Bibliograph

Finding your roots, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ... [and others] ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; writer, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; a film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and WNET ; in association with Ark Media, Season 1,, Widescreen

Type

Label

Finding your roots, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ... [and others] ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; writer, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; a film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and WNET ; in association with Ark Media, Season 1,, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

Finding your roots

Oclc number

794940342

Responsibility statement

with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ... [and others] ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; writer, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; a film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and WNET ; in association with Ark Media

Runtime

600

Summary

This 10-part series, with the renowned cultural critic and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., delves into the genealogy and genetics of famous Americans, combining history and science in a fascinating exploration of race, family and identity in today's America. Professor Gates shakes loose captivating stories and surprises in the family trees of Kevin Bacon, Robert Downey, Jr., Branford Marsalis, John Legend, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters and Rick Warren, among many others

Technique

live action

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification