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Roots
"His name was Kunta Kinte. Kidnapped from Africa and enslaved in America in 1767, he refused to accept his slave name of Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive, whispering the name of Kunta Kinte from one generation to the next until it reached a young boy growing up in Tennessee. His name was Alex Haley. This is his story" -- Container.
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Special features.
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Special features.
Item details
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Physical Description:
6 videodiscs (approximately 573 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc - Publisher: Burbank, California : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2018]
- Copyright: ©1977
Contents / Notes
| General Note: | Title from container. Based on the book, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, by Alex Haley. Originally broadcast as a television miniseries in 1977. Originally packaged as part of "Roots The Complete Collection" in 2018. Episodes 1-6 have been separated to circulate individually by the owning library. Full screen (1.33:1) presentation. Special features: Roots: Commentary by David L. Wolper, Edward Asner, LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, William Blinn, Jan Scott, and Lynn Stalmaster ; Roots family tree ; Remembering Roots (2002 documentary featurette). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Special features. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | 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. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | LeVar Burton, John Amos, Ben Vereen, Cicely Tyson, Thalmus Rasulala, Edward Asner, Ralph Waite, Lorne Green, Vic Morrow, Chuck Connors, John Schuck, Leslie Uggams, Robert Reed, Lou Gossett. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; NTSC ; region 1 ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby audio mono. |
| Language Note: | Sound track in English and Spanish; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English. |
| 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 |
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| Flint River Regional Library System: Monroe County Library |
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