Will Smith initially refused to do the memorable Ellis Island scene in 'Hitch,' the director says
Will Smith initially rejected the memorable "Hitch" scene on Ellis Island because he thought Black people didn't immigrate ...
The Story Behind The Hitch Scene Will Smith Had To Be ‘Begged’ To Film: ‘I’m Trying To Save The Sequence’
“Hitch” director Andy Tennant marked the 20th anniversary of the romantic-comedy with a new Business Insider interview in ...
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Immigration and Deportation at Ellis Island
Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.
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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the statue can be admired from several different vantage points around Manhattan, including ...
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Immigration and Deportation at Ellis Island
Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.