Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three-Hour Tour in History
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Paul A. Kaufman
Susan Angelo
Craig Stepp
Mark Hutter
Jon Wellner
Alexander Enberg
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Television movie that gives a "behind-the-scenes" look at the television series "Gilligan's Island," which ran from 1964 to 1967 on CBS. The story, told from the point of view of Dawn Wells (Mary Ann), Bob Denver (Gilligan) and Russell Johnson (the Professor), begins with the battle the creator faced convincing network executives to greenlight the original pilot. After struggling to cast the show, he fought to have the series picked up. The network couldn't argue with the favorable reaction audiences had to the seven unusual castaways and their plight. However, even after the series was picked up, the obstacles faced on "Gilligan's Island" were not only in front of the cameras. From Russell Johnson's reluctance to take the role that eventually solidified his place in pop culture to the private pain Natalie Schaeffer (Mrs. Howell) endured, the events taking place behind the scenes were far different from the lighthearted on-screen escapades of the shipwrecked seven.
Director
Paul A. Kaufman
Cast
Susan Angelo
Craig Stepp
Mark Hutter
Jon Wellner
Alexander Enberg
Dawn Wells
Joseph Mceveety
E. J. Peaker
Eddie Allen
Timilee Romolini
Jim Jansen
Michael Wiseman
Ray Buktenica
Michael White
Steve Vinovich
Gloria Grant
Dwayne Hickman
Aaron Lustig
Michael Kostroff
Christopher Neiman
Eric Allan Kramer
Traci Crouch
David Carey Foster
Russell Johnson
Simms Thomas
Samantha Harris
Steven Yell
Charles Warner Nash
Bob Denver
Terry Davis
Kalnena Coleman
Kristen Dalton
Troy Beyer
Rodger Bingham
Crew
Walter W Andrus
Marlene Bergman
Paul Breuninger
J Max Burnett
Jay Caplan
Andre Caporaso
Steve Coker
Traci Crouch
Mike Davis
Tarra Day
Bob Denver
Eric Dyson
Timothy Grant Engle
Larry Fioritto
Larry Germain
Sam Gross
Shannon Halwes
Barbara Harris
James Hightower
Jeremy Kent Jackson
J W Jergensen
Russell Johnson
Laura Karpman
Paul A. Kaufman
Thomas Keniston
Sean Lambert
Greg Lavoi
Marc Lentimiglia
Kimberly Mcgregor
Robin Mcwilliams
Carla Meyer
Gary T New
Russell Nordstedt
Lori Openden
Duane Poole
Chris Reeves
Debby Ruby-winsberg
Tommy Ruth
Anthony Santa Croce
Anthony Santa Croce
Suzie Sax
Richard T Schor
Stephanie Scott
Ken Segal
Randy Shanofsky
Lynn Stevenson
Lon Thompson
Llyswen Vaughan
Kristina Vogel
Dawn Wells
Dawn Wells
Dianne Young
Kenneth D Zunder
Kenneth D Zunder
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 14, 2001
Previous title: "Behind the Scenes of Gilligan's Island."
Began shooting May 21, 2001.
Completed shooting June 15, 2001.
