The word is out that CBS may be remaking “Hawaii Five-O.” Here are some recent reports that CBS has given the OK to a remake of “Hawaii Five-O.”
Here is a Honolulu Advertiser article of March 7, 2010 that reports, “‘Hawaii Five-O’ may step into economic gap of ‘Lost’ departure.” Click here for a PDF version of the article.
Here is another Honolulu Advertiser article of March 7, 2010 that reports on “‘Hawaii Five-O’ then and now.” Click here for a PDF version of the article.
An earlier, 2008 article in the Pacific Business News informed, “Actor Steve McGarrett standing on the penthouse balcony of the Ilikai Hotel forever will be remembered in the opening scene of “Hawaii 5-0.” But what some people may not know is that the Ilikai also appeared in the TV shows “I Dream of Jeannie,” “Jake and the Fat Man,” “Lost” and “Magnum PI.”"
By the way, the “penthouse balcony” that was used in the opening scene of ‘Hawaii Five-O’ – that is the penthouse that is often called “the Chinn Ho’s penthouse” because it used to be owned by the Ilikai’s developer, Chinn Ho. Most would agree that this is the very best unit at the Ilikai, facing the ocean directly. By the way, the current owner of that penthouse was in attendance at the Ilikai AOAO Annual Meeting earlier this week.
What are your thoughts re plans to remake ‘Hawaii Five-O’?
Dear Olga:
Regarding your comments on “Hawaii 5-0″ and “I Dream Of Jeanie”. These were both shows that I worked on many years ago, and while both of them were successful, the important thing to remember is that they both helped by always showing “The Ilikai” in a positive light. As I recall, I did the post-production, music re-recording on the pilot for “Hawaii-50″. The actual final mixing was done under the auspices of Producers Sound Service at the old Republic Pictures studio located in Studio City.
Perhaps my very favorite show to work on was “I Dream Of Jeanie” and that was partly because Barbara Eden was such a wonderful person to work with. We often kidded around together and the shooting crew were all really nice people. Essentially, I worked in a specialized area of sound on this production which enabled the on screen images to be split shot in a manner that enabled Barbara to play the part of her own twin sister. I was often called upon to use this same technique on “Bewitched”. Unfortunately for me, my expertise was my own undoing, because when “I Dream Of Jeanie” went on location and completed most of an episode at the Ilikai, Columbia Pictures wouldn’t let me go along since there wasn’t any split screen involved.
Looking back upon the 51+ years that I spent in the motion picture and television industry, I have few, if any, regrets. It would be hard to pick a specific “Hi Light” but there is one worth mentioning. Skippy O’Connell was our assistant department head at 20th Fox Studios in Beverly Hills. After her husband passed away, we spent many happy years together. Skippy left this world about 2 years ago and I’m sure that she’s gone on to the big studio in the sky. The happiest days were those that we spent together in my apartment at the Ilikai. I now live in semi retirement on The Dillon Ranch. It’s 100-Acres on the South Fork Of The Tule River. We run about 16 to 20 head of mixed breed beef cattle. We have three horses, wild turkeys and ducks, mountain lion, five dogs, the occasional bear, and a seemingly unlimited supply of cats. In closing I extend my best wishes to YOU, whoever you may be.
Submitted By
R. A. Dan Dillon
Original Owner Of Ilikai Apartment 1108
(Please, NO E-Mail, I have enough trouble trying to keep up with my regular mail) ALOHA
I think its wonderful that hawaii 50 will again start filming.
and really hope they somehow get our ILIKAI in the series…..It would do a lot toward getting us back where we were ….(The most pestigious hotel on the Island) an ICON…………This hotel can be again with just a little foresight from our new board and owners alike….. these last few years have been only a set back for us. (THE WAY IS FORWARD)