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
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2001-10-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
7.2
Bob Denver
Himself
Dawn Wells
Mary Anne (Narator)
Russell Johnson
Himself
Jon Wellner
Gilligan / Bob Denver
Samantha Harris
Mary Anne / Dawn Wells
Kristen Dalton
Tina Louise
Dwayne Hickman
Network Executive #1
Eric Allan Kramer
Alan Hale Jr.
Aaron Lustig
Sherwood Schwartz
E.J. Peaker
Natalie Schafer
Steve Vinovich
Jim Backus
Michael Wiseman
Russell Johnson
Jerry Van Dyke
Himself
Christopher Neiman
Network Executive #2
Mark Hutter
Director #2
Ray Buktenica
Director #1
Jim Jansen
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