Gidget

"Watch out Brigitte...here comes Gidget!"

Apr 10 1959 Approved 1h 35m
Comedy

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.

Plot

Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francis meets the surfer Moondoggy. 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 Moondoggy.

Written by

Gabrielle Upton, Frederick Kohner

Directed by

Paul Wendkos

Cast

Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Gidget (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
4,007
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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