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Roots.

Title
Roots. Episode 1 / David L. Wolper Productions ; producer, Stan Margulies ; directed by David Greene ; written by William Blinn and Ernest Kinoy.
Publication
Burbank, CA. : Warner Home Video, c1992, c1977.

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Additional Authors
  • Haley, Alex.
  • Margulies, Stan.
  • Greene, David, 1921-2003.
  • Blinn, William
  • Kinoy, Ernest
  • Burton, LeVar.
  • Tyson, Cicely
  • Rasulala, Thalmus, 1936-1991
  • Asner, Edward.
  • Waite, Ralph, 1928-
  • Simpson, O. J., 1947-
  • Angelou, Maya.
  • Cumbuka, Ji-Tu.
  • Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993.
  • Woods, Ren.
  • Wolper Productions.
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (99 min.) : sd.,col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  • First episode of an adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors, Kunta Kinte, was captured and sold into slavery. The series follows the struggle for freedom which began with the young man's abduction and was continued by his descendants.
  • In Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte distinguishes himself in manhood training rituals, but is then captured by slave traders and begins an agonizing journey to the New World.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Feature films.
  • Video.
  • Historical.
Note
  • Based on the book of the same title by Alex Haley.
  • Videocassette release of the 1977 television miniseries.
Performer (note)
  • LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, Thalmus Rasulala, Edward Asner, Ralph Waite, O.J. Simpson, Maya Angelou, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Moses Gunn, Ren Woods.
Audience (note)
  • General.
System Details (note)
  • VHS.
Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-354a
ISBN
0790714612
OCLC
  • 53444979
  • NYPG98-F530
Title
Roots. Episode 1 / David L. Wolper Productions ; producer, Stan Margulies ; directed by David Greene ; written by William Blinn and Ernest Kinoy.
Imprint
Burbank, CA. : Warner Home Video, c1992, c1977.
Cast
LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, Thalmus Rasulala, Edward Asner, Ralph Waite, O.J. Simpson, Maya Angelou, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Moses Gunn, Ren Woods.
Audience
General.
System Details
VHS.
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Added Author
Haley, Alex. Roots.
Margulies, Stan. Producer
Greene, David, 1921-2003. Director
Blinn, William, writer.
Kinoy, Ernest, writer.
Burton, LeVar.
Tyson, Cicely, actor.
Rasulala, Thalmus, 1936-1991, actor.
Asner, Edward.
Waite, Ralph, 1928-
Simpson, O. J., 1947-
Angelou, Maya.
Cumbuka, Ji-Tu.
Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993.
Woods, Ren.
Wolper Productions.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Publisher No.
12624 Warner Home Video
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-354a
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