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Pages to Screen: Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 15, 2023
Which is worse: the book version of “Gidget Goes to Rome” or the feature film? Well, it’s tough to say. Let me provide some background and break it down. Similar to “Gidget Goes Hawaiian,” author and screenwriter Frederick Kohner wrote the novelization of the feature film “Gidget Goes to read more
Page to Screen: Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 10, 2023
“It’s not the same, down by the sea … since the Gidget came to Wakiki …” It’s especially not the same since in the second Gidget film, “Gidget Goes Hawaiian” (1961), the whole cast except for Moondoggie is different. Thankfully, the book version of “Gidget Goes Hawaiian” is much read more
Pages to Screen: Gidget (1959)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 5, 2023
From Frankie and Annette beach party films to the Beach Boys singing “Surfin’ U.S.A,”— it all started because of one book: Gidget by Frederick Kohner. Published in 1957, Kohner based the book on the summer adventures of his daughter, Kathy. Kohner was a Hollywood screenwriter who left his home read more
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Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jun 29, 2023
Gidget, directed by Paul Wendkos, is a delightful coming-of-age film that captures the carefree spirit of surf culture in Southern California during the late 1950s. Sandra Dee stars as Francie Lawrence, a young girl who unexpectedly falls in love when her friends take her to the sunny beaches of Mal read more
Review: Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection (1972)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 27, 2021
One piece of the Gidget franchise has eluded me for a few years: the Hanna-Barbera produced cartoon “Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection.” That’s right. Not only did the Gidget character find herself on the silver screen, TV shows and movies, and in books, Gidget was also featured in cartoon-form. read more
Gidget to Beach Parties: The second wave
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 25, 2018
In 1963, the Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ USA” peaked on the charts at No. 3, and “Beach Party” became American International Picture’s highest grossing film and created the “beach party” film genre. The 1960s is called “The Golden Age of Surfing& read more
30 years of Gidget
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 7, 2017
As summer comes to a close, so does my “Gidget” series. For three summers, I have spent a lot of time with Gidget, the surfing girl midget. Because of my love for the 1959 version and casually watching the films that followed, I decided to really delve into a film that was a catalyst for the beach read more
Review: The New Gidget TV series (1986-1988)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 10, 2017
The 1980s are remembered for big hair, leg warmers and neon colored clothing set to a soundtrack of David Bowie and Michael Jackson. But it was also filled with 1960s nostalgia and reboots. The Monkees were on a revival tour in 1986, Sam and Dave’s “Soul Man” sold Campbell’s read more
Review: Gidget TV series (1965-1966)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 7, 2017
Until a few weeks ago, I never had watched an episode of the TV version of “Gidget” (1965-66) starring Sally Field. But as I kicked off my third summer of surfing through the “Gidget” franchise, I bought the series and took the plunge—and then I binge watched all 32 episodes for two weeks read more
Review: Gidget Gets Married (1972) TV movie
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 22, 2016
Gidget and Moondoggie’s romance started onscreen in 1959 on the beaches of Malibu. Though the real Gidget didn’t marry “Moondoggie,” the fictional one tied the knot in a 1972 TV movie, “Gidget Gets Married.” At the end of the TV movie “Gidget Grows Up” (1969), Gidget and Jeff get engaged. read more
Review: Gidget Grows Up (1969) TV movie
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 15, 2016
The world was changing in the late-1960s. The anti-authority, anti-capitalism, anti-war and free-love movements brought a shift in popular culture. The surf culture that erupted after Fredrick Kohner’s book “Gidget” hit the shelves was starting to fade with dissatisfaction of establishment. This read more
Reviews: Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 8, 2015
“Gidget Goes to Rome” isn’t the best of the three Gidget feature films, but it isn’t the worst. While Sandra Dee is the best actress who plays Gidget, Cindy Carol is a distance second. In this film, we join Gidget and her friends for a third summer. Gidget (Carol) is about to go off to college read more
Gidget: Bringing the Surf Culture to Mainstream
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 10, 2015
When I first started getting interested in classic films, my mom would get excited about movies she wanted to introduce to me. “Gidget” (1959) was one that she could hardly wait to show me. Views of Sandra Dee in some of my favorite swimsuits and dresses from “Gidget.” Sitting there read more
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Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 5, 2013
I’m celebrating Fourth of July with Gidget Goes Fourth – a holiday weekend series reviewing all three in the Gidget franchise! My only experience with actress Sandra Dee‘s film career was through Rizzo singing “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee” in Grease. I’ve re read more
Gidget: “How Cute Can One Girl Be?”
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by sarkoffagus on Mar 26, 2013
Sixteen-year-old straight A-student Francie (Sandra Dee) is coaxed into a beach excursion by her gal pals for some “man hunting.” A group of surfing guys pays little attention to the girls, which is blamed on the tomboyish Francie, who freely admits to disliking “smooching” a read more
Summer in ‘cember: Favorite things about… Gidget
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Dec 24, 2012
The favorite film:
Gidget, a 1959 beach flick from Columbia.
Gidget not only learns to surf, but also essentially becomes a water performer, doing tricks with her surfer dude friends.
The synopsis:
Francie Lawrence is a young girl who reluctantly heads off to the beach on a “man hunt” wi read more
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Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jun 18, 2012
My only experience with actress Sandra Dee‘s film career was Rizzo singing “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee” in Grease. I’ve read a few books about Dee’s life, specifically with her marriage to Bobby Darrin, and I figured now was a good time to actually see Sandra Dee read more
Summer Movies At The Beach - Gidget (1959)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Aug 1, 2010
I decided to kick off me and Dawn's summer beach theme this month with that 1959 classic Gidget, starring the ever lovable Sandra Dee.
On a jaunt to the beach with her bikini-clad girlfriends, tomboy Frances Lawrence (Sandra Dee) meets surfer Moondoggie (James Darren). She quickly becomes infatuat read more
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 16, 2010
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961). Cast: Deborah Walley and James Darren in a sequel to the 1959 Sandra Dee "beach movie" Gidget. The sequel is about a high school surfer girl's romance with her college sweetheart Moondoggie. The film is the second of three Gidget films directed by Paul Wendkos. The scre read more