Comments on: Re possible remake of ‘Hawaii Five-0′ http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/03/07/ilikai-movies/ Ilikai news, updates & information Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:09:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: R. A. Dan Dillon http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/03/07/ilikai-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-669 R. A. Dan Dillon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:01:50 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=269#comment-669 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 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

]]> By: Shiela Kolos http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/03/07/ilikai-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Shiela Kolos Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:47:39 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=269#comment-661 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) 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)

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