Roots

Haley, Alex (Added Author). Chomsky, Marvin. (Added Author). Haley, Alex Roots. (Added Author). Amos, John, 1939- (Added Author). Bridges, Lloyd. (Added Author). Burton, LeVar. (Added Author). Gossett, Louis, 1936- (Added Author). Tyson, Cicely. (Added Author). Vereen, Ben. (Added 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, Caroline 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 and Ren Woods. (Cast).

Summary: "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, passing on his tale across generations until it reached a young boy growing up in Tennessee, His name was Alex Haley. Through the lineage of one family, Haley and his Pulitzer Prize-winning Roots told a story for all America and world. Seen by 130 million viewers during its premiere telecasts and the winner of dozens of awards, the David L. Wolper production remains an engrossing entertainment 30 years later. Embark on an unforgettable DVD journey."--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 0780667166
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
7 videodiscs (573 min.) : Dolby digital, mono. sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Edition: 30th anniversary ed.
Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	DVD Based on the book by Alex Haley. Originally broadcast as a TV miniseries in 1977. Special features: Disc 6: Remembering Roots" (2002 documentary) ; Disc 7. "Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation" (2007 documentary); "Roots: one year later" documentary hosted by Louis Gossett, Jr.; audio commentary with video option from key cast members including LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, and Ed Asner. Standard (full frame) version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Executive producer, David L. Wolper ; produced by Stan Margulies ; developed for television by William Blinn ; written for television by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee.
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, Caroline 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 and Ren Woods.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Home use only.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. Languages: English & Spanish ; Subtitles: English, French & Spanish.