Lee and William Blinn; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 4.
  • Episode 4
  • written for television by James Lee (1st hour), M. Charles Cohen (2nd hour) ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 5.
  • Episode 5
  • written for television by James Lee and William Blinn (1st hour), M. Charles Cohen (2nd hour); directed by Gilbert Moses
  • disc 6.
  • Episode 6
  • written for television by M. Charles Cohen; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  • disc 1.
  • Remembering Roots
  • (2002 ; approximately 19 min.)
  • disc 7.
  • Roots: one year later
  • (1978; approximately 48 min.);
  • Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation
  • (2007 ; 20 min.)
  • Episode 1
  • written for television by William Blinn and Ernest Kinoy; directed by David Greene
  • disc 2.
  • Episode 2
  • written for television by Ernest Kinoy and William Blinn; directed by David Greene (1st hour), John Erman (2nd hour)
  • disc 3.
  • Episode 3
Control code
ocn754823522
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
30th anniversary edition.
Extent
7 videodiscs (573 min.)
Governing access note
Warning: Not classifed
Isbn
9780780667167
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929161867
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 3000033902
  • 2000053744
  • 2000053745
  • 2000053746
  • 2000053747
  • 2000053748
  • 2000053749
  • 2000053770
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; standard version presentation; region 1; Dolby Digital mono
Video recording format
DVD

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