The Saga of an American Family.
Roots
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ROOTS (1977) · plays on YouTube
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Synopsis
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
- Created by
- Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman
- Written by
- Alex Haley, William Blinn, James Lee
Cast
Details
- First aired
- January 23, 1977
- Episode length
- 1h 30m
- Seasons
- 1
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
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