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About
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.
Theatrical
Apr 9, 1959
Box Office
$1.5M
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Full credits →S
Sandra Dee
Gidget
J
James Darren
Moondoggie
C
Cliff Robertson
The Big Kahuna
A
Arthur O'Connell
Russell Lawrence
M
Mary LaRoche
Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence
J
Joby Baker
Stinky
T
Tom Laughlin
Lover Boy
S
Sue George
Betty Louise aka B.L.
R
Robert Ellis
Hot Shot
J
Jo Morrow
Mary Lou
Y
Yvonne Craig
Nan
D
Doug McClure
Waikiki
B
Burt Metcalfe
Lord Byron
D
Dick Clark
Himself - Trailer Host (uncredited)
