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The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981) (TV)
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Overview
Release Date:
15 May 1981 (USA) morePlot:
The staff of the island resort need the aid of the Harlem Globetrotters to keep their island from a greedy millionaire. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Wow !!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bob Denver | ... | Gilligan | |
| Alan Hale Jr. | ... | Skipper Jonas Grumby | |
| Jim Backus | ... | Thurston Howell III | |
| Natalie Schafer | ... | Lovey Wentworth Howell | |
| Constance Forslund | ... | Ginger Grant | |
| Russell Johnson | ... | Prof. Roy Hinkley Jr. | |
| Dawn Wells | ... | Mary Ann Summers | |
| David Ruprecht | ... | Thurston Howell IV | |
| Martin Landau | ... | J.J. Pierson | |
| Barbara Bain | ... | Dr. Olga Schmetner | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Dewey Stevens | |
| Whitney Rydbeck | ... | George (the robot) | |
| Dreama Perry Denver | ... | The Howells' secretary | |
| Rosalind Chao | ... | Hotel clerk | |
| Stu Nahan | ... | Sportscaster #1 |
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120 min (including commercials)Country:
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At the time this movie was being made Jim Backus was suffering from Parkinson's disease thus preventing him from being in the movie. Originally his character was written out of the storyline but at the last minute Backus felt well enough to make a small cameo at the end of the movie. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Giant Gila Monster (#5.2)" (1992) moreFAQ
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This movie was one of the few that are better than the book. I have been a big fan of Gilligan ever since he blew their chances of getting off of the island. Nice to see Thruston Howell the 4th as well as the Globetrotters.