Last updated: 2026-11-02·Prompt Version: 10.2·Model Confidence: ——·Pipeline Model: gpt-5.6-terra·67s
Runtime95 min
RatingG
DirectorPaul Wendkos
CastSandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson
Budget$4M
Box Office$1.5M
SUPPORTING CASTArthur O'Connell, Mary LaRoche, Joby Baker, Tom Laughlin, Yvonne Craig
SYNOPSIS
A bookish Southern California teenager discovers surfing and falls in with a group of beachgoing boys. Calling herself Gidget, she navigates first love, friendship, and the thrill of a new summer world.
GENRE
ComedyRomance
SUB-GENRE TAGS
ComedyRomanticRomanceRomantic ComedyComing-of-Age
CRITICAL RECEPTION
IMDb 6.5RT 76%
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