Ellis Island (1984–1984)

TV ShowEndedCBSDrama1 season, 3 episodes
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Plot

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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Episodes by season

Season013Episodes1984Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Part 1November 11, 1984—
  2. S01E02Part 2November 13, 1984—
  3. S01E03Part 3November 14, 1984—

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Castfull cast & details

Peter RiegertPeter RiegertJacob Rubinstein
Gregory Paul Martin
Gregory Paul MartinMarco SantorelliClaire BloomClaire BloomRebecca WeilerJudi BowkerJudi BowkerGeorgiana "Georgie" O'DonnellKate BurtonKate BurtonVanessa OgdenJoan GreenwoodJoan GreenwoodMadame LevitskaAnn JillianAnn JillianNellie ByfieldLila KayeLila KayeKathleen O'Donnell

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TrailerCBS Special Movie "Ellis Island" November 11, 1984

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