Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francie 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. 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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- Charles LondonFebruary 22, 2025This movie made stars out of Sandra Dee and James Darren. Fun fact: the producers were going to dub his voice until Darren said he could do his own singing. Boy, could he.
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Gidget was released on April 10, 1959.
Gidget was directed by Paul Wendkos.
Gidget has a runtime of 1h 35m.
Gidget was produced by Lewis J. Rachmil.
Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francie 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. Soon, she's accepted and given the nickname "Gidget." But it's hard work to become more than a friend to Moondoggie.
The key characters in Gidget are Gidget (Sandra Dee), Moondoggie (James Darren), The Big Kahuna (Cliff Robertson).
Gidget is rated Not Rated.
Gidget is a Comedy, Romance, Drama film.
Gidget has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.
Gidget has made $1.5M at the box office.