Product Details

• Actors: Ray Buktenica, Kristen Dalton, Terry Davis, Bob Denver, Samantha Harris
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• VHS Release Date: September 27, 2002
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006FDDZ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,249 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could not have been better - A Must for Gilligan Fans, September 26, 2002

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B. Hassel (Jacksonville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Surviving Gilligan's Island - The Incredibly True Story Of The Longest Three-Hour Tour In History (DVD)

This show was perfection. Anyone who enjoys the classic show Gilligan's Island MUST see this Documentary. The re-enactments were great. Much better then just showing pictures and old clips. It shows how the show was created having look alike characters play the parts of the original cast. These actors were very entertaining. Especially when I wasn't too excited about seeing new actors filling the roles. But it turned out to be perfect. The DVD menus and extras are themed very closely to the show and make for some fun amusement. This just makes me want all 3 seasons from the original series on DVD even more. I cannot wait for that day to come. All Gilligan Island lovers must own this DVD.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A TRIP BACK IN TIME., November 2, 2002

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This review is from: Surviving Gilligan's Island - The Incredibly True Story Of The Longest Three-Hour Tour In History (DVD)

What a wonderful, wonderful film this is! "Gilligan's Island" was my favorite television show when I was a child, and since then I have read several books on the trials and tribulations of getting it on the air. This film was new to me - it has not been shown on T.V. in England. I am so impressed with the production standards, and the actors and actresses portraying the various people involved with the original series, while not being carbon copies of them, suggest them very well. It's also great to see Dawn Wells, Russell Johnson and Bob Denver helping with the narration. As well as this excellent film, which is very moving in parts, the dvd also comes with some great extras, including home movies and a very challenging trivia quiz! I would recommend this dvd to anybody who loves "Gilligan's Island". It is, quite simply, fabulous!

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just sit right back and you'll here a tale..., November 21, 2002

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Christopher Petrone (Martinsville, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Surviving Gilligan's Island - The Incredibly True Story Of The Longest Three-Hour Tour In History (DVD)

Although this comedy was not well received at first, to this day it is still shown all over the world and in many different languages. This DVD tells the story of seven castaways from beginning to end. Reinactments give you a visualization of how the show came about and why it was such a success. Picture quality is superior. A must see for Gilligan's Isle fans!