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Ellis Island
“THE DREAM WAS AMERICA AND THE DOOR TO THE DREAM WAS ELLIS ISLAND.”
51%
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AI Analysis
Ellis Island (1984) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ellis Island (1984) — a TV series tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 t… Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ellis Island 51% (10 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this TV series.
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1984-11-11
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- TMDB rating
- 5.1
- TMDB ID
- 21986
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Is there an official trailer for Ellis Island?
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What is Ellis Island about?
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 sam... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Ellis Island?
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How many seasons of Ellis Island are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of Ellis Island documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Peter Riegert
Jacob Rubinstein
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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
Milo O'Shea
Casey O'Donnell
Emma Samms
Violet Weiler
Ben Vereen
Roscoe Haines
Faye Dunaway
Maud Charteris
Richard Burton
Sen. Phipps Ogden
Michael Byrne
Dr. Carl Travers
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