Roots: The Next Generations - Part VI (1939-1950) - Credits and Details | SkullJoy

Roots: The Next Generations Part VI (1939-1950) Credits and Details

Directed by
	Lloyd Richards
Written by
	Alex Haley	...	books "Roots" and "Search"
	Ernest Kinoy	...	developed for television by
	John McGreevey	...	teleplay
Cast
	Debbie Allen	...	Nan Branch Haley
	Diahann Carroll	...	Zeona Haley
	Ruby Dee	...	Queen Haley
	Damon Evans	...	Alex Haley - ages 17-28
	Andy Griffith	...	Commander Robert Munroe
	Dorian Harewood	...	Simon Haley
	Rafer Johnson	...	Nelson
	Carmen McRae	...	Lila
	Beah Richards	...	Cynthia Palmer
	John Hancock	...	Scotty
	Mary Betten	...	Proprietress
	Ted Gehring	...	Road Boss
	Albert Hall	...	Vernon
	Lynn Hamilton	...	Cousin Georgia Anderson
	Telma Hopkins	...	Daisy (as Thelma Hopkins)
	Milt Kogan	...	Mel Klein
	Debbi Morgan	...	Elizabeth Harvey
	W.K. Stratton	...	Dunne
	Vernon Washington	...	Rev. Mills
	Fran Bennett	...	Trixie
	Bill Borsella	...	Clerk
	Woody Eney	...	Officer
	Jon Cedar	...	Assistant
	Larry Golden	...	Morrison
	F. William Parker	...	VFW Manager
	Charles Lucia	...	Crewman #3 (as Chip Lucia)
	Hap Lawrence	...	Mr. Weaver
	Joel Herd	...	Bill Haley
	Kim Fields	...	Lydia Haley
	Shane Mooney	...	Julius Haley
	Jarrod Johnson	...	George Haley
	Curtis Griffin	...	Letter Writer
Uncredited Cast
	Ella Mae Brown	...	Party Guest
	Patrick Wright	...	Gang Boss
Produced by
	Stan Margulies	...	producer
	David L. Wolper	...	executive producer
Original Music by
	Gerald Fried
Special Effects by
	Russel Hessey	...	special effects
	Ted Koerner	...	special effects

Part VI (1939-1950)

Additional Info
Premiere:	February 23, 1979
DVD Release:	October 09, 2007
Country:
Distributor:	Warner Brother Studios
Websites:

Ratings
7.8 / 10

Production Companies
David L. Wolper Productions
Warner Bros. Television

Distributors
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1979) (United States) (original airing) (TV)
Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)