A variation of the Arnold Bennett story "Buried Alive" and the play "The Great Adventure" (filmed as a silent under that title and as "His Double Life" and later "Holy Matrimony", and musicalized after this episode aired as "Darling of the Day"), this deals with a temperamental Russian artist Dubov, played by character actor Harold J. Stone who is found on the island and promises the others a way off the island if he can finish his masterpiece.
Ginger agrees to pose as a Bali dancer, and is of course offended by the results, a piece of modern art so hideous and indescribable but everybody must pretend to love it, that is until Gilligan spills the beans. Stone is probably one of the most obscure character performers to appear on the episode, and fortunately, his Russian accent is not completely over the top.
Those who wonder about the praise of modern non-representational art will find it amusing because frankly, the paintings are nothing but big blotches and blobs, while fans of modern art might take some offence. As they try to make Gilligan a rival to Dubov to enrage his ego, it becomes clear that they are doing nothing but speeding up his departure and increasing their stay on the island. A minor episode that somehow I've forgotten about, especially when compared to Japanese soldiers, misguided pilots and mad scientists and of course the look alikes who would make their way to the island.
Ginger agrees to pose as a Bali dancer, and is of course offended by the results, a piece of modern art so hideous and indescribable but everybody must pretend to love it, that is until Gilligan spills the beans. Stone is probably one of the most obscure character performers to appear on the episode, and fortunately, his Russian accent is not completely over the top.
Those who wonder about the praise of modern non-representational art will find it amusing because frankly, the paintings are nothing but big blotches and blobs, while fans of modern art might take some offence. As they try to make Gilligan a rival to Dubov to enrage his ego, it becomes clear that they are doing nothing but speeding up his departure and increasing their stay on the island. A minor episode that somehow I've forgotten about, especially when compared to Japanese soldiers, misguided pilots and mad scientists and of course the look alikes who would make their way to the island.