Roots, History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)
The Resource Roots, History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)
Roots, History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)
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The item Roots, History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Roots, History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Wolper Organization
- Marc Toberoff Productions
- Menzies, Peter, Jr
- Miller, Philip, 1964-
- Murray, Charles, (Screenwriter)
- Nicholson, Martin, (Film editor)
- Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
- Noyce, Phillip
- Page, Regé-Jean
- Paquin, Anna
- History (Television network)
- Arts and Entertainment Network
- Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
- Purefoy, James, 1964-
- A+E Studios
- Random, Ida
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
- Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
- Rosenthal, Mark D.
- T. I., 1980-
- Cilliers, Diana
- Threatt, Sedale, Jr.
- Van Peebles, Mario
- Whitaker, Forest
- Tazel, Erica
- Coleman, Chad
- Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
- Carter, Thomas, 1953-
- Eatock, Cheryl
- Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
- Carter, Ruthe
- Goode, Matthew, 1978-
- trueHaley, Alex
- Heffes, Alex
- Hely-Hutchinson, Jonathan
- Kantrow, Alissa M., (Alissa Miller), 1969-
- Kindberg, Ann
- Beresford, Bruce
- Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
- Konner, Lawrence
- Luke, Derek, 1974-
- Beatty, David
- Babor, Greg
- Mandelberg, Neil
- McDonald, Alison, (Screenwriter)
- Meir, Sharone
- Wilcox, James D
- Summary
- The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hrs., 29 mins.)
- Note
-
- Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel
- Special feature: Roots: A history revealed
- Contents
-
- Disc 1. Night 1 ; Night 2
- Disc 2. Night 3 ; Night 4
- Disc 3. Bonus feature: Roots: a history revealed
- Label
- Roots
- Title
- Roots
- Statement of responsibility
- History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)
- Contributor
-
- Wolper Organization
- Marc Toberoff Productions
- Menzies, Peter, Jr
- Miller, Philip, 1964-
- Murray, Charles, (Screenwriter)
- Nicholson, Martin, (Film editor)
- Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
- Noyce, Phillip
- Page, Regé-Jean
- Paquin, Anna
- History (Television network)
- Arts and Entertainment Network
- Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
- Purefoy, James, 1964-
- A+E Studios
- Random, Ida
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
- Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
- Rosenthal, Mark D.
- T. I., 1980-
- Cilliers, Diana
- Threatt, Sedale, Jr.
- Van Peebles, Mario
- Whitaker, Forest
- Tazel, Erica
- Coleman, Chad
- Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
- Carter, Thomas, 1953-
- Eatock, Cheryl
- Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
- Carter, Ruthe
- Goode, Matthew, 1978-
- trueHaley, Alex
- Heffes, Alex
- Hely-Hutchinson, Jonathan
- Kantrow, Alissa M., (Alissa Miller), 1969-
- Kindberg, Ann
- Beresford, Bruce
- Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
- Konner, Lawrence
- Luke, Derek, 1974-
- Beatty, David
- Babor, Greg
- Mandelberg, Neil
- McDonald, Alison, (Screenwriter)
- Meir, Sharone
- Wilcox, James D
- Actor
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- Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
- Paquin, Anna
- Page, Regé-Jean
- Tazel, Erica
- T. I., 1980-
- Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
- Purefoy, James, 1964-
- Luke, Derek, 1974-
- Kirby, Malachi, 1989-
- Goode, Matthew, 1978-
- Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
- Corinealdi, Emayatzy, 1980-
- Coleman, Chad
- Whitaker, Forest
- Threatt, Sedale, Jr.
- Subject
-
- Historical television programs
- Abolitionists
- Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama
- African American families
- African American families -- United States -- Drama
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Drama
- Biographical television programs
- Biographical television programs
- Drama
- Fiction television programs
- Fiction television programs
- Haley family
- Haley family -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- Kinte family
- Kinte family -- Drama
- Slavery
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Television mini-series
- United States
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Roots (Television program : 2016)
- Credits note
- Costume designers, Ruth E. Carter (nights 1-4), Diana Cilliers (night 1) ; music by Alex Heffes (nights 1-4), Philip Miller (night 1) ; edited by Martin Nicholson, Greg Babor (night 1), James D. Wilcox (night 2), Neil Mandelberg (night 3), David Beatty (night 4) ; production designers, Ida Random (nights 1-4), Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson (night 1) ; directors of photography, Sharone Meir (night 1), Peter Menzies, Jr. (nights 2-4)
- Date time place
- Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 2016
- Dewey number
- 791.45/75
- Intended audience
- Rating: TV14
- Language note
- English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- LC call number
- PN1992.77
- LC item number
- .R66 2016
- PerformerNote
- Chad Coleman, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Tip 'TI' Harris, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Regé-Jean Page, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Tazel, Sedale Threatt, Jr., Forest Whitaker
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1969-
- 1953-
- 1980-
- 1961-
- 1978-
- 1980-
- 1989-
- 1974-
- 1977-
- 1975-
- 1964-
- 1972-
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Kindberg, Ann
- Eatock, Cheryl
- Kantrow, Alissa M.
- Konner, Lawrence
- Rosenthal, Mark D.
- McDonald, Alison
- Murray, Charles
- Noyce, Phillip
- Van Peebles, Mario
- Carter, Thomas
- Beresford, Bruce
- Coleman, Chad
- Corinealdi, Emayatzy
- Fishburne, Laurence
- Goode, Matthew
- T. I.
- Kirby, Malachi
- Luke, Derek
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan
- Page, Regé-Jean
- Paquin, Anna
- Phifer, Mekhi
- Purefoy, James
- Rose, Anika Noni
- Tazel, Erica
- Threatt, Sedale
- Whitaker, Forest
- Carter, Ruthe
- Cilliers, Diana
- Heffes, Alex
- Miller, Philip
- Nicholson, Martin
- Babor, Greg
- Wilcox, James D
- Mandelberg, Neil
- Beatty, David
- Random, Ida
- Hely-Hutchinson, Jonathan
- Meir, Sharone
- Menzies, Peter
- Haley, Alex
- History (Television network)
- A+E Studios
- Marc Toberoff Productions
- Wolper Organization
- Arts and Entertainment Network
- Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 389
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Kinte family
- Haley family
- Haley family
- Kinte family
- Slavery
- African Americans
- Abolitionists
- African American families
- Abolitionists
- African American families
- African Americans
- Slavery
- United States
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Roots, History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)
- Note
-
- Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel
- Special feature: Roots: A history revealed
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Disc 1. Night 1 ; Night 2 -- Disc 2. Night 3 ; Night 4 -- Disc 3. Bonus feature: Roots: a history revealed
- Control code
- 1648632
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
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- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hrs., 29 mins.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 031398247586
- 031398248941
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
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- 49983
- 50132
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o953420848
- (OCoLC)953420848
- System details
- DVD; NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Roots, History presents ; an A+E Studios production ; in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and the Wolper Organization ; producers, Ann Kindberg (nights 1-4), Cheryl Eatock (night 1) ; produced by Alissa M. Kantrow ; teleplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (nights 1 and 4), Alison McDonald (night 2), Charles Murray (night 3) ; directed by Phillip Noyce (night 1), Mario Van Peebles (night 2), Thomas Carter (night 3), Bruce Beresford (night 4)
- Note
-
- Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel
- Special feature: Roots: A history revealed
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Disc 1. Night 1 ; Night 2 -- Disc 2. Night 3 ; Night 4 -- Disc 3. Bonus feature: Roots: a history revealed
- Control code
- 1648632
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hrs., 29 mins.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 031398247586
- 031398248941
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
-
- 49983
- 50132
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o953420848
- (OCoLC)953420848
- System details
- DVD; NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Historical television programs
- Abolitionists
- Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama
- African American families
- African American families -- United States -- Drama
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Drama
- Biographical television programs
- Biographical television programs
- Drama
- Fiction television programs
- Fiction television programs
- Haley family
- Haley family -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- Kinte family
- Kinte family -- Drama
- Slavery
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Television mini-series
- United States
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Historical television programs
- Drama
- Fiction television programs
- Television mini-series
- Television adaptations
- Biographical television programs
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