a real bit of you-had-to-have-been-there americana...the earnest yet perky late sandra dee (doris day, only younger), old school hunky-w/o-the-steroids james darren, and cliff robertson as the big kahuna (yep, this is where that expression enters the american lexicon, baby!), tog...( read more)
Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson, James Darren
A cutesy girl finds herself in a sad dilemma because the boys on the beach don't pay her any attention as her body doesn't measure up to the curves of her peers, but then a star surfer begins to have ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004
Stats: 438 reviews
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August 20, 2007
Good ol' fashion presque-60s superfun. You have to love Sandra Dee, she's the absolute ultimate. It's not an amazing movie but it's a classic. Apparently it's the film the kick started the surf movie craze. What's the best part in the film is twice when James Darren, or "Moondogg...( read more)
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October 11, 2009
I have seen this movie so many times and always enjoyed watching it. It such a good story and love Gidget.
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April 24, 2009
I love old movies. The campy-ness and random singing are just great. Cute and fun.
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January 19, 2009
*blink* Goodness. A surfer movie. Haven't seen many of those, actually. I think my parents generally shielded me from them, and this must be why. This movie had like... three seconds of anything actually interesting to watch. The rest of the time I amused myself by laughing at th...( read more)
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April 4, 2007ohh geezzzz i love this movie!! I had to buy so I could watch it whenever i felt like it! it sooo good!..ohh moondoggy :P lol
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January 7, 2007I love this movie it's got a great cast and an even greater story and its really fun.
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October 14, 2006Gidget is one of my favorite movies of all-time. Sandra Dee is so adorbale. James Darren was amazing. One of the best teen movies by far...
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