Gidget

Sandra Dee was the original actress to portray surf-crazy teen, Gidget Lawrence, but my money's on Sally Field for making Gidget so, well, Gidgety. Dee was great in the movie, but Field gave us the most consistent and longest-running portrayal on the 32 episodes of the TV show. By the way, the actual Gidget is the daughter of the man who wrote the book, Frederick Kohner. If you have not read the book, you might give it a shot. It's not nearly as campy and bubblegum as the small and big screen adaptations. It was actually considered a bit salty for it's time.

A bunch of sequels to the original film were made with different actresses, most notable being Deborah Walley. There were even some made for TV films and an attempt at a 1980's television series. None of these were very good, but Gidget Goes Hawaiian starring Walley is a pretty fun film.

This post is dedicated to our dogs, Gidget and Moondoggie...

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