The Resource Roots, developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television
Roots, developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television
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- Contributor
-
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Tyson, Cicely
- Moody, Lynne, 1950-
- Uggams, Leslie
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Moses, Gilbert
- Warner Bros. Television
- Wolper Productions
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Angelou, Maya
- Vereen, Ben
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Asner, Edward
- Blinn, William
- Woods, Ren, 1958-
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Burton, LeVar
- Rhodes, Hari
- Carey, Macdonald
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Collins, Gary, 1938-2012
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Shenar, Paul
- Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Simpson, O. J., 1947-
- Erman, John, 1935-
- Fried, Gerald
- George, Lynda Day
- Watson, William, 1938-1997
- Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- Sinclair, Madge
- Greene, Lorne
- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
- Haley, Alex
- St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990
- Hamilton, George, 1939-
- Heckert, James T.
- Hicks, Hilly, 1950-
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-
- Todd, Beverly, 1946-
- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
- Travis, Neil, 1936-2012
- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Kirby, Peter, (Peter William)
- Larner, Stevan
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Margulies, Stan
- McClure, Doug, 1935-1995
- Wolper, David L.
- 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
- Edition
- 30th anniversary ed.
- Extent
- 7 videodiscs (573 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley
- Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries
- Disc 5 menu screen erroniously states it is a double-sided disc
- Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- 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 ; ca. 19 min.)
- disc 7.
- Roots: one year later
- (1978; ca. 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
- Label
- Roots
- Title
- Roots
- Statement of responsibility
- developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television
- Contributor
-
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Tyson, Cicely
- Moody, Lynne, 1950-
- Uggams, Leslie
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Moses, Gilbert
- Warner Bros. Television
- Wolper Productions
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Angelou, Maya
- Vereen, Ben
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Asner, Edward
- Blinn, William
- Woods, Ren, 1958-
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Burton, LeVar
- Rhodes, Hari
- Carey, Macdonald
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Collins, Gary, 1938-2012
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Shenar, Paul
- Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Simpson, O. J., 1947-
- Erman, John, 1935-
- Fried, Gerald
- George, Lynda Day
- Watson, William, 1938-1997
- Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- Sinclair, Madge
- Greene, Lorne
- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
- Haley, Alex
- St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990
- Hamilton, George, 1939-
- Heckert, James T.
- Hicks, Hilly, 1950-
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-
- Todd, Beverly, 1946-
- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
- Travis, Neil, 1936-2012
- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Kirby, Peter, (Peter William)
- Larner, Stevan
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Margulies, Stan
- McClure, Doug, 1935-1995
- Wolper, David L.
- Actor
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- Rhodes, Hari
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Angelou, Maya
- Asner, Edward
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Burton, LeVar
- Carey, Macdonald
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Collins, Gary, 1938-2012
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- George, Lynda Day
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Greene, Lorne
- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
- Hamilton, George, 1939-
- Hicks, Hilly, 1950-
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-
- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
- McClure, Doug, 1935-1995
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Moody, Lynne, 1950-
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Shenar, Paul
- Simpson, O. J., 1947-
- Sinclair, Madge
- St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990
- Todd, Beverly, 1946-
- Tyson, Cicely
- Uggams, Leslie
- Vereen, Ben
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Watson, William, 1938-1997
- Woods, Ren, 1958-
- Subject
-
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama
- United States -- History -- Drama
- Kinte family -- Drama
- Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama
- African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- Haley family -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
- Jackson family -- Drama
- Moore family -- Drama
- 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
- 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
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Roots (Television program : 1977)
- Credits note
- Directors of photography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; film editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music by Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones
- Dewey number
- 791.45/72
- Intended audience
- Not rated
- Intended audience source
- Warner Home Video
- Language note
- In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed captioned
- LC call number
- E185.97.H25
- LC item number
- A34 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
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1923-2002
- 1929-
- 1935-
- 1921-2003
- 1939-
- 1942-2018
- 1938-2012
- 1921-1992
- 1949-1991
- 1946-
- 1936-
- 1929-1993
- 1939-
- 1950-
- 1909-1995
- 1953-
- 1930-1983
- 1935-1995
- 1942-
- 1950-
- 1931-1982
- 1939-1991
- 1932-1992
- 1942-
- 1930-1990
- 1940-
- 1947-
- 1946-
- 1928-2014
- 1938-1997
- 1958-
- 1939-
- 1936-2012
- 1933-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Blinn, William
- Wolper, David L.
- Margulies, Stan
- 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, Ren
- Larner, Stevan
- Wilcots, Joseph M.
- Heckert, James T.
- Kirby, Peter
- Travis, Neil
- Fried, Gerald
- Jones, Quincy
- Haley, Alex
- Wolper Productions
- Warner Bros. Television
- Runtime
- 573
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Haley, Alex
- Haley family
- Jackson family
- Kinte family
- Moore family
- Haley, Alex
- African Americans
- Slaveholders
- African American families
- Slavery
- African Americans
- Southern States
- Southern States
- Confederate States of America
- United States
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Roots, developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television
- Note
-
- Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley
- Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries
- Disc 5 menu screen erroniously states it is a double-sided disc
- Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- 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 ; ca. 19 min.)
- disc 7.
- Roots: one year later
- (1978; ca. 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
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 30th anniversary ed.
- Extent
- 7 videodiscs (573 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780780667167
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929161867
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)754823522
- (OCoLC)ocn754823522
- System details
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono ; standard screen
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Roots, developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television
- Note
-
- Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley
- Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries
- Disc 5 menu screen erroniously states it is a double-sided disc
- Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- 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 ; ca. 19 min.)
- disc 7.
- Roots: one year later
- (1978; ca. 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
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 30th anniversary ed.
- Extent
- 7 videodiscs (573 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780780667167
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929161867
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)754823522
- (OCoLC)ocn754823522
- System details
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono ; standard screen
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama
- United States -- History -- Drama
- Kinte family -- Drama
- Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama
- African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- Haley family -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
- Jackson family -- Drama
- Moore family -- Drama
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