5.6
“Watch out Brigitte...here comes Gidget!”
Gidget (1959)
April 9, 19591h 35mEN
5.9
41 votes
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.
Director
Paul WendkosWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Rent
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$1.5M
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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Wuchak
8.0The 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 be…
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