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Gidget

60 %|Apr 9, 1959|Comedy, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Frederick Kohner
Novel
Paul Wendkos
Director
Gabrielle Upton
Screenplay
Ross Bellah
Art Direction
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
William A. Lyon
Editor
Lewis J. Rachmil
Producer
William Kiernan
Set Decoration

Cast

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James Darren
Moondoggie
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Cliff Robertson
The Big Kahuna
actor
Arthur O'Connell
Russell Lawrence
actor
Mary LaRoche
Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence
actor
Tom Laughlin
Lover Boy
actor
Sue George
Betty Louise aka B.L.
actor
Robert Ellis
Hot Shot
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Jo Morrow
Mary Lou
actor
Burt Metcalfe
Lord Byron
actor
Dick Clark
Himself - Trailer Host (uncredited)