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Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History

Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History

The Scandals. The Egos. The Fights. Find out what when on when the cameras went off.

Genres

ComedyDramaDocumentary

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A campy look at the making of the 1964-67 TV series, as told by stars Bob Denver, Dawn Wells and Russell Johnson, as well as in flashbacks (actors play the castaways). Bob/Gilligan: Jon Wellner. Dawn/Mary Ann: Samantha Harris. Tina/Ginger: Kristen Dalton. Alan/Skipper: Eric Allan Kramer. Russell/Professor: Michael Wiseman. Jim/Mr. Howell: Steve Vinovich. Natalie/Mrs. Howell: E.J. Peaker. Sherwood Schwartz: Aaron Lustig.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

14 October 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bob Denver

Bob Denver

Himself

Dawn Wells

Dawn Wells

Mary Anne (Narator)

Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Himself

Jon Wellner

Jon Wellner

Gilligan / Bob Denver

Samantha Harris

Samantha Harris

Mary Anne / Dawn Wells

Kristen Dalton

Kristen Dalton

Tina Louise

Dwayne Hickman

Dwayne Hickman

Network Executive #1

Eric Allan Kramer

Eric Allan Kramer

Alan Hale Jr.

Aaron Lustig

Aaron Lustig

Sherwood Schwartz

E.J. Peaker

E.J. Peaker

Natalie Schafer

Steve Vinovich

Steve Vinovich

Jim Backus

Michael Wiseman

Michael Wiseman

Russell Johnson

Jerry Van Dyke

Jerry Van Dyke

Himself

Christopher Neiman

Christopher Neiman

Network Executive #2

Mark Hutter

Mark Hutter

Director #2

Ray Buktenica

Ray Buktenica

Director #1

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen

TV GUIDE Rep.

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