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09-01-2002, 12:26 PM
Warner Home Video
<center><h3>ROOTS</h3>
25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Warner Home Video brings Landmark TV Series to DVD
In a Three-Disc Collector’s Edition Box Set</center>
January 7th, 2002 -- “Roots” the 1977 landmark Emmy-Award® winning television mini-series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Alex Haley -- makes its DVD debut March 13, 2002 with Roots 25th Anniversary Edition, a three-disc DVD set. Winner of more than 145 awards, including nine Emmys, a Golden Globe, five Television Critics Circle Awards and the George F. Peabody Award, the Warner Home Video release has been digitally remastered for optimal video and audio presentation from the original elements. Roots 25th Anniversary Edition will be available on DVD, selling for $99.95 (RRP).
Alex Haley’s best-selling saga also boasts a galaxy of star power, including award-winning performances by Louis Gossett, Jr., Edward Asner, Ben Vereen, and Leslie Uggams. Also starring are LeVar Burton, Maya Angelou, Lorne Greene, George Hamilton and Cicely Tyson.
“Roots” details African-American life in the United States from the time of early slavery and is set against key events in U.S. history -- from the Revolutionary to the Civil Wars and eventual emancipation. The series begins with its main character, Kunta Kinte (Burton), being abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to this country where he refuses to accept his slave name of Toby. He makes several escape attempts but is finally caught and brutalized. He marries Bell (Madge Sinclair), his plantation's cook, and they have a daughter, Kizzy (Uggams), who is eventually sold away from them to a new master by whom she has a son. The boy grows up to become Chicken George (Vereen), a legendary cock fighter, who leads his family to freedom.
THE EXTRAS
The complete Roots 25th Anniversary Edition 3-disc DVD includes these special features:
<li> Newly recorded extensive commentaries -- with, among others, David Wolper, Ed Asner, LeVar Burton, Leslie Uggams, Jon Amos, Georg Stanford Brown and other key members of the cast and creative team -- includes video coverage of the recording sessions. This feature allows viewers to watch the commentary with the option to jump from the movie to video highlights of the sessions when prompted on screen.
<LI> “Remembering Roots”: A look back by the commentary participants on how their lives have been affected by “Roots.” This additional footage was shot at the commentary sessions.
<LI> “Roots” Family Tree: includes chronology with bios and facts.
<LI>Languages: English and Spanish; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
<LI>DVD-ROM Features: Interactive “Roots” family tree and website links.
Thanks for reading........
<center><h3>ROOTS</h3>
25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Warner Home Video brings Landmark TV Series to DVD
In a Three-Disc Collector’s Edition Box Set</center>
January 7th, 2002 -- “Roots” the 1977 landmark Emmy-Award® winning television mini-series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Alex Haley -- makes its DVD debut March 13, 2002 with Roots 25th Anniversary Edition, a three-disc DVD set. Winner of more than 145 awards, including nine Emmys, a Golden Globe, five Television Critics Circle Awards and the George F. Peabody Award, the Warner Home Video release has been digitally remastered for optimal video and audio presentation from the original elements. Roots 25th Anniversary Edition will be available on DVD, selling for $99.95 (RRP).
Alex Haley’s best-selling saga also boasts a galaxy of star power, including award-winning performances by Louis Gossett, Jr., Edward Asner, Ben Vereen, and Leslie Uggams. Also starring are LeVar Burton, Maya Angelou, Lorne Greene, George Hamilton and Cicely Tyson.
“Roots” details African-American life in the United States from the time of early slavery and is set against key events in U.S. history -- from the Revolutionary to the Civil Wars and eventual emancipation. The series begins with its main character, Kunta Kinte (Burton), being abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to this country where he refuses to accept his slave name of Toby. He makes several escape attempts but is finally caught and brutalized. He marries Bell (Madge Sinclair), his plantation's cook, and they have a daughter, Kizzy (Uggams), who is eventually sold away from them to a new master by whom she has a son. The boy grows up to become Chicken George (Vereen), a legendary cock fighter, who leads his family to freedom.
THE EXTRAS
The complete Roots 25th Anniversary Edition 3-disc DVD includes these special features:
<li> Newly recorded extensive commentaries -- with, among others, David Wolper, Ed Asner, LeVar Burton, Leslie Uggams, Jon Amos, Georg Stanford Brown and other key members of the cast and creative team -- includes video coverage of the recording sessions. This feature allows viewers to watch the commentary with the option to jump from the movie to video highlights of the sessions when prompted on screen.
<LI> “Remembering Roots”: A look back by the commentary participants on how their lives have been affected by “Roots.” This additional footage was shot at the commentary sessions.
<LI> “Roots” Family Tree: includes chronology with bios and facts.
<LI>Languages: English and Spanish; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
<LI>DVD-ROM Features: Interactive “Roots” family tree and website links.
Thanks for reading........