
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
NR“Get Happy! Get with it! Beach-Parties! Luau-Feasts! Surf-Boarding! Hula-Dancing! Have yourself a Hawaiian holiday when..."Gidget Goes Hawaiian"”
1961·101 min·Released
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Theatrical Jun 2, 1961
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USA · English · USA
Overview
Francis is desperate: her parents want to force her to come with them on vacation to Hawaii - just during the two weeks when her beloved "Moondoggy" is home from College. When he suggests her to go for it, she's even more in panic - doesn't he care to be with her? So she sets out for Hawaii in the worst mood. On the plane she meets the sociable Abby, who gives her the advice to forget about Jeff - and regrets it shortly after, when Francis follows the advice and steals her boyfriend Eddie, a famous dancer. But then Jeff discovers he's missing Francis...
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DirectorPaul Wendkos
Cast

Deborah Walley
Francine "Gidget" Lawrence

James Darren
Jeffrey "Moondoggy" Matthews

Michael Callan
Eddie Horner

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
Paul Bradley
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Yankee Chang
Mr. Matsu (uncredited)
Jerado Decordovier
Waiter (uncredited)

Mimsy Farmer
Blond Girl in Lobby (uncredited)

Kam Fong
Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
Part of The Gidget Collection
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