Alex Haley

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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John Amos

John Amos on Roots author Alex Haley

01:21

William Blinn

William Blinn on the genesis of Roots and on working with Alex Haley

06:57

William Blinn on witnessing Alex Haley tell the story of his family to audiences, and on the challenges of writing the screenplay for Roots and on Alex Haley's input

05:57

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton on meeting Ben Vereen as a youngster and getting to work with him later in Roots

02:31

LeVar Burton on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots

02:57

LeVar Burton on Alex Haley helping him with his character on Roots

02:19

LeVar Burton on the unique perspective shown in Roots - history as told by the African point of view

01:35

LeVar Burton on working with and being mentored by Alex Haley

05:47

Reuben Cannon

Reuben Cannon on working with Alex Haley and the producers of Roots: The Next Generations

01:38

Reuben Cannon on casting Palmerstown U.S.A.

04:28

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis on the impact Roots had on American culture, and on his and Ruby Dee's first meeting with Alex Haley

04:54

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee on her and husband Ossie Davis' involvement in the development of Roots

07:23

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox on working on Palmerstown U.S.A. with Norman Lear and Alex Haley

00:49

Michael J. Fox on meeting Alex Haley

01:02

Louis Gossett, Jr.

Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission

03:06

Joseph Jennings

Joseph Jennings on doing art direction for Alex Haley's Roots

06:35

Aaron Spelling

Aaron Spelling on developing Hotel

01:38

Brandon Stoddard

Brandon Stoddard on developing Roots

05:31

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams on meeting Alex Haley on the set of Roots

01:01

Leslie Uggams on Alex Haley's involvement in the filming of Roots

00:29

Joseph M. Wilcots

Joseph M. Wilcots on the diversity of the Roots crew and on his interaction with Alex Haley

03:59

Joseph M. Wilcots on the legacy of Roots

00:51

David L. Wolper

David L. Wolper on producing Alex Haley's Queen

04:17

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