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Gidget 1959 Directed by Paul Wendkos

Watch out Brigitte...here comes Gidget!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Romance
Production Company Columbia Pictures
Revenue $1,500,000
Release Date 9 April 1959
95 mins
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 Kane Patti
Doug McClure
Doug McClure Waikiki
Burt Metcalfe
Burt Metcalfe Lord Byron
Dick Clark
Dick Clark Himself - Trailer Host (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Paul Wendkos
Paul Wendkos
Writer
Gabrielle Upton
Gabrielle Upton
Producer
Lewis J. Rachmil
Lewis J. Rachmil
Cinematography
Burnett Guffey
Burnett Guffey
Composer
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
Editor
William A. Lyon
William A. Lyon
Sound
John P. Livadary
John P. Livadary
Original Writer
Frederick Kohner
Frederick Kohner
Art Direction
Ross Bellah
Ross Bellah
Set Decoration
William Kiernan
William Kiernan
Makeup Artist
Clay Campbell
Clay Campbell
Hairstylist
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Assistant Director
Milton Feldman
Milton Feldman
Part of The Gidget Collection
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Gidget Goes to Rome
Gidget Grows Up
Gidget Gets Married
Gidget's Summer Reunion