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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
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Gilligan's Island - Dawn Wells 55th Anniversary Celebration - TV
Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist  THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM PAYS TRIBUTE TO GILLIGAN'S ISLAND AND CASTAWAY, DAWN WELLS (What Would Mary Ann Do?) -- FOR THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE SHIPWRECK  | | (L) Dawn Wells (R) Donelle Dadigan |
The 55th Anniversary celebration of the smash hit 60’s comedy “Gilligan’s Island” and castaway Dawn Wells was held at the famed Hollywood Museum. The fabulous evening commenced with a celebrity filled red carpet that emptied into a reception mixer that included a scrumptious buffet and cocktail bar, The program began with introductions by the museum’s Founder and President Donelle Dadigan.
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The guest speakers included Ruta Lee (77 Sunset/Seven Brides for Seven Brothers), Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie), Erin Murphy (Bewitched), Steve Wishnoff (OZ/Director), Hope Juber-Schwartz, Lloyd Schwartz (daughter and son of creator Steven Schwartz) and Dawn Wells (Gilligan's Island), who is an original cast member who played castaway Mary Ann.
GILLIGAN'S ISLAND was a top rated TV Show in the 60-s and is the longest running sitcom still showing worldwide in over 30 languages. Dawn Wells portrayed the lovable farm girl next door castaway, Mary Ann Sommers. Her Character that was originally listed as "And the rest" on the credits became the fan favorite, garnering more fan mail than even the title character. With almost 400,000 fans on her Facebook page and fan clubs across the U.S., her following has remained faithful.
The festivities included the unveiling of one of pop culture's most iconic costumes with Gilligan's white sailor hat and red shirt, worn by Mr Bob Denver as Gilligan, as well as the gingham dress and the navel covering shorts with matching mid-drift showing top worn by Ms. Wells as Mary Ann in the show, along with her original scripts of the series. Other items on display included items from the Rob Klein, Roger Neal and B. Harlan Boll collections.
Ms. Wells signed copies of the newly released, updated version of her book, "A Guide To Life: What Would Mary Ann Do?" (Bear Manor Publishing) following the Lobby Series unveiling.Dawn Wells
A native of Reno, Ms. Wells represented Nevada in the Miss America pageant in 1959. She found success in Hollywood immediately afterward, appearing in such shows as 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, Bonanza, and Hawaiian Eye. She was later cast in the role of a lifetime as Mary Ann in Gilligan's Island, beating out 350 other actresses. She's an actress, producer, author, spokesperson, journalist, motivational speaker, teacher, and humanitarian. She has starred in over 150 TV shows, and 7 motion pictures, and has starred in 60+ theatrical productions across the country and on The Great White Way.
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