Pushing For The Show
Sherwood Schwartz, working for United Artists Television, was making quite the name for himself in the industry. However, he needed to pitch Gilligan’s Island to CBS president, Jim Aubrey. Aubrey was worried that fans might get annoyed that the cast members never escaped the island. Thankfully, Sherwood Schwartz kept at it, and Gilligan’s Island was a hit!
Pushing For The Show
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Stunt Woman
Now, back to our favorite millionaire Natalie Schafer. Even though she was a real life millionaire, that didn’t stop her from fully committing to her role. She was around 65 years old but performed all of her own stunts. Yes, that included everything from sinking in quicksand to falling in the lagoon! What a champ!
Stunt Woman
