Gidget (1959)
| Tagline | Watch out Brigitte...here comes Gidget! |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Beach Film, Romantic Comedy |
| Tones | Bright, Humorous, Upbeat |
| Tags | Beach, Parent/child Relationship, Summer, Surfing, Teenagers |
Gidget (1959) is a Columbia Pictures feature film. It stars Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson, and James Darren in a story about a teenager's initiation into the California surf culture and her affiliated romance with a young surfer. The screenplay by Gabrielle Upton was based upon Frederick Kohner's 1957 novel Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. The film was directed by Paul Wendkos. Gidget was the precursor to the "beach party film" genre and was followed by two sequel films, various television series, several telemovies, and the spoof Psycho Beach Party. Gidget received one award nomination.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Bruce Belland
Lead Singer
Glen A. Larson
Group Member
Don Clarke
Group Member
Ed Cobb
Group Member
Joby Baker
Stinky
Sue George
Betty Louise aka 'B. L.'
Robert Ellis
Hot Shot
Patti Kane
Patti
Burt Metcalfe
Lord Byron
Ed Hinton
Cop
Shary Layne
Joanne
Cheerio Meredith
Woman
Richard Newton
Cop
Ruthie Robinson
Girl
Director
Writer
Gabrielle Upton
Producer
Lewis J. Rachmil
producer
Cinematographer
Editor
William A. Lyon
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Art Director
Ross Bellah
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Set Decorator
William Kiernan
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Makeup Department
Clay Campbell
makeup supervisor
Helen Hunt
hair stylist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Milton Feldman
assistant director
Sound Department
John P. Livadary
recording supervisor
J.S. Westmoreland
sound
Stunts
Linda Benson
stunt double
Mickey Dora
stunt double
Johnny Fain
stunts
Bob Herron
stunts
Mickey Munoz
stunt double
Editorial Department
Henri Jaffa
color consultant
Music Department
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Other Crew
Mickey Dora
surfing double: James Darren
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
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