Series

Ellis Island

“THE DREAM WAS AMERICA AND THE DOOR TO THE DREAM WAS ELLIS ISLAND.”

★ 5.1(10)19842h 20m1 season

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Good to know

Creator: Fred Mustard Stewart
Release date: 1984-11-11
Runtime: 2h 20m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Network: CBS
Status: Ended
Studio: Vista Films

Ellis Island — trailer

About Ellis Island

Ellis Island is a 1984 web series in the Drama genre, created by Fred Mustard Stewart, starring Peter Riegert, Gregory Paul Martin and Claire Bloom. It spans 1 season and 3 episodes, and originally aired on CBS. It holds an average rating of 5.1/10 from 10 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ellis Island in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (1)

Season 13 eps · 1984

Cast

Peter Riegert

Jacob Rubinstein

Gregory Paul Martin

Marco Santorelli

Claire Bloom

Rebecca Weiler

Judi Bowker

Georgiana "Georgie" O'Donnell

Kate Burton

Vanessa Ogden

Joan Greenwood

Madame Levitska

Ann Jillian

Nellie Byfield

Lila Kaye

Kathleen O'Donnell

Stubby Kaye

Abe Shulman

Alice Krige

Bridget O'Donnell

Cherie Lunghi

Una Marbury

Melba Moore

Flora Mitchum

Themes & keywords

immigrationamerican dreamimmigrantworld war iminiseriesellis island19th century1910s

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Ellis Island in Mexico?+

Ellis Island is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Ellis Island on Netflix?+

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How many seasons of Ellis Island are there?+

Ellis Island has 1 season and 3 episodes in total.

Who stars in Ellis Island?+

Ellis Island stars Peter Riegert, Gregory Paul Martin, Claire Bloom, Judi Bowker and Kate Burton.

When did Ellis Island come out?+

Ellis Island is a 1984 web series created by Fred Mustard Stewart.

What genre is Ellis Island?+

Ellis Island is Drama series.

Who created Ellis Island?+

Ellis Island was created by Fred Mustard Stewart.