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Roots: 30th anniversary edition
(DVD)
Contributors
Blinn, William, producer,
Wolper, David L., producer.
Margulies, Stan, producer.
Cohen, M. Charles, screenwriter.
Kinoy, Ernest, screenwriter.
Wolper, David L., producer.
Margulies, Stan, producer.
Cohen, M. Charles, screenwriter.
Kinoy, Ernest, screenwriter.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Brothers Entertainment, 1977, ©2011.
Edition
Fullscreen edition.
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (573 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Keller Public Library - DVD | DVD TV ROO | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American families -- Drama.
African Americans -- Drama.
African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama.
Biographical television programs.
Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Haley family -- Drama.
Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama.
Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations.
Historical television programs.
Jackson family -- Drama.
Kinte family -- Drama.
Moore family -- Drama.
Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama.
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.
Slaves -- United States -- Drama.
Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama.
Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
United States -- History -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
African Americans -- Drama.
African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama.
Biographical television programs.
Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Haley family -- Drama.
Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama.
Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations.
Historical television programs.
Jackson family -- Drama.
Kinte family -- Drama.
Moore family -- Drama.
Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama.
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.
Slaves -- United States -- Drama.
Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama.
Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
United States -- History -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African American families.
African Americans.
Biographical television programs.
Drama.
Families.
Fiction television programs.
Haley family.
Haley, Alex.
Historical television programs.
History.
Jackson family.
Kinte family.
Moore family.
Slaveholders.
Slavery.
Slaves.
Southern States.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
United States -- Confederate States of America.
United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
African Americans.
Biographical television programs.
Drama.
Families.
Fiction television programs.
Haley family.
Haley, Alex.
Historical television programs.
History.
Jackson family.
Kinte family.
Moore family.
Slaveholders.
Slavery.
Slaves.
Southern States.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
United States -- Confederate States of America.
United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Local Subjects
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Brothers Entertainment, 1977, ©2011.
Format
DVD
Edition
Fullscreen edition.
Language
English
UPC
883929161867
Notes
General Note
30th anniversary ed.
General Note
Disc 5 menu screen erroneously suggests it is a double-sided disc.
General Note
Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley.
General Note
Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977.
General Note
"Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container.
General Note
Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; film editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music by Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Not rated,Warner Home Video.
Target Audience
Closed-captioned.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono ; standard screen.
Language
In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Golden Globes (USA), 1978: Best TV-Series - Drama.
Awards
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).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Blinn, W., Wolper, D. L., Margulies, S., Cohen, M. C., Kinoy, E., Lee, J., Chomsky, M. J., Erman, J., Greene, D., Moses, G., Amos, J., Angelou, M., Asner, E., Bridges, L., Brown, G. S., Burton, L., Carey, M., Cole, O., Collins, G., Connors, C., Crothers, S. M., Cumbuka, J., Davis, B., Duncan, S., George, L. D., Gossett, L., Jr., Greene, L., Gunn, M., Hamilton, G., Hicks, H., Ives, B., Hilton-Jacobs, L., Jones, C., McClure, D., McShane, I., Moody, L., Morrow, V., Rasulala, T., Reed, R., Rhodes, H., Roundtree, R., St. Jacques, R., Schuck, J., Shenar, P., Simpson, O. J., Sinclair, M., Todd, B., Tyson, C., Uggams, L., Vereen, B., Waite, R., Watson, W., Woods, R., Larner, S., Wilcots, J. M., Heckert, J. T., Kirby, P., Travis, N., Fried, G., Jones, Q., & Haley, A. (19772011). Roots: 30th anniversary edition (Fullscreen edition.). Warner Brothers Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William, Blinn et al.. 19772011. Roots: 30th Anniversary Edition. Warner Brothers Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William, Blinn et al.. Roots: 30th Anniversary Edition Warner Brothers Entertainment, 19772011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Blinn, William,, et al. Roots: 30th Anniversary Edition Fullscreen edition., Warner Brothers Entertainment, 19772011.
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