Key Details
Release StatusReleased
Release Date1959-04-09
Languageen
Runtime1h 35m
Revenue$1,500,000
Production
Columbia Pictures
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.
Principal Cast
15 credited
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The Gidget Collection
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