Gidget (1959)
Watch out Brigitte...here comes Gidget!
Director: Paul Wendkos · Writer: Gabrielle Upton
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.
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Director
Paul Wendkos
Cast
Sandra Dee
Gidget 
James Darren
Moondoggie 
Cliff Robertson
The Big Kahuna 
Arthur O'Connell
Russell Lawrence 
Mary LaRoche
Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence 
Joby Baker
Stinky 
Tom Laughlin
Lover Boy 
Sue George
Betty Louise aka B.L. 
Robert Ellis
Hot Shot 
Jo Morrow
Mary Lou 
Yvonne Craig
Nan 
Patti Kane
Patti User Reviews (1)
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 inferior because they lack the depth and went the zany route. Dee was only 16 during shooting, but seemed more mature than her years and is remarkably strong as the petite protagonist. She’s a combo of youthful energy, honesty and unexpected insight & understanding. The film scores high marks in th…
