The Untold Truth About 'Gilligan's Island'

Broken Arms

Alan Hale Jr. was a real trooper and no one had any idea. Sherwood Schwartz said that Hale off-handedly mentioned that he should "take care of his arm" during a wrap party. Schwartz was confused and Hale admitted that he had broken it a few weeks ago during a stunt gone wrong.

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