Island of hope -- island of tears : the story of Ellis Island : the American Immigration experience
(Video) 

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Contributors
Guggenheim, Charles, director,
Hackman, Gene, narrator.
Schumann, Werner W., 1923-2011, film editor.
Jackson, Lisa F., film editor.
Bacon, Michael, 1948- composer.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. 
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Video / NONFICTION
V 304.873 / ISLAND H
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Immigrants -- United States.
United States -- Emigration and immigration.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Emigration and immigration.
Immigrants.
United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Format
Video
Language
English
UPC
187268000048

Notes

General Note
Title from disc.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
General Note
"Digitally remastered black & white."
General Note
"A GPI film."--Container.
General Note
"Presented by the National Park Service US Department of Interior."--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Charles Guggenheim ; editors, Werner Schumann and Lisa Jackson ; original score, Michael Bacon ; cinematographer, Tom Ackerman.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Gene Hackman.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English soundtrack; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Guggenheim, C., Hackman, G., Schumann, W. W., Jackson, L. F., Bacon, M., & Ackerman, T. Island of hope -- island of tears: the story of Ellis Island : the American Immigration experience .

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Charles, Guggenheim et al.. Island of Hope -- Island of Tears: The Story of Ellis Island : The American Immigration Experience. .

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Charles, Guggenheim et al.. Island of Hope -- Island of Tears: The Story of Ellis Island : The American Immigration Experience .

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Guggenheim, Charles,, et al. Island of Hope -- Island of Tears: The Story of Ellis Island : The American Immigration Experience

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