Ellis Island
Ellis Island is a television miniseries that aired in three parts in 1984 on the CBS television network. The screenplay was co-written by Fred Mustard Stewart, based on his 1983 novel of the same name. The series follows several immigrants from the late 1800s through the early 1910s as they pursue the American Dream and arrive at Ellis Island in search of a better life. The miniseries covers numerous significant events leading up to and during World War I, and many of the characters are inspired by real historical figures, including Irving Berlin.
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Peter Riegert
as Jacob Rubinstein
Gregory Paul Martin
as Marco Santorelli
Claire Bloom
as Rebecca Weiler
Judi Bowker
as Georgiana 'Georgie' O'Donnell
Kate Burton
as Vanessa Ogden
Joan Greenwood
as Madame Levitska
Ann Jillian
as Nellie Byfield
Lila Kaye
as Kathleen O'Donnell
Stubby Kaye
as Abe Shulman
Alice Krige
as Bridget O'Donnell
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