Gidget

Gidget

Watch out Brigitte...here comes Gidget!

Part of The Gidget Collection

1959•1h 35m•5.9/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(41)

Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francis meets the surfer Moondoggie. She's fascinated with his sport and starts to hang out with his clique. Although they make fun of her at first, they teach her to surf and soon she's accepted and given the nickname "Gidget". But it's hard work to become more than a friend to Moondoggie.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Sandra Dee

Sandra Dee

Gidget

James Darren

James Darren

Moondoggie

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

The Big Kahuna

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Russell Lawrence

Mary LaRoche

Mary LaRoche

Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence

Joby Baker

Joby Baker

Stinky

Tom Laughlin

Tom Laughlin

Lover Boy

Sue George

Sue George

Betty Louise aka B.L.

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Hot Shot

Jo Morrow

Jo Morrow

Mary Lou

Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Craig

Nan

Patti Kane

Patti

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Waikiki

Burt Metcalfe

Burt Metcalfe

Lord Byron

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

Himself - Trailer Host (uncredited)

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