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RIP Russell Johnson (the professor on Gilligan's Island)
dawn wells facebook page ^
| january 16, 2014
| dawn wells
Posted on 01/16/2014 12:04:13 PM PST by lowbridge
Dawn Wells has posted on her facebook page that Russell Johnson passed away this morning.
(Excerpt) Read more at facebook.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: gilligansisland; hollywood; itcamefromouterspace; obituary; outerlimits; russelljohnson; theprofessor; thisislandearth; twilightzone
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To: driftdiver
That's fantastic! Thank you so much!
Technical note:
At about 37 seconds into that video, there's a scene where Bob Denver and Dawn Wells are doing some sort of send-up of The Avengers. The camera does a little zoom-in at that point, but it's not a zoom! You can tell because of the slight vibration in the scene as the camera moves in.
That's a "dolly shot!" They must not have had zoom lenses at that point, or (more likely) their budget wasn't sufficient to rent one. So they physically moved the camera to do the zoom, and the cameraman kept it in perfect focus as they did so! No autofocus, no computers, nothing like that. Just pure skill and craftsmanship.
Beautiful video. Thanks again.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:46:03 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
(If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
To: wally_bert
He was also in an episode of The Twilight Zone. He invented a time machine or something but couldn’t prevent Lincoln’s assassination or the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:46:03 PM PST
by
jiggyboy
(Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: ScottinVA
And there’s a version of “Stairway To Heaven” too, believe it or not with those lyrics put in...
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:46:22 PM PST
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: lowbridge
There is a picture of Dawn with Sandra Bullock and a coconut cream pie if you look far enough on the facebook page. Lots of neat pictures. She sure has aged wonderfully.
To: lowbridge
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:46:36 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: forgotten man
Why couldnt he fix the hole in the Minnow? They tried. Season 1 Episode 8.
Gilligan discovers several trees that produce glue, and the Professor uses it as solution to patch up the minnow and escape the island. Unfortunately, the glue turns out to be only temporary. The castaways find this out all too late and the Minnow breaks apart into a thousand pieces.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:46:48 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
("The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it." - George Orwell)
To: Vendome
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:46:52 PM PST
by
Autonomous User
(Pain Fades. Chicks Dig Scars. Glory, lasts forever.)
To: forgotten man
****RIP. The professor could make a nuclear reactor out of a coconut. Why couldnt he fix the hole in the Minnow? Why did the Howells bring such a large wardrobe with them a a three hour cruise?****
And why was the island named after Gilligan?
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:46:58 PM PST
by
ResponseAbility
(The truth of liberalism is the stupid can feel smart, the lazy entitled, and the immoral unashamed)
To: dfwgator
Candle light suited her better...
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:47:12 PM PST
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: Responsibility2nd
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:48:09 PM PST
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: All; lowbridge
OK, I’ve got a tough one for you. What was the professor’s actual name? I had no idea. I just stumbled on it looking for other info.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:51:26 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: ResponseAbility
If they remade Gilligan’s Island today you would have to cast the Professor as gay, Gilligan african-american, Mary-Ann as a feminazi etc.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:52:10 PM PST
by
AU72
To: MarineBrat
Oh my! Losing so much weight when you’re older just causes the scarecrow effect! What a shame.
To: jiggyboy
I vaguely remember that episode now that you mention it. Bringing TZ up, I think he was in an episode of Thriller that runs on ME-TV.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:52:33 PM PST
by
wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
To: TheConservativeParty
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:52:51 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: Steely Tom
She is sooo cute its almost painful.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:53:54 PM PST
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Responsibility2nd
When I was young, the questions was Mary Ann or Ginger. Now that Im an old fart, I have to say... That Mrs. Howell doesnt look too bad there herself, now does she?
I have to chuckle at that as I, being female, knew I had reached "maturity" when while watching a rerun of Leave It To Beaver, I decided that Hugh Beaumont was starting to look good to me. As a youngster, I had a crush on Wally.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:54:50 PM PST
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
To: Sarah Barracuda
Damn and they just showed the episode yesterday where they first got stranded and the Skipper thought the island was infested with head hunters..RIP Professor
I saw that too, it was funny. BTW, saw the one where this native king wanted to take Gillian (dressed in drag) to be his wife. IIRC, the king was played by the same actor who played Cyrano Jones in Star Trek (with the tribbles) and the Giant Carrot Guy (Tybo) in Lost in Space. RIP Professor.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:55:47 PM PST
by
Nowhere Man
(Mom I miss you! (8-20-1938 to 11-18-2013) Cancer sucks)
To: mbarker12474
Ginger? Or Mary Ann? No contest, Mary Ann, now and forever!
Marsha? Or Jan?
"Marsha, Marsha, Marsha" was too high maintenance, I was a Jan man.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:56:09 PM PST
by
ssaftler
(Obama speaking is like the Fat Lady warming up: "Me Me Me Me Meeee")
To: ETL
I Ms. Wells’ smile is as pretty as Vivien Leigh’s.
And, unlike Scarlett, Mary Ann is psychologically together.
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:56:12 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
(If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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