The Resource Roots [7-discs], developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television, (videorecording)
Roots [7-discs], developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television, (videorecording)
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- Contributor
-
- Kirby, Peter, (Peter William)
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Larner, Stevan
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Margulies, Stan
- Collins, Gary, 1938-2012
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- McClure, Doug, 1935-1995
- Cohen, M. Charles
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Moody, Lynne, 1950-
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Moses, Gilbert
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Carey, Macdonald
- Rhodes, Hari
- trueBurton, LeVar
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Shenar, Paul
- trueBlinn, William
- trueSimpson, O. J., 1947-
- Sinclair, Madge
- trueAsner, Edward
- St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990
- trueAngelou, Maya
- Todd, Beverly, 1946-
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Travis, Neil
- Wolper Productions
- Warner Bros. Television
- Tyson, Cicely
- Uggams, Leslie
- Vereen, Ben
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Watson, William, 1938-1997
- Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-
- Wolper, David L.
- Woods, Renn, 1958-
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- George, Lynda Day
- Greene, Lorne
- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
- trueHaley, Alex
- trueHamilton, George, 1939-
- Fried, Gerald
- Heckert, James T.
- Erman, John, 1935-2021
- Hicks, Hilly, 1950-
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-
- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
- Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
- trueJones, Quincy, 1933-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- 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
- Thirtieth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 7 videodiscs (573 min.)
- Note
-
- Disc 5 menu screen erroneously suggests it is a double-sided disc
- Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley
- Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries
- 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 [7-discs]
- Title
- Roots [7-discs]
- 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
-
- Kirby, Peter, (Peter William)
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Larner, Stevan
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Margulies, Stan
- Collins, Gary, 1938-2012
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- McClure, Doug, 1935-1995
- Cohen, M. Charles
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Moody, Lynne, 1950-
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Moses, Gilbert
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Carey, Macdonald
- Rhodes, Hari
- trueBurton, LeVar
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Shenar, Paul
- trueBlinn, William
- trueSimpson, O. J., 1947-
- Sinclair, Madge
- trueAsner, Edward
- St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990
- trueAngelou, Maya
- Todd, Beverly, 1946-
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Travis, Neil
- Wolper Productions
- Warner Bros. Television
- Tyson, Cicely
- Uggams, Leslie
- Vereen, Ben
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Watson, William, 1938-1997
- Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-
- Wolper, David L.
- Woods, Renn, 1958-
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- George, Lynda Day
- Greene, Lorne
- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
- trueHaley, Alex
- trueHamilton, George, 1939-
- Fried, Gerald
- Heckert, James T.
- Erman, John, 1935-2021
- Hicks, Hilly, 1950-
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-
- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
- Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
- trueJones, Quincy, 1933-
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Actor
-
- Greene, Lorne
- Shenar, Paul
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- trueBurton, LeVar
- Rhodes, Hari
- Carey, Macdonald
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Moody, Lynne, 1950-
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- McClure, Doug, 1935-1995
- Collins, Gary, 1938-2012
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Hicks, Hilly, 1950-
- trueHamilton, George, 1939-
- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
- George, Lynda Day
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Woods, Renn, 1958-
- Watson, William, 1938-1997
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- Vereen, Ben
- Uggams, Leslie
- Tyson, Cicely
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Todd, Beverly, 1946-
- St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990
- trueAngelou, Maya
- Sinclair, Madge
- trueAsner, Edward
- trueSimpson, O. J., 1947-
- Subject
-
- 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 -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- DVDs
- African Americans -- Drama
- Biographical television programs
- 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
-
- 1923-2002
- 1929-
- 1935-2021
- 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-
- 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, Renn
- 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
- African Americans
- Slaves
- Slaveholders
- African American families
- Slavery
- African Americans
- Southern States
- Southern States
- Confederate States of America
- United States
- Haley, Alex
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Roots [7-discs], developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Disc 5 menu screen erroneously suggests it is a double-sided disc
- Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley
- Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries
- 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
-
- 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
- Thirtieth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 7 videodiscs (573 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780780667167
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929161867
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 3000033902
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- 754823522
- (OCoLC)754823522
- System details
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono ; standard screen
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Roots [7-discs], developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; a David L. Wolper production ; Warner Bros. Television, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Disc 5 menu screen erroneously suggests it is a double-sided disc
- Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley
- Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries
- 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
-
- 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
- Thirtieth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 7 videodiscs (573 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780780667167
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929161867
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 3000033902
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- 754823522
- (OCoLC)754823522
- System details
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono ; standard screen
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- 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 -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- DVDs
- African Americans -- Drama
- Biographical television programs
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