Island of hope -- island of tears : the story of Ellis Island : the American Immigration experience / produced by Guggenheim Productions, Incorporated ; a film by Charles Guggenheim.
Publication Info.
Washington, D.C. : Guggenheim Productions [producer], presented by the National Park Service US Dept. of Interior, [2004]
1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
digital video rda
videodisc
DVD
video file DVD rda
Videorecording
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed captioned.
Note
Title from disc.
"A GPI film."--Container.
Cast
Narrator, Gene Hackman.
System Details
DVD player required.
Summary
Island of Hope - Island of Tears is the story of Ellis Island and a tribute to the over 18 million immigrants who journeyed to America in search of freedom and opportunity. These immigrants' stories are told as they bravely faced the unknown, from the time they left their homelands to the moment the doors of Ellis opened, revealing the great promise of America.--Container.