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Ellis Island

1984-11-11 · 140 min / episode · ★ 5.1

Drama

Ellis Island is a television miniseries broadcast in three parts in 1984 on the CBS television network. The screenplay was co-written by Fred Mustard Stewart, adapted from his 1983 novel of the same title. The series tells the story of several immigrants from the late 1800s until the early 1910s, trying to achieve the American Dream and arriving on Ellis Island, hoping for a better life. Ellis Island highlighted numerous important events which occurred up to and during World War I, and many of the characters are based on real persons, such as Irving Berlin.

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Creators
Fred Mustard Stewart
Production companies
Vista Films, Telepictures
Countries
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Status
Ended

Top Cast

Peter RiegertPeter RiegertJacob Rubinstein
Gregory Paul MartinMarco Santorelli
Claire BloomClaire BloomRebecca Weiler
Judi BowkerJudi BowkerGeorgiana "Georgie" O'Donnell
Kate BurtonKate BurtonVanessa Ogden
Joan GreenwoodJoan GreenwoodMadame Levitska
Ann JillianAnn JillianNellie Byfield
Lila KayeLila KayeKathleen O'Donnell
Stubby KayeStubby KayeAbe Shulman
Alice KrigeAlice KrigeBridget O'Donnell
Cherie LunghiCherie LunghiUna Marbury
Melba MooreMelba MooreFlora Mitchum
Milo O'SheaMilo O'SheaCasey O'Donnell
Emma SammsEmma SammsViolet Weiler
Ben VereenBen VereenRoscoe Haines
Faye DunawayFaye DunawayMaud Charteris
Richard BurtonRichard BurtonSen. Phipps Ogden
Michael ByrneMichael ByrneDr. Carl Travers

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