Ellis Island

Starring:Mandy Patinkin
Studio: A&E Home Video
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Even the most hard-hearted will get misty eyes when the elderly Irish immigrant tells of his first view of Ellis Island and the "golden lady" in New York Harbor. People were weeping with joy, he recalls, still tearing up, and he couldn't help but fall down in prayer. To newcomers in the early 1900s, the United States was a land of hopes and dreams, and Ellis Island was the gateway, offering new soil for their first step. This film--produced for and first broadcast on the History Channel--documents in full detail the life of the way station. What started out as a modest outpost became a monumental processing center where, during its 62-year history, nearly 12 million people were poked, prodded, tested, and graded to see if they were fit for citizenship. Those with mental or physical illnesses were marked with chalk X's and sometimes shipped home. Rich with personal accounts and rare footage and photos, Ellis Island is a fitting tribute to the island and the era. It takes special care to document the shameful anti-immigrant sentiment that led to quotas and, eventually, the island's ruin and closure in 1954. Never again would new Americans be fed donuts and milk in the waiting room. --Jennifer Vogel

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Even the most hard-hearted will get misty eyes when the elderly Irish immigrant tells of his first view of Ellis Island and the "golden lady" in New York Harbor. People were weeping with joy, he recalls, still tearing up, and he couldn't help but fall down in prayer. To newcomers in the early 1900s, the United States was a land of hopes and dreams, and Ellis Island was the gateway, offering new soil for their first step. This film--produced for and first broadcast on the History Channel--documents in full detail the life of the way station. What started out as a modest outpost became a monumental processing center where, during its 62-year history, nearly 12 million people were poked, prodded, tested, and graded to see if they were fit for citizenship. Those with mental or physical illnesses were marked with chalk X's and sometimes shipped home. Rich with personal accounts and rare footage and photos, Ellis Island is a fitting tribute to the island and the era. It takes special care to document the shameful anti-immigrant sentiment that led to quotas and, eventually, the island's ruin and closure in 1954. Never again would new Americans be fed donuts and milk in the waiting room. --Jennifer Vogel

The Irish Tenors - Ellis Island
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Music & Song of Emigrants through Ellis Esland

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Ellis Island

ASIN: B0001GH7VI
Release Date: 2004-03-09

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ELLIS ISLAND DVD (IRISH TENORS,THE)

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This is a moving tribute on a surprising subject: the bureaucratic establishment that welcomed 22 million immigrants to the United States between 1892 and 1924. It is beautifully sung by the Irish Tenors, in a concert with orchestra on Ellis Island, with a well-prepared commentary by Martin Sheen on the history of that unique institution and some vintage film clips. It is pleasantly nostalgic throughout and deeply nostalgic for one moment: a panoramic view of New York Harbor on a March 2001 morning; the focus is on the Statue of Liberty, but in the background is a structure that then dominated the New York skyline: the World Trade Center.

The music is well-selected to balance familiar material ("Danny Boy," "My Wild Irish Rose," "Nearer My God to Thee") with appealing rarities, notably "The Green Fields of France" and two memorable Gaelic songs in an "Irish Medley." --Joe McLellan

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Music & Song of Emigrants through Ellis Esland.......2005-09-10

As a child I listened to stories of emigrants who arrived at Ellisland. Leaving homeland, family and friends maybe never to see them again. Sometimes they lost touch with their families fo make it easier for them to settle in this beautiful large country. A lot of songs were written about it. The lyrics came across as haunting and beautiful. You could feel the lonliness of those people some only 14 years. It is a wonderful Tribute to Ellis Island.

Acceptable recording of a perfect performance.......2004-06-23

Although Ronan, Finbar, Anthony, and Frank hit home runs, the sound engineers were a little sloppy. In many sections of the DVD the audio/video sync is very slightly off. It is not distracting, but it is noticeable. A little more troubling is the sound quality. It lacks the bold presence of a live performance. Again, not distracting, but noticeable.

Overall, it is a "must have" for any Irish Tenors collection.

How Are Things In Glocca Morra?.......2004-04-16

Long a fan of Irish music, I have turned to a series of artists to satiate my appetite. Bing Crosby and John McCormick have been succeeded by the Irish Tenors.

This CD has a bit more of an Irish American theme as "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" and "God Bless America" illustrate. Interspersed among these tunes are traditional Irish tunes such as "Macushla" and "Croppy Boy", along with newer songs, such as "The Green Fields Of France" and "How are Things In Glocca Morra?"

The singing is excellent, the words understandable. I appreciate the inclusion the lyrics of the songs contained on the insert of the cover. These are songs you will want to learn, whose stories you will want to research. I have. Listen again and again!

Ireland's top Tenors in another fine concert.......2004-04-01

Have waited a long time for this to come out on dvd, the sound and picture are so much better than the video. I love everything that the Tenors sing, this is a concert with a difference, as it tells the story of Ellis Island. Martin Sheen is excellent, his own Mother came from Ireland.
My favourites have to be Love thee Dearest, Green Fields of France,Danny Boy, The Croppy Boy, Forty Shades of Green, in fact I like every song.Parts of it make me laugh, The Irish medley and Courting medley, some of it makes me cry, like nearer my God or Love thee Dearest, I 'm sure anyone would enjoy this concert,if they are not already fans of the Irish Tenors I'm sure they soon will be.

How are things in Ellis Island.......2003-09-03

I think that the Irish tenors Ellis Island CD is great. They are better then before. The rich vocies of Anthony,Roana and Finbar. I am telling all who haven`t yet saw it please go and watch it. You`ll love it.I promise you.

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New York City films from the late 1800's to the early 1900's Titles on this disc: * 1 Arrival of emigrants Ellis Island 1906 * 2 At the foot of the Flatiron 1903 * 3 Automobile parade 1900 * 4 Bargain day, 14th Street 1905 * 5 Beginning of a skyscraper 1902 * 6 Broadway & Union Square, New York 1903 * 7 Buffalo Bill's wild west parade 1902 * 8 Delivering newspapers 1903 * 9 Departure of Peary on the Roosevelt 1905 * 10 Elevated railroad, New York 1903 * 11 Emigrants landing at Ellis Island 1903 * 12 Excavating for a New York foundation 1903 * 13 Fireboat "New Yorker" in action 1903 * 14 Funeral of Hiram Cronk 1905 * 15 Interior N.Y. subway, 14th St. to 42nd 1905 * 16 Lower Broadway 1903 * 17 Move on 1903 * 18 N.Y. Fire Department returning 1903 * 19 New York City "ghetto" fish market 1903 * 20 New York City dumping wharf 1903 * 21 New York Harbor Police boat Patrol capturing pirates 1903 * 22 New York police parade, June 1st,1899 * 23 Opening of new East River bridge, New York 1903 * 24 Opening the Williamsburg Bridge 1904 * 25 Panorama from the tower of Brooklyn Bridge 1903 * 26 Panorama from Times Building, New York 1905 * 27 Panorama of Blackwell's Island, N.Y. 1903 * 28 Panorama of Flatiron Building 1903 * 29 Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y. 1903 * 30 Panorama water front and Brooklyn Bridge from East River 1903 * 31 Parade of "exempt" firemen 1903 * 32 Parade of horses on Speedway 1903 * 33 Pennsylvania Tunnel excavation 1905 * 34 A perilous proceeding 1902 * 35 Pilot boats in New York harbor 1899 * 36 Skating on lake, Central Park 1902 * 37 The skyscrapers of New York 1906 * 38 Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River 1903 * 39 Sleighing scene 1898 * 40 Sorting refuse at incinerating plant, New York City 1903 * 41 Star Theatre 1902 * 42 Statue of Liberty 1898 * 43 A street Arab 1898 * 44 What happened on Twenty-third Street 1901 * 45 White Wings on review 1903

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Release Date: 2003-02-25

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Even the most hard-hearted will get misty eyes when the elderly Irish immigrant tells of his first view of Ellis Island and the "golden lady" in New York Harbor. People were weeping with joy, he recalls, still tearing up, and he couldn't help but fall down in prayer. To newcomers in the early 1900s, the United States was a land of hopes and dreams, and Ellis Island was the gateway, offering new soil for their first step. This film--produced for and first broadcast on the History Channel--documents in full detail the life of the way station. What started out as a modest outpost became a monumental processing center where, during its 62-year history, nearly 12 million people were poked, prodded, tested, and graded to see if they were fit for citizenship. Those with mental or physical illnesses were marked with chalk X's and sometimes shipped home. Rich with personal accounts and rare footage and photos, Ellis Island is a fitting tribute to the island and the era. It takes special care to document the shameful anti-immigrant sentiment that led to quotas and, eventually, the island's ruin and closure in 1954. Never again would new Americans be fed donuts and milk in the waiting room. --Jennifer Vogel

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ASIN: B000ARXFGY
Release Date: 2006-03-14

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The most comprehensive documentary of the Ellis Island story in all its complexity. We take you behind the scenes into the memory-haunted ruins of unrestored Ellis Island. REGISTRY ROOM - BAGGAGE ROOM - RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE - TREASURES FROM HOME - ELLIS ISLAND CHRONICLES - SILENT VOICES - MEDICAL EXAMINATION ROOMS - AMERICAN IMMIGRANT WALL OF HONOR - MUSEUM DEDICATION AND MORE. THE MUSEUM Our cameras trace the saga from the old world where it all began to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Our nation's monument to its immigrant heritage, and the inspiring story of the immigrant's lives in the new world, truly a memorial to the common people, it is testimony to the indomitable spirit of the 12 million souls who trod it's ground seeking entrance to America. THE IMMIGRANTS They came from every point of the compass. Every race and creed. They spoke a babble of tongues and tightly clutched a dream…America. Some came to escape poverty, political or religious persecution. Some were driven by the passion for adventure. Experience the profound human drama of ordinary people caught up in the tides of history as Ellis Island plays its roles before, during and after the peak immigration years. THE LEGACY People were born here, married here and some died here. Dreams, hopes and disappointments transpired here. Conjured in the ruins, the halls, the rooms, are the echoes of laughter and lament. Within the multitude of people passing through was the spirit and determination, which helped shape our nation. Here, within the glow of the Statue of Liberty, which beckoned the immigrant into the harbor, Ellis Island was the beginning of opportunity and achievement for those in search of the American Dream.

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