Ellis Island 1984
“THE DREAM WAS AMERICA AND THE DOOR TO THE DREAM WAS ELLIS ISLAND.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- November 11, 1984
- Format
- 1 season · 3 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~7 hours (140 min/ep)
- Created By
- Fred Mustard Stewart
- Network
- CBS
What is Ellis Island?
Ellis Island is a television series first released in 1984. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1984
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 3
- Runtime
- 140 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 11, 1984
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.1/10
- Format
- 1 season · 3 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~140 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 3 episodes and an average 140-minute runtime.
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Overview
Ellis Island is a television series first released in 1984. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by CBS. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 3 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Several immigrants arrive at Ellis Island pursuing the American Dream in this three-part miniseries.”
- Adapted from the novel by Fred Mustard Stewart
- Features characters based on real persons like Irving Berlin
- Short three-part television miniseries format
Watch it if you enjoy historical dramas about immigrants arriving in America.
The series deals with historical events leading up to and during World War I.
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When was Ellis Island broadcast?
It was broadcast in 1984.
How many parts is the miniseries?
The television miniseries was broadcast in three parts.
What network aired the show?
It was broadcast on the CBS television network.
Who wrote the screenplay?
The screenplay was co-written by Fred Mustard Stewart, adapted from his 1983 novel.
What time period does the story cover?
The story follows immigrants from the late 1800s until the early 1910s and highlights events up to and during World War I.
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