John Williams Composed the Original Theme Song for Gilligan's Island Pilot
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David Rode
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Summary
The article discusses how the original pilot episode of Gilligan's Island featured a theme song composed by legendary composer John Williams, long before he became famous for scoring iconic films like Star Wars, Jaws, and Indiana Jones. The theme song was later changed for the series, but Williams' early involvement with the show is a little-known piece of television history.
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John Williams is one of the most notable composers in the world, but most people don't know that he wrote Gilligan's Island's original theme song.
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