Gidget (1959)

04/09/1959 1h 35m

Watch out Brigitte...here comes Gidget!

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Overview

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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Cast Ages at Release

Sandra Dee

as Gidget

Born 04/23/1942

Died 02/20/2005, age

James Darren

as Moondoggie

Born 06/08/1936, age

Cliff Robertson

as The Big Kahuna

Born 09/09/1923

Died 09/10/2011, age

Arthur O'Connell

as Russell Lawrence

Born 03/29/1908

Died 05/18/1981, age

Mary LaRoche

as Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence

Born 07/20/1920

Died 02/09/1999, age

Tom Laughlin

as Lover Boy

Born 08/10/1931

Died 12/12/2013, age

Doug McClure

as Waikiki

Born 05/11/1935

Died 02/05/1995, age