Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)

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Gidget Goes to Rome was the third film to be inspired by the beach-happy characters created by Frederick Kohner back in the mid-1950s. This time, surfer gal Francie "Gidget" Lawrence is played by newcomer Cindy Carol. Per the title, the film finds Gidget vacationing in the Eternal City with faithful… More Gidget Goes to Rome was the third film to be inspired by the beach-happy characters created by Frederick Kohner back in the mid-1950s. This time, surfer gal Francie "Gidget" Lawrence is played by newcomer Cindy Carol. Per the title, the film finds Gidget vacationing in the Eternal City with faithful boyfriend Jeff, aka Moondoggie (James Darren). Chaperoning the pair is Aunt Albertina (Jessie Royce Landis), but that doesn't stop Gidge and Jeff from experiencing brief extracurricular flirtations in Rome. The question: how do the producers get Cindy Carol into a bikini without diverting from the plotline? The answer: a slapstick setpiece during a fashion show. The last of the theatrical Gidget features, Gidget Goes to Rome was followed by a handful of TV-movie sequels and two separate weekly sitcoms. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.
Written By: Ruth Brookes Flippen, Katherine Eunson, Dale Eunson
Genres: Comedy, Romance

Critic Reviews

Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Nightmarish and absurd in equal portion.

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jay n

Beautiful locations and Jessie Royce Landis is a treat.

Cast

            Cindy Carol as Gidget

            James Darren as Moondoggy/Jeffrey Matthews

            Jesse Royce Landis as Aunt Albertina

            Cesare Danova as Paolo Cellini

            Danielle De Metz as Daniela Serrini

            Joby Baker as Judge

            Trudi Ames as Libby

            Noreen Corcoran as Lucy

            Peter Brooks as Clay

            Lisa Gastoni as Anna Cellini

            Claudio Gora as Alberto

            Jeff Donnell as Dorothy Lawrence

            Joe Kamel as Pinchman

            Antonio Segurini as 1st Italian Boy

            Leonardo Botta as Italian Boys

            Umberto Raho as Mario

            Audrey Fairfax as Contessa

            Vadim Wolkonsky as Prince Bianchi

            Eddra Gale as Fat Woman

            Charles Borromel as Whitefaced Poet

            Matilda Calnan as Old Woman

            Carmen Scarpitta as 1st Caviar Woman

            John Stacy as Drunk Butler

            Evi Marandi as Receptionist

            Mimo Billi as Fontana Doorman

            Veronica Wells as Major Domo Dresser

            Jim Dolen as Nelson

            Don Porter as Russ Lawrence
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