Georg Stanford Brown
Pub. Date
1993
Description
Lou Gosset Jr. is a grizzled con, when Jared Williams (Blair Underwood) arrives in the prison, is soon revealed to be his long-lost son. When the two are realized the parole board stipulates that Jared and his father live with him. While his father gets a job as a car mechanic, and falls in with Yvonne (Rae Dawn Chong), Underwood falls in with his old criminal buddies, who decide to rob the dealership where his father works
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Thicker than water: A faded photograph leads powerful attorney Natalie Jones to the bittersweet secrets of her father's past--where horses run free, families are bound by honor, and true love really exists.
Angel in the family: Sisters, separated by a lifetime of misunderstanding, find themselves brought back together for one amazing Christmas where a miracle will make you believe the impossible.
Ordinary miracles: A troubled teen who has bounced...
Pub. Date
℗♭2009
Description
A faded photograph leads Natalie Jones to the bittersweet secrets of her late father's past-where horses run free, families are bound by honor, and true love really exists.
Angel in the family: Sisters reunite for Christmas and experience a miracle.
A Christmas visitor: A father is determined to bring his family back together to celebrate Christmas after the death of his son.
Ordinary miracles: A troubled teen goes to live with a judge whose life...
10) Roots
Pub. Date
[2007], c1977
Description
Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga begins with Kunta Kinte, a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family is depicted up until the Civil War, when Kunte Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Holiday to remember: in need of a fresh start, Caroline heads to her quaint hometown just in time for Christmas. But when she reunites with her ex-flame, they return to their old, bickering ways.
A Family Thanksgiving: Claudia is a workaholic who has put everything else on the backburner. But with a little bit of magic, she'll realize what's been missing.
Scrooge: the classic story of a miserable miser and the joy he rediscovers about the holidays.
Great...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Appears on list
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
Golden Globes (USA), 1978: Best TV-Series - Drama.
Emmy Awards, 1977: Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Series ; Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) ; Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series ; Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series...