When Dawn Wells and five of her college roommates sailed to the Solomon Islands, they expected no running water, energy or television. However, she experienced one big amaze while vacationing in a remote island within the Pacific.
As our little canoe hit the sand, the chiefs wife look back me and told, I know you, explained the 78 -year-old actress and former Miss Nevada. She tells me, In the 1970 s I went to nursing school in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. I used to come home and watch you in black and white. So even in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, with no television, they knew who I was because of that show.
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Wells was referring to Gilligans Island, an American sitcom that only ran from 1964 to 1967 — for three seasons — and yet it has never gone off the air and continues to be screened in over 30 speeches. She starred as Mary Ann Summers, an unapologetic “good girl” who was stranded on an island with six other castaways. Wells isnt surprised that the depict continues to be beloved among longtime viewers.
I have been resonating with young boys for 50 years, she told Fox News.[ But] it was wholesome and not risque. So mom and dad didnt care what you watched. And I think we raised a good generation because of that Ive had soldiers tell me, I carried your portrait in my helmet. I had households mention, The only route we ever got along was when we were watching your depict. It had an impact that was far more than only 30 minutes.
For decades, rumors had swirled Wells auditioned against Raquel Welch for the iconic role, but even she isnt sure if thats true.
I never assured Raquel come in, so I dont truly know if its true that she auditioned, she admitted. But, she would have been a better Ginger. She was a beautiful sex symbol, more than the two countries girl next door. I have to ask if that happened! Did we test the same day? I dont know. Id be curious to find out.
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As for Tina Louise, the actress who played the glamorous Ginger and the only other living cast member, Wells said they have not stayed in touched.
Theres nobody left, she told. And I dont see Tina. She has not wanted anything to do with the depict because it aimed. Shes very much alive and doing things, I guess. She lives in New York. I did a play-act there for six weeks, but she never came. Shes just gone on to do her own life.
However, Wells is still merrily meeting fans of Mary Ann, whom she described as timeless.
She pitched in and helped, never complained about anything and helped cook and clean, explained Wells. She was concerned about the other people on the island. No jealousy with Ginger and shes very in tune with Gilligan and his blunders. I think she represents the core of whats good. But hes smart enough to set her in short shorts to attain her a little sexy.”
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Wells likewise played an important role in creating Mary Ann’s daring look for audiences.
“We couldnt show my bellybutton, ” she told. “And Im here standing next to Tina, whos nearly six feet tall. Her legs came up to my shoulders. So I helped design the shorts in order to be allowed to attain my legs seem longer and it embraced my bellybutton. If you walked too much and depicted the bellybutton, they had to reshoot it because CBS only had a three-second regulation. Same with Gingers cleavage. Nowadays, look whats happening!
These days, Wells is still prospering beyond her most well known role. Not only has she maintained active in the theater world, but she also published the 2014 humorous memoir What Would Mary Ann Do ? Currently, shes starring in a web-series, titled Life Interrupted where she plays fellow Tv icon Alison Arngrims mom to rave reviews. However, Wells told a part of Mary Ann will always be with her.
I have them! she dished on still owning her character’s shorts and top. I have the gingham dress, too. And I truly dont know how I got them. We were picked up for season four. Then we went on vacation. I might have taken them home to check on the sewing. And then we were cancelled, by telephone. So we never moved pack to get any of the props or anything. But, I have the shorts!
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