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Gidget (1959)

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Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 8
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1959 Wide

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Teenager Francie Lawrence (Sandra Dee) is known to her surfing friends as "Gidget" or a "girl midget" (she is kinda on the short side). Unable to compete with the curvaceous bikinied lasses at the local beach, Gidget is assured by her understanding parents (Arthur O'Connell, Mary LaRoche) that boys will eventually pay attention to her. Turns out that Mom's right on the money, as surfers Moondoggie (James Darren) and Kahoona (Cliff Robertson) vie for Gidge's attention during the summer of her

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Romance, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Paul Wendkos

Written By: Gabrielle Upton

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1959 Wide

On DVD: Aug 3, 2004

Cast

Sandra Dee
Gidget (Frances Lawrenc...
Cliff Robertson
The Big Kahuna
James Darren
Moondoggie
Arthur O'Connell
Russell Lawrence
Joby Baker
Stinky
Mary LaRoche
Dorothy Lawrence
Yvonne Craig
Nan
Jo Morrow
Mary Lou
Tom Laughlin
Lover Boy
Sue George
B.L.
Robert Ellis
Hot Shot
Patti Kane
Patty
Burt Metcalfe
Lord Byron
Richard Newton
Cop No. 1
Ed Hinton
Cop
The Four Preps
Themselves
Doug McClure
Waikiki

Critic Reviews for Gidget

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A sincere and perceptive coming-of-age teen film.

April 2, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Look her, she's Sandra Dee! Innocent enough '50s romantic comedy doings.

June 12, 2005 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

the clueless parents provide that Golden Age anchor to the piece that rings disquieting in the face of all the real wolves their Gidget is facing alone in the pathless wood.

November 18, 2004 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

A must-see artifact and lots of fun.

April 30, 2004 Comment

Nell Minow

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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This movie was the beginning of the surfing movie trend of the 60s, I think, and a classic teen film. It's not a great movie, but I liked it anyway.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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a real bit of you-had-to-have-been-there americana...the earnest yet perky late sandra dee (doris day, only younger), old school hunky-w/o-the-steroids james darren, and cliff robertson as the big kahuna (yep, this is where that expression enters the american lexicon, baby!), together again for the first time in the

August 24, 2008