(CBS Primetime, 1964 - 1967;
Syndicated;
CBS Saturday Mornings, 1974 -- cartoon version;
WTBS Superstation, 1982 -- 2nd cartoon version)
[a fantasy sitcom about seven castaways stranded on a deserted
pacific island; the cast included such character actors as
Jim Backus, Alan Hale, Jr., and Tina Louise; in 1974 a cartoon
version appeared "The New Adventures of Gilligan" with many
of the original cast performing the voices...and in 1982 a
second cartoon series was attempted for cable TV...]
[Above is the title as filed for copyright; The ASCAP database
title variations include:
aka: "Gilligan's Island";
aka: "Gilligan's Island -Theme-"
As with Schwartz's "Brady Bunch" THEME, this song was actually
an integral part of the show -- since it was a way of giving
necessary exposition of the situation...
Originally the Theme song only mentioned certain characters --
"There's Gilligan, the Skipper too, the Millionaire and his
Wife -- the Movie Star, and the rest..." Supporting cast
members Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells used to refer to
themselves as "The Rest" on the set before producers for
the successful series added "The Professor and Mary Ann"
to the lyric.]
Composers: George Wyle (ASCAP), and
Sherwood Schwartz (ASCAP)
[producer of the series]
1978 Publisher: United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: EMI U Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc.
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: Nov. 18, 1964; Eu 855 428.
Renewal Date: April 3, 1992; RE-582-294.
[Revised version "The Ballad of Gilligan's Island"]:
Copyright Date: July 17, 2000; RE-822-200.
Recordings:
[Above is the title in the 2001 ASCAP database]
Composer: Gerald Fried (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: EMI U Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc.
of New York, NY
Copyright Date:
Renewal Date:
Recordings: