Family Role
One of the key elements of the show was the dream sequences. While we do have more to say about them later, we need to take you back to one particular moment. Who remembers the dream sequence from “‘V’ for Vitamins?” Turns out, Bob Denver’s very own son, Patrick, voiced for small Gilligan! Hey, that’s not a bad gig for his son. Sounds fun!
Family Role
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A Life Changing Dinner
So how did the Skipper we came to love actually get the role? Actor Alan Hale Jr. was at dinner dressed in a Civil War uniform. In that same Hollywood restaurant was creator Sherwood Schwartz who spotted the star in his costume. Pleased with what he saw, Schwartz decided then and there he wanted Alan as the Skipper.
A Life Changing Dinner
