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Roots. Disc 3 and 4. Cover Image DVD DVD

Roots. Disc 3 and 4. [video recording (DVD)] / developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; producer, Stan Margulies ; written for television by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses ; a David L. Wolper production.

Wolper, David L., (producer.). Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929- (director.). Amos, John, 1939- (actor.). Angelou, Maya, (actress.). Asner, Edward, (actor.). Bridges, Lloyd, (actor.). Brown, Georg Stanford, (actor.). Burton, LeVar, (actor.). Carey, Macdonald, (actor.). Cole, Olivia, 1942- (actress.). Collins, Gary, 1938-2012 (actor.). Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992 (actor.). Crothers, Scat Man, (actor.). Cumbuka, Ji-Tu, (actor.). Davis, Brad, 1949-1991 (actor.). Duncan, Sandy, 1946- (actress.). George, Lynda Day, (actress.). Gossett, Jr., Louis, 1936- (actor.). Greene, Lorne, 1915-1987 (actor.). Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993 (actor.). Hamilton, George, 1939- (actor.). Hicks, Hilly, 1950- (actor.). Ives, Burl, 1909-1995 (actor.). Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953- (actor.). Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983 (actress.). McClure, Doug, 1935-1995 (actor.). McShane, Ian, 1942- (actor.). Moody, Lynne, 1950- (actress.). Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982 (actor.). Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991 (actor.). Reed, Robert, 1932-1992 (actor.). Rhodes, Hari, (actor.). Roundtree, Richard, 1942- (actor.). St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930- (actor.). Schuck, John, 1940- (actor.). Shenar, Paul, (actor.). Simpson, O. J., 1947- (actor.). Sinclair, Madge, (actress.). Todd, Beverly, 1946- (actress.). Tyson, Cicely, (actress.). Uggams, Leslie, (actress.). Vereen, Ben, 1946- (actor.). Waite, Ralph, 1928- (actor.). Watson, William, 1938-1997 (actor.). Woods, Ren, (actor.). Jones, Quincy, 1933- (composer.). Haley, Alex. Roots. (author.). CAST : 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. (Cast).

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 2 video discs in set (90 min.approx.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc.
  • Edition: 30th anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Brothers Entertainment, p2011, c1977.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley.
Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977.
Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries.
"Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container.
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Formatted Contents Note:
disc 1. Episode 1 -- disc 2. Episode 2 -- disc 3. Episode 3 -- disc 4. Episode 4 -- disc 5. Episode 5 -- disc 6. 2002 documentary Remembering Roots -- disc 7. 2007 documentary Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation.
Restrictions on Access Note:
LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production 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.
Participant or Performer Note:
CAST : 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.
Target Audience Note:
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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.
Subject: Haley, Alex > Family > Drama.
Haley family > Drama.
Jackson family > Drama.
Kinte family > Drama.
Moore family > Drama.
African Americans > Drama.
Slaveholders > Southern States > Drama.
African American families > Drama.
Slavery > United 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.
United States > History > Drama.
DVD 0562
SERIES AND SEQUELS
Genre: Television adaptations.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Portage la Prairie Regional Library.

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