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Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
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Gidget Goes Hawaiian

1961
1h 41m
Comedy
Music
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

1h 41m

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Storyline

"Get Happy! Get with it! Beach-Parties! Luau-Feasts! Surf-Boarding! Hula-Dancing! Have yourself a Hawaiian holiday when..."Gidget Goes Hawaiian""

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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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Jun 2, 1961
Languages
English
Director
Paul Wendkos
Paul Wendkos
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

30 Cast Members

Deborah Walley

Deborah Walley

Francine "Gidget" Lawrence

James Darren

James Darren

Jeffrey "Moondoggy" Matthews

Michael Callan

Michael Callan

Eddie Horner

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Russ Lawrence

Peggy Cass

Peggy Cass

Mitzi Stewart

Eddie Foy Jr.

Eddie Foy Jr.

Monty Stewart

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Dorothy Lawrence

Vicki Trickett

Vicki Trickett

Abby Stewart

Joby Baker

Joby Baker

Judge Hamilton

Don Edmonds

Don Edmonds

Larry Neal

Bart Patton

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

Mimsy Farmer

Blond Girl in Lobby (uncredited)

Kam Fong

Kam Fong

Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)

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