The screenplay was written by ruth brooks flippen based on. Over the past century, there have been numerous films set in rome, and the city has a particularly strong cinematic tradition. The complete gidget movie collection set gidget gidget goes hawaiian gidget goes to rome gidget gets married nonusa format, pal, reg. Sally field gidget, 1965 the teenage surfer character of gidget first appeared in a series of muchbeloved novels, which made room for three muchbeloved films. Gidget goes to rome 1963 teenage gidget cindy carol and boyfriend. The last of the gidget films take place in rome as gidget cindy carol and her boyfriend moondoggie james darren spend a vacation together. Gidget heads to europe with boyfriend moondoggie, and their best friends for a whirlwind vacation in italy. Gidget goes to rome was the third film to be inspired by the beachhappy characters created by frederick kohner back in the mid1950s. Buy gidget goes to rome 1963 11x17 movie poster at. We do not offer to watch gidget goes to rome movie online.
Cindy carol is the best of the three gidgets, plus several rome attractions. The film is the third of three gidget films directed by paul wendkos and expands upon gidgets romance with boyfriend moondoggie. Gidget goes to rome 1963 movie posters cinematerial. This time, surfer gal francie gidget lawrence is played by newcomer cindy carol. Columbia pictures corporation columbia tristar home video firm. Gidget goes to rome 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Teenage gidget cindy carol and boyfriend moondoggie james darren cause romantic confusion on vacation in italy. There are no tv airings of gidget goes to rome in the next 14 days. The first had sandra dee and the second deborah whalley as the gidget leads. However they have to take an adult with them, so they choose peters eccentric aunt. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Gidget, moondoggie and their friends traverse the sights of europe with lots of romantic and comical misadventures. Cindy carol was a delight and very believable as gidget actually the best gidget in my opinion. Gidget goes to rome 1963 paul wendkos cast and crew.
Gidget likes moondoggie but he has his eyes set on their. Gidget and moondoggie and four of their malibu surfing friends go on vacation to rome. The film is the third of three gidget films directed by paul wendkos and expands upon gidget s romance with boyfriend moondoggie. Thanks to time spent babysitting my nieces, i can think of three such films off the top of my head. Gidget goes to rome is a film directed by paul wendkos with james darren, cindy carol, jessie royce landis, cesare danova, year. In spite of their steady relationship, the two find. Released 1963, gidget goes to rome stars cindycarol, jamesdarren, cesaredanova, jessieroycelandis the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Gidget goes to rome movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. From gidget goes to romegidget and friends mistake american men for italians. Released in 1963 and directed by paul wendkos, gidget goes to rome chronicles events when gidget cindy carol visits rome with two girlfriends along with moondoggie james darren and two of his buds, but the group has to enlist the services of judges eccentric aunt as a chaperone jessie royce landis. Gidget goes to rome 1963 11x17 movie poster walmart. In this film, we join gidget and her friends for a third summer. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Gallery of 3 movie poster and cover images for gidget goes to rome 1963.
James darren, jessie royce landis, cindy carol, cesare danova francis, now 17, is still in love with moondoggy. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Gegetta, the conqueror of rome we bow to you, gegetta call italy your own we beg of you its been said when in rome do as the romans do but. With james darren, cindy carol, jessie royce landis, cesare danova. Free wallpapers download of gidget goes to rome movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Gidget, moondoggie, and their friends arrive on holiday in rome with aunt albertina as chaperon. The popular teen surf movies gidget 1959, gidget goes hawaiian 1961 and gidget goes to rome 1963 directed by wendkos, are interesting documents of prehippy conservative california youth culture. Everythings aok except that gidgets father asks a wartime buddy, paolo cellini, to keep. Sabrina goes to rome, and an olsen twins movie called when in rome. Gidget goes to rome is a 1963 columbia pictures eastmancolor feature film starring cindy carol as the archetypal high school teen surfer girl originally created by sandra dee in the 1959 film gidget. Again different actress playing gidget, but same moondoggie.
Its a happy film i watch it a couple of times a year and always end up humming the tune for a long time afterwords. Including a couple of tv series and some tv movies, there were nine in all, and many of them pretty lame. She can persuade her parents to allow them a journey to rome, together with two of her and two of his friends. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. In rome they get the beautiful guide daniela, whos fascinating the guys and making especially gidget jealous. In rome they get the beautiful guide daniela, whos.
Another new look for gidget this time played by petite blonde cindy carol. Crowther noted, carol played gidget with proper pout and correct ingenuousness. Don porter, who plays gidgets father in this sequel, would later reprise the role for the 1965 sitcom starring sally field. As one of gidgets friends explains, its part of her growing up. Per the title, the film finds gidget vacationing in the eternal city with faithful boyfriend jeff, aka moondoggie james darren. Gidget goes to rome in 1963 was the third installment in the gidget series of films. The last of three films that started with gidget 1959, and it seems the further gidget wanders away from the west coast, the worse the films become. Gidget goes to rome isnt good, but it stays on track with its plot, even if said plot is similar to countless other roman adventures of the 60s if. Moondoggie and cindy carol title character, on their vacation from california, musing about the eternal city with an original song by george david weiss and al kasha, in columbia s gidget goes to rome, 1963. In rome they get the beautiful guide daniela, whos fascinating. Gidget goes to rome 1963 movie clip big italian moon.
This was the third and last gidget film about the california surfer girl, based originally on the novels. Gidget goes to rome isnt the best of the three gidget feature films, but it isnt the worst. Add gidget goes to rome to your watchlist to find out when it. The 1963 columbia film gidget goes to rome features a us 1898 ten dollar gold coin which becomes part of the film story. Gidget goes to rome 1963 directed by paul wendkos genres comedy, romance subgenres romantic comedy release date aug 7, 1963 usa unknown run time 103 min. Gidget goes to rome 1963 posters the movie database.