Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence
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Gidget is a teenage girl who loves surfing and adventure, created by Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel. She appeared in several films, TV series, and books, with different actresses and names.
Gidget: Directed by Paul Wendkos. With Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell. A young girl discovers surfing and love (in that order) during one transitive summer.
The story was based on Kohner's 1957 novel Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. The film, which received one award nomination, not only inspired various sequel films, a television series, and television films, but is also considered the beginning of the entire " beach party film " genre.
Gidget: Created by Frederick Kohner. With Sally Field, Don Porter, Lynette Winter, Pete Duel. Gidget is a bright, winsome fifteen-and-a-half year old California teenager.
Gidget is a TV show about a surfing teenage girl and her father, based on a novel and a movie. Sally Field starred as Gidget, and the show ran for one season on ABC in 1965-1966.
The guys call her Gidget--short for "girl midget”--and she’s a girl coming of age in the summer of 1957. Based on the experiences of his own daughter, Frederick Kohner's trend-setting novel became an international sensation and turned its irrepressible heroine into an American pop culture icon whose voice still echoes every thrill, every ...
Mar 4, 2021 · The Real-Life Gidget Looks Back From 80: “I Lived It All”. Kathy Zuckerman inspired the iconic surfer girl, and more than 60 years later, she’s still making waves. By Donald Liebenson. March ...
