Roots, 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
The Resource Roots, 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
Roots, 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
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The item Roots, 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 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Deschutes Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Roots, 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 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Deschutes Public Library.
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- 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; standard version.
- Extent
- 7 videodiscs (573 min.)
- 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
- DVD
- Contents
-
- Volume 1. Discs 1-4 -- Volume 2. Discs 5-7
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780780667167
- Label
- Roots
- Title
- Roots
- Statement of responsibility
- 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
- Subject
-
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- BIPOC -- Drama
- BIPOC -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Biographical television programs
- Black families -- Drama
- Black people -- Drama
- Black people -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
- Historical television programs
- Jackson family -- Drama
- Kinte family -- Drama
- Minority groups -- Drama
- Minority groups -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Moore family -- Drama
- Slavery -- 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 programs
- Television series
- United States -- History -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- DVD-Video discs
- Haley family -- Drama
- 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
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- 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
- 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
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- 1939-
- 1933-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Amos, John
- Burton, LeVar
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Tyson, Cicely
- Uggams, Leslie
- Vereen, Ben
- Jones, Quincy
- Haley, Alex
- Runtime
- 573
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Haley, Alex
- Haley family
- Jackson family
- Kinte family
- Moore family
- African Americans
- African American families
- Slavery
- African Americans
- Southern States
- Southern States
- Confederate States of America
- United States
- Haley, Alex
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Television programs
- Television series
- Minority groups
- Minority groups
- Slavery
- DVD-Video discs
- BIPOC
- Black people
- Black families
- BIPOC
- Black people
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Roots, 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
- 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
- DVD
- 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
-
- Volume 1. Discs 1-4 -- Volume 2. Discs 5-7
- 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
- Control code
- ocn754823522
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Thirtieth anniversary edition; standard version.
- 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
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)754823522
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Roots, 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
- 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
- DVD
- 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
-
- Volume 1. Discs 1-4 -- Volume 2. Discs 5-7
- 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
- Control code
- ocn754823522
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Thirtieth anniversary edition; standard version.
- 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
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)754823522
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- African American families -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- BIPOC -- Drama
- BIPOC -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Biographical television programs
- Black families -- Drama
- Black people -- Drama
- Black people -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Family -- Drama
- Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
- Historical television programs
- Jackson family -- Drama
- Kinte family -- Drama
- Minority groups -- Drama
- Minority groups -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Moore family -- Drama
- Slavery -- 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 programs
- Television series
- United States -- History -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- DVD-Video discs
- Haley family -- Drama
Genre
- Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Biographical television programs
- Drama
- Historical television programs
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