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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, and was dedicated to his memory.
Original Release
11/11/1984 on CBS
US Release
11/11/1984
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Riegert | Jacob Rubinstein |
Gregory Paul Martin | Marco Santorelli |
Claire Bloom | Rebecca Weiler |
Judi Bowker | Georgiana 'Georgie' O'Donnell / 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 |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Friday, 11 January 1985 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 30 June 1986 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Monday, 07 July 1986 |
Directors
Writers
Fred Mustard Stewart, Christopher Newman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Riegert | Jacob Rubinstein |
Gregory Paul Martin | Marco Santorelli |
Claire Bloom | Rebecca Weiler |
Judi Bowker | Georgiana 'Georgie' O'Donnell / 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 |
Julian Holloway | Florenz Ziegfeld |
Liam Neeson | Kevin Murray |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gabriel Katzka | Executive Producer |
Frank Konigsberg | Executive Producer |
Patricia Johnson | Producer |
Barry Jossen | Producer |
Nick Gillott | Producer |
Jerry London | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |