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Summary:

Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The sage begins with Kunta Kinte, a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family is depicted up until the Civil War where Kunte Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation.

Contributors:

Margulies, Stan

Blinn, William

Cohen, M. Charles

Kinoy, Ernest

Lee, James, 1923-2002

Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-2022

Erman, John, 1935-2021

Greene, David, 1921-2003

Moses, Gilbert

Angelou, Maya

Burton, LeVar

Asner, Edward

Simpson, O. J., 1947-2024

Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014

Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024

Reed, Robert, 1932-1992

Green, Lorne

George, Lynda Day

Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982

Amos, John, 1939-

Duncan, Sandy, 1946-

Uggams, Leslie

Hamilton, George, 1939-

Roundtree, Richard, 1942-2023

Vereen, Ben

Bridges, Lloyd

Brown, Georg Stanford

Tyson, Cicely

Fried, Gerald

Jones, Quincy, 1933-

Haley, Alex

Wolper Productions

Warner Bros. Television

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.
In English.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Roots [by Haley, A.]

Roots (Television program : 1977)

Subjects:

African American families — Drama

Slavery — United States — Drama

Slaveholders — Southern States — Drama

African Americans — History — To 1863 — Drama

Southern States — History — Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 — Drama

Southern States — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — Drama

Confederate States of America — History — Drama

American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783)

To 1863

Slaveholders

African Americans

African American families

Slavery

Southern States

United States — Confederate States of America

United States

Genres:

Television programs

Television mini-series

Historical television programs

Biographical television programs

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

History

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.

Performers:

Cast: Maya Angelou, LeVar Burton, Edward Asner, O.J. Simpson, Ralph Waite, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Reed, Lorne Green, Lynda Day George, Vic Morrow, John Amos, Sandy Duncan, Leslie Uggams, George Hamilton, Richard Roundtree, Ben Vereen, Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Cicely Tyson.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; original music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones ; costume designer, Jack Martell.

General Notes:

Title from container.
Based on the novel by Alex Haley.
Originally broadcast on ABC, January 1977.
Special features: "Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation" newly created featurette; "Roots: one year later" documentary; audio commentary from key cast memebers including La Var Burton, Cicely Tyson and Ed Asner.
Golden Globes, 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 ; Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series ; Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series ; Outstanding Limited Series ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series ; Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series.

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

ROO DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 114485

OCLC Numbers:

1053076697
123981517 [Invalid]