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Title:
Roots
Author:
Blinn, William.
Edition:
Thirtieth anniversary edition ; standard version.
Publication Information:
Burbank, CA : Warner Brothers Entertainment, [2011]

©2011
Physical Description:
6 videodiscs (573 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 bonus disc.
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.
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.

Bonus disc: 2007 documentary Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation ; Roots: one year later ; audio commentary after each episode.
Language:
English
Contents:
disc 1. Episode 1 -- disc 2. Episode 2 -- disc 3. Episode 3 -- disc 4. Episode 4 -- disc 5. Episode 5 -- disc 6. Episode 6 ; 2002 documentary Remembering Roots.
Reading Level:
Not rated Warner Home Video.
Personal Subject:
Haley, Alex-Family-Drama.

Haley family-Drama.

Jackson family-Drama.

Kinte family-Drama.

Moore family-Drama.

Haley, Alex-Television adaptations.
Subject Term:
African Americans -- Drama.

Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama.

African American families -- Drama.

Slavery -- United States -- Drama.

African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Drama.
Geographic Term:
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.
Genre:
Television mini-series.

Historical television programs.

Biographical television programs.

Television adaptations.
Added Author:
Blinn, William.

Wolper, David L.

Margulies, Stan.

Cohen, M. Charles.

Kinoy, Ernest.

Lee, James, 1923-2002.

Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-2022

Erman, John, 1935-2021

Greene, David, 1921-2003.

Moses, Gilbert.

Amos, John, 1939-

Angelou, Maya.

Asner, Edward.

Bridges, Lloyd.

Brown, Georg Stanford.

Burton, LeVar.

Carey, Macdonald.

Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018

Collins, Gary, 1938-2012.

Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992.

Crothers, Scat Man.

Cumbuka, Ji-Tu.

Davis, Brad, 1949-1991.

Duncan, Sandy, 1946-

George, Lynda Day.

Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-

Greene, Lorne.

Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993.

Hamilton, George, 1939-

Hicks, Hilly, 1950-

Ives, Burl, 1909-1995.

Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-

Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983.

McClure, Doug, 1935-1995.

McShane, Ian, 1942-

Moody, Lynne, 1950-

Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982.

Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991.

Reed, Robert, 1932-1992.

Rhodes, Hari.

Roundtree, Richard, 1942-

St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990.

Schuck, John, 1940-

Shenar, Paul.

Simpson, O. J., 1947-

Sinclair, Madge.

Todd, Beverly, 1946-

Tyson, Cicely.

Uggams, Leslie.

Vereen, Ben.

Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014.

Watson, William, 1938-1997.

Woods, Renn, 1958-

Larner, Stevan.

Wilcots, Joseph M., 1939-2009

Heckert, James T.

Kirby, Peter.

Travis, Neil.

Fried, Gerald.

Jones, Quincy, 1933-

Haley, Alex. Roots.
Added Title:
Remembering Roots.

Roots : one year later.

Crossing over : how Roots captivated an entire nation.
ISBN:
9780780667167
UPC:
883929161867
Format :
DVD

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