Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001) (TV)

Director:

Paul A. Kaufman

Writer (WGA):

Duane Poole (teleplay)

Release Date:

14 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A fun behind-the-scenes look into the 60's television series, "Gilligan's Island."

Plot Keywords:

Television | Television Series | 1960s | Television History | Comedy Filmmaking

Cast

Jon Wellner	...	Gilligan / Bob Denver
Dawn Wells	...	Herself (archive footage)
Russell Johnson	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bob Denver	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Kristen Dalton	...	Tina Louise
Samantha Harris	...	Dawn Wells
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
Terry Davis	...	Friend's Sister
Mark Hutter	...	Director #2
Ray Buktenica	...	Director
Jim Jansen	...	TV Guide Representative
Keith MacKechnie	...	Tina Louise's Agent
Timilee Romolini	...	Sophia
Gloria Grant	...	Henny Backus
Michael White	...	Male Friend #1
Susan Angelo	...	Wardrobe Woman
Traci L. Crouch	...	'70s Girl
Alexander Enberg	...	'70s Guy
Eddie Allen	...	Newton N. Minow
Kalena Coleman	...	Chief's Wife
Troy Byer Bailey	...	Diner (as Troy Beyer)
Michael Kostroff	...	Editor
Simms Thomas	...	Friend #1
Charles Warner Nash	...	Helpful Passenger
Izumi	...	Flight Attendant
Steven Yell	...	Airplane Passenger
David Carey Foster	...	Studio Guard
Craig Stepp	...	Male Friend #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Backus	...	Himself (archive footage)
Chris Carver	...	Wellington
Cheryl Dent	...	60's Girl
Alan Hale Jr.	...	Himself (archive footage)
Paul A. Kaufman	...	Airplane Passenger
Tina Louise	...	Herself (archive footage)
Bryan Macrina	...	Wellington
Natalie Schafer	...	Herself (archive footage)
George Wyle	...	Himself
Rodger Bingham	...	Navy Admiral (uncredited)
John Kennedy Jr.	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Caroline Kennedy	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacqueline Kennedy	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Erica Vittina Phillips	...	Counter Girl (uncredited)
Sherwood Schwartz	...	Himself (uncredited) (also archive footage)
Phil Silvers	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul A. Kaufman

Writing credits (WGA)
Duane Poole		(teleplay)

Produced by
Larry Germain	....	co-executive producer
Paul A. Kaufman	....	executive producer
Anthony Santa Croce	....	producer
Dawn Wells	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Laura Karpman

Cinematography by
Kenneth Zunder

Film Editing by
Sean K. Lambert		(as Sean Lambert)

Casting by
Lori Openden

Production Design by
Gary T. New

Art Direction by
Rich Rohrer

Set Decoration by
Sam Gross

Costume Design by
Greg LaVoi

Makeup Department
Tarra D. Day	....	key makeup artist (as Tarra Day)
Robin McWilliams	....	key hair stylist
Kristina Vogel	....	makeup artist
Felicia Linsky	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Polly Lucke	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Brent Winholt	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Kimberly A. Dickens	....	production supervisor (as Kimberly Dickens)
Anthony Santa Croce	....	unit production manager
Patti Singer	....	executive in charge of production
Lynn Stevenson	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Timothy Grant Engle	....	second assistant director
Richard T. Schor	....	first assistant director
Stephanie Scott	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Paul Breuninger	....	property master

Sound Department
Andre Caporaso	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Coker	....	sound recordist
Thomas J. Huth	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Tommy Huth)
James L. Pearson	....	sound editor
Christopher B. Reeves	....	supervising sound editor (as Chris Reeves)
Debby Ruby-Winsberg	....	adr recordist (as Debby Winsberg)
Ken Segal	....	sound mixer
Andrew Adams	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Kamal Humphrey	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
John van Barneveld	....	graphic designer and animator

Camera and Electrical Department
Walt Andrus	....	camera operator
Eric Dyson	....	second assistant camera
Russell Nordstedt	....	key grip
Malissa Schayes	....	camera loader (2001)
Randy Shanofsky	....	first assistant camera
Lon Thompson	....	gaffer
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Cash Oshman	....	crowd casting
Tony Rasmussen	....	extras casting
Dianne Young	....	casting associate
Mary Ellen Buckley	....	crowd casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jay Caplan	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
James Hightower	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Shannon Halwes	....	music editor
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer
Llyswen Vaughan	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Mike Davis	....	transportation coordinator (as Michael Davis)
Richard Denson	....	driver
Jay Wylie	....	driver

Other crew
Alex Barnoya	....	set medic
Marlene Bergman	....	title designer: main titles
Max Burnett	....	production coordinator (as J. Max Burnett)
Traci L. Crouch	....	assistant: Mr. Kaufman
Jeremy Kent Jackson	....	assistant production coordinator
Tom Keniston	....	production accountant
Stephen Krug	....	production assistant (as Steve Krug)
Carla Meyer	....	dialect coach
Suzie Sax-Horowitz	....	script supervisor (as Suzie Sax)
Marc J. Ventimiglia	....	location manager (as Marc Ventimiglia)

Thanks
Steve Cox	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• CBS Entertainment Production
• Kaufman Company, The
• Landscape Entertainment

Distributors

• Artisan Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• CBS Photo Archive  special thanks
• Coast Guard Air Station, San Diego  special thanks
• Coast Guard Cutter Point Bridge  special thanks
• Coast Guard Motion Picture and Television Office  special thanks
• E=mc²  video playback
• LaserPacific  high definition laboratory
• REN-Mar Studios  special thanks
• Rainbow Casting Service  extras casting
• State Historical Society of Washington  special thanks
• West Productions  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"Surviving Gilligan's Island" - USA (short title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CBS Entertainment Production

Goofs:

Anachronisms: As Dawn Wells, Samantha Harris says she won the 'Ms. Fitness' contest, but there was no such thing at the time "Gilligan's Island" was being filmed. The first fitness contest was held in the mid-nineties. Also, the term "Ms" was not in use at the time. "Miss Fitness" would have been the term used in that era.

Movie Connections:

References Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978) (TV)

Sweet, amusing reflection of one of the best shows on TV!

A sweet, wholesome, loving tribute to the show and stars. Surviving Gilligan's Island brought back a lot of fond memories. Having read some of the "behind the scenes" accounts by Sherwood Schwartz and the surviving cast members, I had heard many of the anecdotes before. Still, this was a wonderful reflection back on a great show.