Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
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...
Director: Paul Wendkos
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Deborah Walley as Francine "Gidget" Lawrence |
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James Darren as Jeffrey "Moondoggy" Matthews |
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Michael Callan as Eddie Horner |
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Carl Reiner as Russ Lawrence |
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Peggy Cass as Mitzi Stewart |
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Eddie Foy Jr. as Monty Stewart |
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Jeff Donnell as Dorothy Lawrence |
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Vicki Trickett as Abby Stewart |
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Joby Baker as Judge Hamilton |
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Don Edmonds as Larry Neal |
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Bart Patton as Wally Hodges |
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Jan Conaway as Barbara Jo Wells |
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Robin Lory as Dee Dee Waters |
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Arnold Merritt as Clay Anderson |
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David Nuuhiwa as Himself |
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Paul Bradley as Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
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Yankee Chang as Mr. Matsu (uncredited) |
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Jerado Decordovier as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Mimsy Farmer as Blond Girl in Lobby (uncredited) |
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Kam Fong as Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Gibson as Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
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Johnny Gilbert as Johnny Spring (uncredited) |
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Vic Groves as Maitre d' (uncredited) |
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Terry Huntingdon as Stewardess (uncredited) |
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Guy Lee as Bellboy (uncredited) |
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James B. Leong as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Ma Ma Loa as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Vivian Marshall as Lucy (uncredited) |
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Satini Pualoa as Piano Player (uncredited) |
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Owen Song as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Directing | Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Writing | Ruth Brooks Flippen | Writer |
| Writing | Frederick Kohner | Writer |
| Sound | Fred Karger | Songs |
| Writing | Stanley Styne | Lyricist |