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"Roots: The Next Generations" Part I (1882-1883) (TV Episode 1979) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Erman

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Alex Haley ... (books)
Ernest Kinoy ... (developed for television by)
Ernest Kinoy ... (teleplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Georg Stanford Brown ... Tom Harvey
Olivia de Havilland ... Mrs. Warner (as Olivia De Havilland)
Henry Fonda ... Colonel Frederick Warner
Paul Koslo ... Earl Crowther
Avon Long ... Chicken George Moore
Lynne Moody ... Irene Harvey
Greg Morris ... Beeman Jones
Marc Singer ... Andy Warner
Richard Thomas ... Jim Warner
Fay Hauser ... Carrie Barden
Brian Stokes Mitchell ... John Dolan (as Brian Mitchell)
Debbi Morgan ... Elizabeth Harvey
Kathleen Doyle ... Lucy Damson
Ja'net DuBois ... Sally Harvey
Lou Frizzell ... Conductor (as Lou Frizzel)
Don Keefer ... Mr. Hapgood
Cynthia Sye Cynthia Sye ... Cynthia Harvey
Royce Wallace Royce Wallace ... Minnie
Wendy Glass Wendy Glass ... Patience
Luise Heath ... Mrs. Jones
Albert Reed Albert Reed ... J. W. Boyd
Essex Smith Essex Smith ... Servant
Ray Hemphill Ray Hemphill ... Engineer
Morgan Roberts Morgan Roberts ... Mourner
Frances E. Nealy Frances E. Nealy ... Mourner (as Frances Nealy)
Al Fann ... Boy (as Al 'Jocko' Fann)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marcus Chong ... Frankie Warner (uncredited)
Fred Dale Fred Dale ... Townsman (uncredited)
Bart Greene Bart Greene ... Townsman (uncredited)
Chester Grimes Chester Grimes ... Townsman (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod Clyde McLeod ... Townsman (uncredited)
Carl Pitti Carl Pitti ... Townsman (uncredited)
Arnold Roberts Arnold Roberts ... Townsman (uncredited)
Eddie Smith ... Mourner (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Townsman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Stan Margulies ... producer
David L. Wolper ... executive producer

Music by 

Gerald Fried

Cinematography by 

Joseph M. Wilcots

Editing by 

Neil Travis

Casting By 

Reuben Cannon

Art Direction by 

Robert MacKichan

Set Decoration by 

Bill Webb ... (as William Webb)

Costume Design by 

Tom Dawson

Makeup Department 

Ken Chase ... makeup designer
Joe DiBella ... makeup artist
David Dittmar ... makeup artist
Leonard Drake ... hair style designer
Zoltan Elek ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Terence Nelson ... unit production manager (as Terry Nelson)
George Taylor ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Scott U. Adam ... assistant director
Carol Smetana ... second assistant director (as Carol Jean Smetana)

Art Department 

Ron Frazier ... carpenter foreman
Michael Milgrom ... property

Sound Department 

Willie D. Burton ... sound recording (as Willie Burton)

Special Effects by 

Russel Hessey ... special effects (as Russ Hessey)
Kenneth C. Barrows ... special effects (uncredited)
Ted Koerner ... special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Joseph Calloway ... key assistant camera (as Joseph W. Calloway)
Richard Thorpe ... assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Richard Butz ... wardrobe: men
Donna Roberts ... wardrobe: women

Music Department 

Jay Alfred Smith ... music editor
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan ... musician: harmonica (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Jill Freeman ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Alex Haley ... consultant
My Lewis ... research
George Sims ... research
Barry Wexler ... crab dolly operator
Sheryl Levine Guterman ... research assistant: Mr. Haley (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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