`GILLIGAN'S ISLAND' EXPOSE FILM TO SET SAIL

`GILLIGAN'S ISLAND' EXPOSE FILM TO SET SAIL

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Soon you'll be able to sit right back and see a tale, a tale of a fateful trip: The origin of the "Gilligan's Island" sitcom. "TV Guide" is reporting that series creator Sherwood Schwartz is in discussions with ABC to develop a behind-the- scenes docudrama about the hit 1960s series. Although the plot will feature Gilligan, the Skipper too, the Millionaire and his wife, the movie star and the rest, Schwartz says the film will focus on his difficulties in getting the show off the dock. Originally, network heads were skeptical enough episodes could take place on a single island and wanted the castaways to visit a different place each week.