The Resource 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
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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- Contributor
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- Tyson, Cicely
- Uggams, Leslie
- Vereen, Ben
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-
- Wolper, David L.
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Warner Bros. Television
- Asner, Edward
- Blinn, William
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Burton, LeVar
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Erman, John, 1935-
- Fried, Gerald
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- Greene, Lorne
- Heckert, James T.
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Larner, Stevan
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Margulies, Stan
- Wolper Productions
- Moses, Gilbert
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Sinclair, Madge
- Travis, Neil, 1936-2012
- Summary
- Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel about his African ancestors, that followed several generations in the lives of a slave family
- Language
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- dan
- fin
- nor
- swe
- eng
- eng
- eng
- spa
- fre
- ita
- spa
- fre
- ita
- dut
- eng
- Edition
- 40th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (587 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from disc surface
- Fullscreen
- Special features: The American story continues; the cast looks back; Crossing over; Connecting with the past; The struggle to make roots; Levar Burton: Original screen test; Alex Haley interview by David Frost; Roots, one year later
- Contents
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- Disc 1. Episodes 1-3
- Disc 2. Episodes 4-6
- Disc 3. Episodes 7-8
- Label
- Roots
- Title
- Roots
- Statement of responsibility
- 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
- Contributor
-
- Tyson, Cicely
- Uggams, Leslie
- Vereen, Ben
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-
- Wolper, David L.
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Warner Bros. Television
- Asner, Edward
- Blinn, William
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Burton, LeVar
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Erman, John, 1935-
- Fried, Gerald
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- Greene, Lorne
- Heckert, James T.
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Larner, Stevan
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Margulies, Stan
- Wolper Productions
- Moses, Gilbert
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Sinclair, Madge
- Travis, Neil, 1936-2012
- Actor
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- Amos, John, 1939-
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Vereen, Ben
- Uggams, Leslie
- Tyson, Cicely
- Sinclair, Madge
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Greene, Lorne
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Burton, LeVar
- Asner, Edward
- Subject
-
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- United States -- History -- Drama
- Moore family -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Drama
- Kinte family -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- Jackson family -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama
- Haley family -- Drama
- African Americans -- History -- Drama
- Language
-
- dan
- fin
- nor
- swe
- eng
- eng
- eng
- spa
- fre
- ita
- spa
- fre
- ita
- dut
- eng
- Summary
- Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel about his African ancestors, that followed several generations in the lives of a slave family
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Roots (Television program : 1977)
- Credits note
- Cinematography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones ; executive producer, David L. Wolper
- Date time place
- Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 1977
- Dewey number
- 791.45/75
- Language note
- English, Spanish, French or Italian dialogue; Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian or Swedish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. (Some language choices not listed on container.)
- LC call number
- PN1992.77
- LC item number
- .R668 2016
- PerformerNote
- LeVar Burton, John Amos, Ben Vereen, Cicely Tyson, Thalmus Rasulala, Edward Asner, Ralph Waite, Lorne Greene, Vic Morrow, Chuck Connors, John Schuck, Leslie Uggams, Robert Reed, Lou Gossett, Madge Sinclair, Olivia Cole
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1923-2002
- 1929-
- 1935-
- 1921-2003
- 1932-1992
- 1939-
- 1939-1991
- 1928-2014
- 1931-1982
- 1921-1992
- 1940-
- 1936-
- 1942-2018
- 1939-
- 1936-2012
- 1933-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Margulies, Stan
- Blinn, William
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Lee, James
- Chomsky, Marvin J.
- Erman, John
- Greene, David
- Moses, Gilbert
- Burton, LeVar
- Reed, Robert
- Amos, John
- Vereen, Ben
- Tyson, Cicely
- Rasulala, Thalmus
- Asner, Edward
- Waite, Ralph
- Greene, Lorne
- Morrow, Vic
- Connors, Chuck
- Schuck, John
- Uggams, Leslie
- Gossett, Louis
- Sinclair, Madge
- Cole, Olivia
- Larner, Stevan
- Wilcots, Joseph M.
- Heckert, James T.
- Travis, Neil
- Fried, Gerald
- Jones, Quincy
- Wolper, David L.
- Wolper Productions
- Warner Bros. Television
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 587
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Haley, Alex
- Haley family
- Jackson family
- Kinte family
- Moore family
- African Americans
- African American families
- Slavery
- African Americans
- Southern States
- United States
- Technique
- live action
- 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
- Note
-
- Title from disc surface
- Fullscreen
- Special features: The American story continues; the cast looks back; Crossing over; Connecting with the past; The struggle to make roots; Levar Burton: Original screen test; Alex Haley interview by David Frost; Roots, one year later
- Accompanying material
- 1 book (32 p.)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Disc 1. Episodes 1-3 -- Disc 2. Episodes 4-6 -- Disc 3. Episodes 7-8
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 40th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (587 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929525096
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
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- 1000586942
- 3000067384
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)947734143
- 2321721
- (OCoLC)ocn947734143
- 2321721
- System details
- Blu-ray, fullscreen presentation; requires Blu-ray player; 1080i High Definition; Dolby Digital 2.0 (English, Francais, Espanol); DTS-HD Master Audio. (Aspect ratio incorrectly identified as 1.78:1 widescreen on packaging.)
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- 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
- Note
-
- Title from disc surface
- Fullscreen
- Special features: The American story continues; the cast looks back; Crossing over; Connecting with the past; The struggle to make roots; Levar Burton: Original screen test; Alex Haley interview by David Frost; Roots, one year later
- Accompanying material
- 1 book (32 p.)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Disc 1. Episodes 1-3 -- Disc 2. Episodes 4-6 -- Disc 3. Episodes 7-8
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 40th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (587 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929525096
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
-
- 1000586942
- 3000067384
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)947734143
- 2321721
- (OCoLC)ocn947734143
- 2321721
- System details
- Blu-ray, fullscreen presentation; requires Blu-ray player; 1080i High Definition; Dolby Digital 2.0 (English, Francais, Espanol); DTS-HD Master Audio. (Aspect ratio incorrectly identified as 1.78:1 widescreen on packaging.)
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- United States -- History -- Drama
- Moore family -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Drama
- Kinte family -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- Jackson family -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama
- Haley family -- Drama
- African Americans -- History -- Drama
Genre
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