Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; producer, Stan Margulies ; writers, William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directors, Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
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Label
Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; producer, Stan Margulies ; writers, William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directors, Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Roots
Oclc number
947734143
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 1977
Responsibility statement
David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; producer, Stan Margulies ; writers, William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directors, Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Runtime
587
Summary
Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel about his African ancestors, that followed several generations in the lives of a slave family
Table Of Contents
Disc 1. Episodes 1-3 -- Disc 2. Episodes 4-6 -- Disc 3. Episodes 7-8
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Burton, LeVar
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Wolper Productions
- Sinclair, Madge
- Vereen, Ben
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Moses, Gilbert
- Erman, John, 1935-
- Tyson, Cicely
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Travis, Neil, 1936-2012
- Warner Bros. Television
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Wolper, David L.
- Fried, Gerald
- Heckert, James T.
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Margulies, Stan
- Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Greene, Lorne
- Larner, Stevan
- Asner, Edward
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Uggams, Leslie
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Blinn, William
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
Subject
- African Americans + History -- Drama
- United States -- History -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama
- Haley family -- Drama
- Moore family -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Drama
- Kinte family -- Drama
- Jackson family -- Drama
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
Content
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- Contributor36
- Burton, LeVar
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Wolper Productions
- Sinclair, Madge
- Vereen, Ben
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Moses, Gilbert
- Erman, John, 1935-
- Tyson, Cicely
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Travis, Neil, 1936-2012
- Warner Bros. Television
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Wolper, David L.
- Fried, Gerald
- Heckert, James T.
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Margulies, Stan
- Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Greene, Lorne
- Larner, Stevan
- Asner, Edward
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Uggams, Leslie
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Blinn, William
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Subject11
- African Americans + History -- Drama
- United States -- History -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama
- Haley family -- Drama
- Moore family -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Drama
- Kinte family -- Drama
- Jackson family -- Drama
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
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