DVD
Roots
Record details
- ISBN: 9780780667167
- ISBN: 0780667166
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Physical Description:
7 videodiscs (573 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc - Edition: Thirtieth anniversary edition.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley. Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977. Special features (discs 1-6): optional audio commentary for each episode by Wolper & various cast members; video highlights from the audio commentary recording sessions. Special feature (disc 6): 2002 documentary "Remembering Roots." Special features (disc 7): 2007 documentary "Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation" hosted by William Haley and LeVar Burton ; Documentary "Roots one year later" hosted by Louis Gosset Jr. "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: episode 1 ; Disc 2: episode 2 ; Disc 3: episode 3 ; Disc 4: episode 4 ; Disc 5: episode 5 ; Disc 6: episode 6 and Remembering Roots ; Disc 7: Crossing over : how Roots captivated an entire nation -- Roots : one year later. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Directors of photography, Stevan Larner, Joseph M. Wilcots ; film editors, James T. Heckert, Peter Kirby, Neil Travis ; music by Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | 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, Carolyn 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, Ren Woods. |
| Target Audience Note: | Not rated Warner Home Video. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono. |
| Language Note: | In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
| 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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- 18 of 18 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | DVD ROOTS (Text) | 50686014894062 | Storage | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | TVDVD ROO (Text) | 33240004978188 | Adult TV Series DVD | Available | - |
| Coplay Public Library | DVD Series ROO (Text) | 31961000222907 | DVD Series | Available | - |
| Forest City | DVD 920 ROOT (Text) | 38000000547659 | SSQF Main Floor | Available | - |
| Galeton Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30273000347556 | DVD | Available | - |
| Kutztown Community Library | ROO (Text) | 33249019181233 | DVD Series | Available | - |
| Lower Macungie Library | DVD TV ROO (Text) | 33400001385189 | DVD Series | Available | - |
| Minersville Public Library | DVD 934 (Text) | 30978000336660 | DVDs | Available | - |
| Palmerton Area Library | DVDA ROO (Text) | 30041100152998 | DVD Series | Available | - |
| Parkland Community Library | DVD SERIES ROOTS (Text) | 34422007193333 | DVD Series | Available | - |
