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Rescue from Gilligan's Island is a 1978 made-for-television comedy film that continues the adventures of the shipwrecked castaways from the 1964–67 sitcom Gilligan's Island, starring Bob Denver and Alan Hale, Jr., and featuring all the original cast except Tina Louise. The film first aired on NBC as a two-part special on October 14 and October 21, 1978. The film has the characters finally being rescued after 15 years on the island. The film was directed by Leslie H. Martinson.
Original Release
10/14/1978
US Release
10/14/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Denver | Gilligan |
| Alan Hale Jr. | Skipper Jonas Grumby |
| Jim Backus | Thurston Howell III |
| Natalie Schafer | Lovey Wentworth Howell |
| Judith Baldwin | Ginger Grant |
| Russell Johnson | Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. |
| Dawn Wells | Mary Ann Summers |
| Vincent Schiavelli | Dimitri |
| Art LaFleur | Ivan |
| Norman Bartold | Producer |
Directors
Writers
Sherwood Schwartz, Elroy Schwartz, Al Schwartz, David P. Harmon
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Denver | Gilligan |
| Alan Hale Jr. | Skipper Jonas Grumby |
| Jim Backus | Thurston Howell III |
| Natalie Schafer | Lovey Wentworth Howell |
| Judith Baldwin | Ginger Grant |
| Russell Johnson | Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. |
| Dawn Wells | Mary Ann Summers |
| Vincent Schiavelli | Dimitri |
| Art LaFleur | Ivan |
| Norman Bartold | Producer |
| Barbara Mallory | Cindy Smith |
| June Whitley Taylor | Miss Ainsworth |
| Martin Rudy | Dean |
| Mary Gregory | Mrs. Devonshire |
| Glenn Robards | Mr. Devonshire |
| Diana Chesney | Mrs. Fellows |
| Victor Rogers | Mr. Fellows |
| Michael Flanagan | Director |
| Martin Ashe | Butler |
| Robert Wood | Tony |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sherwood Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Lloyd J. Schwartz | Producer |
| Valton Lee Taylor | Producer |
