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Ellis Island

Overview

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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Fred Mustard Stewart profile
Fred Mustard Stewart

creator

Cast

Peter Riegert profile
Peter Riegert

Jacob Rubinstein

Total episodes: 3

Gregory Paul Martin profile
Gregory Paul Martin

Marco Santorelli

Total episodes: 3

Claire Bloom profile
Claire Bloom

Rebecca Weiler

Total episodes: 3

Judi Bowker profile
Judi Bowker

Georgiana "Georgie" O'Donnell

Total episodes: 3

Kate Burton profile
Kate Burton

Vanessa Ogden

Total episodes: 3

Joan Greenwood profile
Joan Greenwood

Madame Levitska

Total episodes: 3

Ann Jillian profile
Ann Jillian

Nellie Byfield

Total episodes: 3

Lila Kaye profile
Lila Kaye

Kathleen O'Donnell

Total episodes: 3

Stubby Kaye profile
Stubby Kaye

Abe Shulman

Total episodes: 3

Alice Krige profile
Alice Krige

Bridget O'Donnell

Total episodes: 3

Cherie Lunghi profile
Cherie Lunghi

Una Marbury

Total episodes: 3

Melba Moore profile
Melba Moore

Flora Mitchum

Total episodes: 3

Peter Riegert profile
Peter Riegert

Jacob Rubinstein

Total episodes: 3

Gregory Paul Martin profile
Gregory Paul Martin

Marco Santorelli

Total episodes: 3

Claire Bloom profile
Claire Bloom

Rebecca Weiler

Total episodes: 3

Judi Bowker profile
Judi Bowker

Georgiana "Georgie" O'Donnell

Total episodes: 3

Kate Burton profile
Kate Burton

Vanessa Ogden

Total episodes: 3

Joan Greenwood profile
Joan Greenwood

Madame Levitska

Total episodes: 3

Ann Jillian profile
Ann Jillian

Nellie Byfield

Total episodes: 3

Lila Kaye profile
Lila Kaye

Kathleen O'Donnell

Total episodes: 3

Stubby Kaye profile
Stubby Kaye

Abe Shulman

Total episodes: 3

Alice Krige profile
Alice Krige

Bridget O'Donnell

Total episodes: 3

Cherie Lunghi profile
Cherie Lunghi

Una Marbury

Total episodes: 3

Melba Moore profile
Melba Moore

Flora Mitchum

Total episodes: 3

Extra

Release Date

November 11, 1984

Last air Date

November 14, 1984

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1

Aired on: 1984 | 3 Episodes

Videos

CBS Special Movie "Ellis Island" November 11, 1984 thumbnail
CBS Special Movie "Ellis Island" November 11, 1984

Images

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