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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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- 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. ProducerGreene, David, 1921-2003. DirectorBlinn, 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