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Roots : Discs 5, 6, & 7 developed for television by William Blinn ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; 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 ; a David L. Wolper production. - 30th anniversary ed. ; standard version. - Burbank, CA : Warner Brothers Entertainment, 2011. - 3 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Roots .

Based on the novel: Roots / by Alex Haley. Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1977. Special features : cast and crew commentaries with video option; documentaries. "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container.

Disc 5. Episode 5 -- disc 6. 2002 documentary Remembering Roots -- disc 7. 2007 documentary Crossing over: how Roots captivated an entire nation.





An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.

Not rated




In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.



Subjects--Personal Names:
Haley, Alex--Family--Drama.
Haley family--Drama.
Jackson family--Drama.
Kinte family--Drama.
Moore family--Drama.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
To 1863

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African Americans--Drama.
Slaveholders--Southern States--Drama.
African American families--Drama.
Slavery--United States--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Southern States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Drama.
Southern States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Drama.
Confederate States of America--History--Drama.
United States--History--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:

LC Class. No.: E185.97.H25 / A34 2011

Dewey Class. No.: Roo 35