Gidget

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Gidget

1959,

1h 35m,

Romance/

Comedy

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55%

11 Reviews

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86%

5,000+ Ratings

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11 Reviews

86%

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5,000+ Ratings

Diminutive teenager Francie Lawrence (Sandra Dee) has a bunch of boy-crazy friends, but she couldn't care less about boys. That is, until she goes to the beach one day and meets surfer Jeffrey Moondoggie Matthews (James Darren) and his friends, including Burt The Big Kahuna Vail (Cliff Robertson). Now, Francie, whom the boys call Gidget -- short for girl midget -- wants to learn how to surf, so she buys a used board and dives into the sunny world of Southern California surfing fever.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Apr 30, 2004

4/5

A must-see artifact and lots of fun.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 18, 2021

2.5/4

Aimed squarely at the teenagers of the day, Gidget still registers as an agreeable diversion marked by a suitably vivacious performance from Sandra Dee.

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

Jun 8, 2019

8/10

I thoroughly enjoyed Gidget, and I look forward to catching up with the sequels

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Jul 17, 2014

5/10

It's interesting in how very dated it has become, but all of that interest is extra-textual.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Apr 2, 2010

B

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

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

May 6, 2006

1/5

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George G

Sep 7, 2018

fun wholesome teen surfing movie

Poe R

Apr 8, 2018

Milquetoast teen tale of summer romance - and nearly loosing yourself in the dream. Watch for several faces that would become well known over the next 40 years, except for star Sandra Dee who fell in love a year later and married singer Bobby Darrin. They divorced after 8 years & one child, she succumbed to alcohol and never married again.

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Albus R

May 20, 2017

The 1st Gidget film was the only Gidget film with a great script ; the other 2 were scribed by a different screenwriter & lack the authentic Gidget vibe. Also, Sandra Dee was irreplaceable.

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Paul Wendkos

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Sandra Dee

Francie Lawrence

James Darren

Jeffrey Matthews

Cliff Robertson

Burt Vail

Arthur O'Connell

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Synopsis

Diminutive teenager Francie Lawrence (Sandra Dee) has a bunch of boy-crazy friends, but she couldn't care less about boys. That is, until she goes to the beach one day and meets surfer Jeffrey Moondoggie Matthews (James Darren) and his friends, including Burt The Big Kahuna Vail (Cliff Robertson). Now, Francie, whom the boys call Gidget -- short for girl midget -- wants to learn how to surf, so she buys a used board and dives into the sunny world of Southern California surfing fever.

Director: Paul Wendkos
Producer: Lewis J. Rachmil
Screenwriter: Gabrielle Upton
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 1959, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2013
Runtime: 1h 35m

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