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| Artist | Georges Biard |
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Television miniseries
Ellis Island
| Released | 11 November 1984 |
|---|---|
| Ended | 14 November 1984 |
| Director | Jerry London |
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| Country of origin | United States of America |
| Number of episodes | 3 |
About Ellis Island
Ellis Island is a television miniseries, filmed in the United Kingdom, 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 19th century 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. The series marks the final appearance of Richard Burton, was dedicated to his memory and in the cast includes his real-life daughter as his character's daughter.
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English actress
Kate Burton
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Alice Krige
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Emma Samms
British actress
Ben Vereen
American actor, dancer, and singer
Neil Morrissey
British actor
Julian Holloway
British actor
John Moulder-Brown
British actor
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