The Resource Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, (videorecording)
Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, (videorecording)
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The item Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library.
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- Contributor
-
- Moses, Gilbert
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Simpson, O. J., 1947-
- Tyson, Cicely
- Uggams, Leslie
- Vereen, Ben
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-
- Warner Bros. Television
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Wolper Productions
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Angelou, Maya
- Asner, Edward
- Blinn, William
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Burton, LeVar
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Erman, John, 1935-2021
- Fried, Gerald
- George, Lynda Day
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Green, Lorne
- Greene, David, 1921-
- Haley, Alex
- Hamilton, George, 1939-
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Margulies, Stan
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Summary
- Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga 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, when Kunte Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 30th anniversary ed.
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (645 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Alex Haley
- DVD release of the original ABC television broadcast, January, 1977
- Special features: Disc 4: "Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation" newly created featurette ; "Roots: one year later" documentary ; audio commentary from key cast memebers including LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, and Ed Asner
- Isbn
- 9781419850219
- Label
- Roots
- Title
- Roots
- Statement of responsibility
- David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
- Contributor
-
- Moses, Gilbert
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Simpson, O. J., 1947-
- Tyson, Cicely
- Uggams, Leslie
- Vereen, Ben
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-
- Warner Bros. Television
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Wolper Productions
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Angelou, Maya
- Asner, Edward
- Blinn, William
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Burton, LeVar
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Cohen, M. Charles
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Erman, John, 1935-2021
- Fried, Gerald
- George, Lynda Day
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Green, Lorne
- Greene, David, 1921-
- Haley, Alex
- Hamilton, George, 1939-
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Margulies, Stan
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Subject
-
- African American families -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama
- Television mini-series
- Television serials
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Historical films
- Historical -- Television mini-series
- DVD-Video discs
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- Biographical television programs
- Biographical -- Television mini-series
- African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga 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, when Kunte Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation
- 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 ; 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.
- 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 ; original music, Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones ; costume designer, Jack Martell
- Dewey number
- 791.45/75
- Intended audience
- Not rated
- Language note
- Closed-captioned
- LC call number
- PN1992.77
- LC item number
- .R6687 2007
- PerformerNote
- 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
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1923-2002
- 1929-
- 1935-2021
- 1921-
- 1947-
- 1928-
- 1936-
- 1932-1992
- 1931-1982
- 1939-
- 1946-
- 1939-
- 1942-
- 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
- Angelou, Maya
- Burton, LeVar
- Asner, Edward
- Simpson, O. J.
- Waite, Ralph
- Gossett, Louis
- Reed, Robert
- Green, Lorne
- George, Lynda Day
- Morrow, Vic
- Amos, John
- Duncan, Sandy
- Uggams, Leslie
- Hamilton, George
- Roundtree, Richard
- Vereen, Ben
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Tyson, Cicely
- Fried, Gerald
- Jones, Quincy
- Haley, Alex
- Wolper Productions
- Warner Bros. Television
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 563
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- African American families
- Slavery
- Slaveholders
- African Americans
- Southern States
- Southern States
- Confederate States of America
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Alex Haley
- DVD release of the original ABC television broadcast, January, 1977
- Special features: Disc 4: "Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation" newly created featurette ; "Roots: one year later" documentary ; audio commentary from key cast memebers including LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, and Ed Asner
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 30th anniversary ed.
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (645 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781419850219
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 085391144854
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 114485
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- ocm81146919
- System details
- DVD ; region 1 ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Alex Haley
- DVD release of the original ABC television broadcast, January, 1977
- Special features: Disc 4: "Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation" newly created featurette ; "Roots: one year later" documentary ; audio commentary from key cast memebers including LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, and Ed Asner
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 30th anniversary ed.
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (645 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781419850219
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 085391144854
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 114485
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- ocm81146919
- System details
- DVD ; region 1 ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- African American families -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama
- Television mini-series
- Television serials
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Historical films
- Historical -- Television mini-series
- DVD-Video discs
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- Biographical television programs
- Biographical -- Television mini-series
- African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
Genre
- Television serials
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Television mini-series
- Historical television programs
- Historical films
- Historical
- Drama
- DVD-Video discs
- Biographical television programs
- Biographical
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