October 14, 1978 –
The gang finally got off the damn island (sort of) when the first TV movie from a TV series, Rescue from Gilligan’s Island, premiered on CBS-TV with all of the original cast except Tina Louise (who wanted too much money,) on this date.
The scene in which the rescued castaways are towed into harbor to a hero’s welcome was filmed in Los Angeles’ Marina Del Rey. According to Sherwood Schwartz, the extras hired to play the crowd were soon joined by countless onlookers, all of them ecstatic to see the familiar characters finally rescued. The crowd’s enthusiasm was so overwhelming that the cast members were moved to tears.
The Haus of Dcaligari 