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Gidget Goes Hawaiian

  • 1961
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.4K
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Michael Callan, James Darren, and Deborah Walley in Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
ComedyMusicRomance

Gidget, on vacation in Hawaii, finds a gang of lads vying for her attention, starting a chain of romantic complications when her boyfriend arrives.Gidget, on vacation in Hawaii, finds a gang of lads vying for her attention, starting a chain of romantic complications when her boyfriend arrives.Gidget, on vacation in Hawaii, finds a gang of lads vying for her attention, starting a chain of romantic complications when her boyfriend arrives.

  • Director
    • Paul Wendkos
  • Writers
    • Ruth Brooks Flippen
    • Frederick Kohner
  • Stars
    • James Darren
    • Michael Callan
    • Deborah Walley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Wendkos
    • Writers
      • Ruth Brooks Flippen
      • Frederick Kohner
    • Stars
      • James Darren
      • Michael Callan
      • Deborah Walley
    • 29User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast32

    James Darren
    James Darren
    • Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)
    Michael Callan
    Michael Callan
    • Eddie Horner
    Deborah Walley
    Deborah Walley
    • Gidget (Frances Lawrence)
    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
    • Wally Hodges
    Jan Conaway
    Jan Conaway
    • Barbara Jo Wells
    Robin Lory
    Robin Lory
    • Dee Dee Waters
    Arnold Merritt
    Arnold Merritt
    • Clay Anderson
    David Nuuhiwa
    • Self
    Paul Bradley
    Paul Bradley
    • Plane Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Yankee Chang
    • Mr. Matsu
    • (uncredited)
    Jerado Decordovier
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Wendkos
    • Writers
      • Ruth Brooks Flippen
      • Frederick Kohner
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    • Trivia
      Gidget's striped blouse at the breakfast table in California and Abby's striped dress at the Luau are the different fabric pattern. Abby wears that same striped dress when they go to see Eddie at the Moana, and then the next night at the Luau.
    • Goofs
      Gidget and her parents argue about the timing of the trip to Hawaii soon after they announce it at the breakfast table. But neither parent mentioned when the trip was planned for.
    • Connections
      Featured in Occasionally, I Saw Glimpses of Hawai'i (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Wild About the Girl
      by Fred Karger and Stanley Styne
      Performed by James Darren (uncredited) over the opening credits

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 2, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La coquetona en Hawai
    • Filming locations
      • Royal Hawaiian Hotel - 2259 Kalakava Avenue, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production company
      • Jerry Bresler Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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