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Feature film — 1961

Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)

5.11h 41mComedy — Music — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 14 votes.

Columbia Pictures

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Director: Paul Wendkos

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Cast & crew

Deborah Walley as Francine "Gidget" Lawrence

Deborah Walley

Francine "Gidget" Lawrence

James Darren as Jeffrey "Moondoggy" Matthews

James Darren

Jeffrey "Moondoggy" Matthews

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Michael Callan

Eddie Horner

Carl Reiner as Russ Lawrence

Carl Reiner

Russ Lawrence

Peggy Cass as Mitzi Stewart

Peggy Cass

Mitzi Stewart

Eddie Foy Jr. as Monty Stewart

Eddie Foy Jr.

Monty Stewart

Jeff Donnell as Dorothy Lawrence

Jeff Donnell

Dorothy Lawrence

Vicki Trickett as Abby Stewart

Vicki Trickett

Abby Stewart

Joby Baker as Judge Hamilton

Joby Baker

Judge Hamilton

Don Edmonds as Larry Neal

Don Edmonds

Larry Neal

Bart Patton as Wally Hodges

Bart Patton

Wally Hodges

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Jan Conaway

Barbara Jo Wells

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