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Title: Russell seems like a true gentleman
Review: Great behind the scenes look at Gilligan's Island. Plenty of trivia for the fans, too.I had no idea how G.I. essentially ruined his career. He was a steady-working actor in Hollywood until he got his "big break" with Gilligan. He became typecast, and then found it difficult to get roles after that. Plus they were only paid for a few re-runs of the show. After that, no more $. Hence when it went into syndication even though it was played continuously in the 70s and even today, he doesn't make money from it.I was pleasantly surprised to find how Russell is quite gracious when talking about his co-stars, especially Jim Backus and Natalie Shaffer. And in contrast to many "tell-alls" there are no sordid tales, or even profanity.I was somewhat surprised to hear how much he disliked Ronald Reagan personally. Almost seemed out of place in the book. Oh, well.Mr. Johnson is a great writer, and seems like a genuine Hollywood "nice guy".I'd like to meet him.
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