Top billed cast

1. 

   Sandra Dee

   Gidget

2. 

   James Darren

   Moondoggie

3. 

   Cliff Robertson

   The Big Kahuna

4. 

   Arthur O'Connell

   Russell Lawrence

5. 

   Mary LaRoche

   Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence

6. 

   Joby Baker

   Stinky

7. 

   Tom Laughlin

   Lover Boy

8. 

   Sue George

   Betty Louise aka B.L.

9. 

   Robert Ellis

   Hot Shot

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2018-05-27

The first beach flick with surprising mindfood minus the goofiness

RELEASED IN 1959 and directed by Paul Wendkos, "Gidget” is a beach drama about a 16 year-old tomboyish girl (Sandra Dee) who gravitates toward a group of surfing males in Southern Cal, specifically Malibu. Kahuna (Cliff Robertson), a surf “bum” and leader of the group, becomes her figurative big brother as she tries to attract the attentions of Kahuna’s mentee, Moondoggie (James Darren).

The film is iconic and influential, leading to two sequels and a TV series, not to mention scores of 60’s beach flicks, most i...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,500,000.00

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