Gidget Goes Hawaiian
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Gidget Goes Hawaiian

Year:
Duration:
101 min
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Romance
IMDB rate:
5.5
Director:
Paul Wendkos
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1961-06-02
Filming Locations: 90 Mile Beach, Northland, New Zealand
Cast
Actor
Character
James Darren
Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)
Michael Callan
Eddie Horner
Deborah Walley
Gidget (Francine Lawrence)
Carl Reiner
Russ Lawrence
Peggy Cass
Mitzi Stewart
Eddie Foy Jr.
Monty Stewart
Jeff Donnell
Dorothy Lawrence
Vicki Trickett
Abby Stewart
Joby Baker
Judge Hamilton
Don Edmonds
Larry Neal
Bart Patton
Wally Hodges
Jan Conaway
Barbara Jo Wells
Robin Lory
Dee Dee Waters
Arnold Merritt
Clay Anderson
David Nuuhiwa
Himself
Yankee Chang
Mr. Matsu (uncredited)
Jerado Decordovier
Waiter (uncredited)
Kam Fong
Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
Johnny Gilbert
Johnny Spring (uncredited)
Terry Huntingdon
Stewardess (uncredited)
Guy Lee
Bellboy (uncredited)
Ma Ma Loa
Dancer (uncredited)
Vivian Marshall
Lucy (uncredited)
Rudi Polt
Extra (uncredited)
Goofs
The Royal Hawaiian was purchased by the Sheraton Corporation in 1959.
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When Gidget and her parents check-in at their hotel, the sign behind the desk clerk says Sheraton Hotel. Later, when Mr. Lawrence receives a telegram reply from Jeff, it's addressed to "Russell Lawrence, Royal Hawaiin Hotel"
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Faq
Q
What is 'Gidget Goes Hawaiian' about?
A
Frances 'Gidget' Lawrence (Deborah Walley) is devastated when her parents, Russ (Carl Reiner) and Dorothy (Jeff Donnell), spring a trip to Hawaii on her during the short vacation of her surfer boyfriend, Jeff 'Moondoggie' Matthews (James Darren), home from college for only a few weeks. That is, until Moondoggie tells her to go to Hawaii...he'll find something to do without her. Gidget takes that as a rebuff and decides to make the trip after all. She is miserable in Hawaii, and her father attempts to alleviate her suffering by bringing Jeff to Hawaii to surprise her. In the meantime, however, Gidget has decided to get out of her funk by having fun with dancer Eddie Horner (Michael Callan). Unfortunately, Abby Stewart (Vicki Trickett), a girl Gidget met on the plane, also has eyes for Eddie. Jealous of Gidget's popularity and her dancing and surfing abilities, Abby decides to start a rumor about Gidget that is sure to get her in trouble.
Q
What is a 'gidget'?
A
"Gidget" is a melding of two words -- 'girl' and 'midget' to become 'gidget'. It was coined to make fun of a girl of small stature.
Q
Why didn't Sandra Dee come back to play Gidget?
A
Sandra Dee was under contract to Universal Studios. She was loaned out to Columbia Studios to play Gidget in the first movie. By the time Gidget Goes Hawaiian came along, Dee was already busy doing the Tammy movies, i.e., Tammy Tell Me True (1961) and Tammy and the Doctor (1963), among others. At least, that's what the studio says.
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