A young girl discovers surfing and love (in that order) during one transitive summer.A young girl discovers surfing and love (in that order) during one transitive summer.A young girl discovers surfing and love (in that order) during one transitive summer.
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- TriviaThe title character was based on the author's daughter, Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman, and her adventures growing up in the surf culture at the beach in Malibu during the 1950's. She is still petite, healthy and attractive and lives in Pacific Palisades with her husband. And yes, there was a "Moondoggie", who lives in California and is an artist.
- GoofsWhen Gidget gets her lesson on her new surfboard, the fin is broken in half when it rolls over in the water, but is "repaired" when she and Moondoggie reach the beach.
- Quotes
Moondoggie: Don't you find Kahuna to be a little on the lazy side?
Gidget: Love makes room for fault.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Liquid Stage: The Lure of Surfing (1996)
- SoundtracksGidget
Lyrics by Patti Washington
Music by Fred Karger
Sung by The Four Preps over the opening credits
Exclusive Capitol Recording Artists
Performed by James Darren (uncredited) on screen
Featured review
As someone who lived the dream of being a California surf bum, I was pleasantly reminiscing about those years while watching this movie. The Big Kahuna, played by Cliff Robertson, was easy to identify with. I've heard it said that "surfing makes you feel like a kid again." So there are therapeutic qualities surfing gives to someone who has experienced tragedy as Robertson's character has in the Korean War.
The Gidget character, played by Sandra Dee, is a delightful dichotomy as she seems at once a woman and a girl. This is a dilemma I'm sure many 16 and 17-year-old girls have dealt with. Gidget's friendships with the male characters make her "one of the guys" to them. In this regard, she is similar to the Mary character, played by Carmen Diaz, in "Something About Mary." While every man wants a romantic love partner, they are often happier with a woman who can be a friend. This revelation seems to be guiding Moondoggie as he pursues Gidget in the end.
The Gidget character, played by Sandra Dee, is a delightful dichotomy as she seems at once a woman and a girl. This is a dilemma I'm sure many 16 and 17-year-old girls have dealt with. Gidget's friendships with the male characters make her "one of the guys" to them. In this regard, she is similar to the Mary character, played by Carmen Diaz, in "Something About Mary." While every man wants a romantic love partner, they are often happier with a woman who can be a friend. This revelation seems to be guiding Moondoggie as he pursues Gidget in the end.
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- April entdeckt die Männer
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- $248
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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