A scene from the film

Directed by                       unknown
Cinematography by         Billy Bitzer
Starring                             unknown
Distributed by                   Biograph Company
Release date                       May 9, 1906
Country                             United States
Running time                    3 m.

"Arrival of immigrants, Ellis Island" (1906) is a very short documentary. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of our star Billy Bitzer.

Let's all give our thanks to the Library of Congress for preserving this film and making it available to the public.

 

 

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