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	*E.J. Peaker as [[Natalie Schafer]] (aka [[Lovey Howell\|Mrs. Howell]])		*E.J. Peaker as [[Natalie Schafer]] (aka [[Lovey Howell\|Mrs. Howell]])
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{{Infobox film
| name = Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three-Hour Tour in History
| director = Paul A. Kaufman
| writer = Duane Poole
| starring = [[Bob Denver]] [[Dawn Wells]] [[Russell Johnson]] [[Jon Wellner]] [[Kristen Dalton (actress)|Kristen Dalton]] [[Samantha Harris]] [[Eric Allan Kramer]] [[Steve Vinovich]] [[Aaron Lustig]] E. J. Peaker
| runtime = 100 minutes
| released = October 14, 2001 ''(U.S. premiere, [[CBS]])''
}}
'''''Surviving Gilligan's Island''''' (publicized as: '''''Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three-Hour Tour in History''''') is a 2001 [[television movie|made-for-television]] [[docudrama]] film based on the 1964–1967 television [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Gilligan's Island]]''.

Originally airing on [[CBS]] on October 14, 2001, the film stars three of the four cast members from the 1960s series who were still alive at the time: [[Bob Denver]], [[Dawn Wells]], and [[Russell Johnson]]. These performers tell their stories, while other actors re-enact old scenes from the series and dramatize behind-the-scenes moments.

The plot of this docudrama depicts the attempts of ''Gilligan's Island'' producer [[Sherwood Schwartz]] to make ''Gilligan's Island'' a hit television series. It portrays the network's initial rejection of the series as well as the filming of the pilot episode. This film also reveals the changes which each cast member went through after the pilot episode received negative feedback. Denver (who played [[Gilligan (Gilligan's Island)|Gilligan]]), Wells (who played [[Mary Ann Summers|Mary Ann]]), and Johnson (who played [[The Professor (Gilligan's Island)|The Professor]]) share stories about the show and its status in pop culture. Footage from the original series is unveiled in addition to the recreations.

This film also addresses the question of whether Ginger or Mary Ann is more attractive. An informal poll of twenty-one people is conducted, in which Mary Ann wins by a single vote.

Cast member [[Tina Louise]], who portrayed Ginger in the series, does not appear. She had consistently refused to participate in any ''Gilligan's Island''-related spinoffs or projects since the original series ended. This docudrama presents Louise to have been under the impression that the series was supposed to revolve around her own character's adventures as a shipwrecked castaway (despite the series' title.) It also chronicles Louise's repeated efforts at removing herself from her contract, and the subsequent side effect it would have on the strained relationships between herself and her costars.

This docudrama covers the period from the concept and casting of the first series pilot in 1963 through to its cancellation in 1967; it then touches on moments in the 1970s and early 1980s, including the production of the ''Gilligan's Island'' reunion TV movies, and ends with a sequence discussing the deaths of original cast members Alan Hale, Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer, and the present-day (as of 2001) activities of Wells, Denver and Johnson.

This film has been released on both [[VHS]] and [[DVD]] in one region only. Special features of the DVD release include the casting of the performers, a trivia game, and other information about the behind-the-scenes look at the [[cult classic]] series. As of 2015, this DVD is out of print.

==Cast==
*[[Bob Denver]] as Himself (also archive footage)
*[[Dawn Wells]] as Herself (also archive footage)
*[[Russell Johnson]] as Himself (also archive footage)
*[[Jon Wellner]] as [[Bob Denver]] (aka [[Gilligan (Gilligan's Island)|Gilligan]])
*[[Kristen Dalton (actress)|Kristen Dalton]] as [[Tina Louise]] (aka [[Ginger Grant|Ginger]])
*[[Samantha Harris]] as [[Dawn Wells]] (aka [[Mary Ann Summers|Mary Ann]])
*[[Eric Allan Kramer]] as [[Alan Hale, Jr.]] (aka [[The Skipper]])
*E.J. Peaker as [[Natalie Schafer]] (aka [[Lovey Howell|Mrs. Howell]])
*[[Steve Vinovich]] as [[Jim Backus]] (aka [[Thurston Howell, III|Mr. Howell]])
*[[Michael Wiseman]] as [[Russell Johnson]] (aka [[The Professor (Gilligan's Island)|The Professor]])
*[[Aaron Lustig]] as [[Sherwood Schwartz]]
*[[Jerry Van Dyke]] as Himself
*Gloria Grant as [[Henny Backus]]
*[[Tina Louise]] (archive footage)
*[[Alan Hale, Jr.]] (archive footage)
*[[Jim Backus]] (archive footage)
*[[Natalie Schafer]] (archive footage)

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0286181}}

{{Gilligan's Island |state=autocollapse}}

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[[Category:2001 television films]]
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{{Infobox film
| name = Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three-Hour Tour in History
| director = Paul A. Kaufman
| writer = Duane Poole
| starring = [[Bob Denver]] [[Dawn Wells]] [[Russell Johnson]] [[Jon Wellner]] [[Kristen Dalton (actress)|Kristen Dalton]] [[Samantha Harris]] [[Eric Allan Kramer]] [[Steve Vinovich]] [[Aaron Lustig]] E. J. Peaker
| runtime = 100 minutes
| released = October 14, 2001 ''(U.S. premiere, [[CBS]])''
}}
'''''Surviving Gilligan's Island''''' (publicized as: '''''Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three-Hour Tour in History''''') is a 2001 [[television movie|made-for-television]] [[docudrama]] film based on the 1964–1967 television [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Gilligan's Island]]''.

Originally airing on [[CBS]] on October 14, 2001, the film stars three surviving cast members from the 1960s series: [[Bob Denver]], [[Dawn Wells]], and [[Russell Johnson]] (the remaining surviving cast member, [[Tina Louise]], did not participate). These performers tell their stories, while other actors re-enact old scenes from the series and dramatize behind-the-scenes moments.

The plot of the film depicts the attempts of ''Gilligan's Island'' producer [[Sherwood Schwartz]] to make ''Gilligan's Island'' a hit television series. It portrays the networks turning him down as well as the filming of the pilot episode. It also portrays the changes the cast went through after the pilot episode received negative feedback. Denver (who played [[Gilligan (Gilligan's Island)|Gilligan]]), Wells (who played [[Mary Ann Summers|Mary Ann]]), and Johnson (who played [[The Professor (Gilligan's Island)|The Professor]]) share stories about the show and its status in pop culture. Footage from the original series is also shown in addition to the recreations.

The film also discusses the question of whether Ginger or Mary Ann was more attractive. An informal poll of twenty-one people was conducted, in which Mary Ann won by a single vote.

Cast member [[Tina Louise]], who portrayed Ginger in the series, did not participate. The docudrama presents Louise as believing the series was supposed to revolve around her adventures as a shipwrecked castaway, despite the series' title). It also shows Ms. Louise's repeated efforts at getting herself out from her series' contract, and the side effect it had on causing ill will between her and her costars. In spite of this, the cast in its entirety did attend Ms. Louise's 1966 wedding to Les Crane.

The film covers the period from the concept and casting of the first series pilot in 1963 through to its cancellation in 1967; the film then touches on moments in the 1970s and early 1980s, including the production of the ''Gilligan's Island'' reunion TV movies, and ends with a sequence discussing the deaths of original cast members Hale, Backus and Schafer, and the present-day (as of 2001) activities of Wells, Denver and Johnson.

The film has been released on both [[VHS]] and [[DVD]] in one region only. Special features of the DVD release include the casting of the performers, a trivia game, and other information about the behind-the-scenes look at the [[cult classic]] series. As of 2015, the DVD is out of print.

==Cast==
*[[Bob Denver]] as Himself (also archive footage)
*[[Dawn Wells]] as Herself (also archive footage)
*[[Russell Johnson]] as Himself (also archive footage)
*[[Jon Wellner]] as [[Bob Denver]] (aka [[Gilligan (Gilligan's Island)|Gilligan]])
*[[Kristen Dalton (actress)|Kristen Dalton]] as [[Tina Louise]] (aka [[Ginger Grant|Ginger]])
*[[Samantha Harris]] as [[Dawn Wells]] (aka [[Mary Ann Summers|Mary Ann]])
*[[Eric Allan Kramer]] as [[Alan Hale, Jr.]] (aka [[The Skipper]])
*E.J. Peaker as [[Natalie Schafer]] (aka [[Lovey Howell|Mrs. Howell]])
*[[Steve Vinovich]] as [[Jim Backus]] (aka [[Thurston Howell, III|Mr. Howell]])
*[[Michael Wiseman]] as [[Russell Johnson]] (aka [[The Professor (Gilligan's Island)|The Professor]])
*[[Aaron Lustig]] as [[Sherwood Schwartz]]
*[[Jerry Van Dyke]] as Himself
*Gloria Grant as [[Henny Backus]]
*[[Tina Louise]] (archive footage)
*[[Alan Hale, Jr.]] (archive footage)
*[[Jim Backus]] (archive footage)
*[[Natalie Schafer]] (archive footage)

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0286181}}

{{Gilligan's Island |state=autocollapse}}

[[Category:2000s comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2000s documentary films]]
[[Category:2001 television films]]
[[Category:American comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:American documentary films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:Docudramas]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Gilligan's Island]]