DVD
Roots
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Physical Description:
videodisc
6 videodiscs (approximately 573 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - 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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