The Complete Gidget Collection (Gidget / Gidget Goes Hawaiian / Gidget Goes to Rome)

The Complete Gidget Collection (Gidget / Gidget Goes Hawaiian / Gidget Goes to Rome)

starring: James Darren, Jessie Royce Landis, Cesare Danova, Danielle De Metz, Cindy Carol directed by: Paul Wendkos See Larger Image List Price: $19.94 You Pay Only: $14.99 You Save: $4.95 (25%) Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Sony EAN: 9781404954779 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC ISBN: 1404954775 Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 99 Release Date: August 03, 2004 Running Time: 300 minutes Sales Rank: 1202 Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: August 07, 1963 Related Items: Tammy And The Bachelor / Tammy Tell Me True / Tammy And The Doctor (Triple Feature) A Summer Place That Funny Feeling Where the Boys Are Frankie & Annette MGM Movie Legends Collection (Beach Blanket Bingo / How to Stuff a Wild Bikini / Beach Party / Bikini Beach / Fireball 500 / Thunder Alley / Muscle Beach Party / Ski Party) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: Presenting the big screen adventures of Gidget the original queen of the Southern California beach scene. A winning combination of comedy romance and song THE COMPLETE GIDGET COLLECTION follows the summer vacations of America's favorite teenage surfer girl as she travels the world in search of fun love and excitement. Bask in the California sun (GIDGET) and then catch a wave that spans from Waikiki (GIDGET GOES HAWAIIAN) to Rome (GIDGET GOES TO ROME). This DVD collection features Gidget and steady beau Moondoggie and their fun-in-the-sun adventures.System Requirements:Running Time: 95 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 043396048072 Manufacturer No: 04807 Amazon.com: 'Just remember, she might be pint-sized, but she's quite a woman.' The original surfer girl gets her own three-film DVD collection, dippy fun from a more innocent time. 1959's Gidget made real surfers nauseated, but it's a kicky movie with some great lounge-era lingo. Sandra Dee, perkiness personified, plays the curious teen who breaks the gender line in surfing. She's also got the attention of surf-happy Moondoggie (James Darren) and the big Kahuna (Cliff Robertson), the latter the prototype of the surf bum who roams the globe in search of the endless summer. The film actually kicked off the great boom in surfing popularity (the Beach Boys and the Beach Party movies followed), much to the chagrin of purists. It was based on a novel by Frederick Kohner, who was inspired by his daughter's experiences. Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) puts Deborah Walley in the title role. She's no Sandra Dee, but at least there are shots of Walley doing her own surfing stunts. The action's in Waikiki, and Gidge is pursued by a confused Moondoggie and a famous dancer. They are played by James Darren and Michael Callan, and having the two 1960s male ingenues in the same movie suggests a weird collision of matter and anti-matter. The spark goes flat in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963), with yet another new actress (Cindy Carol) paired with a loyal James Darren. It's closer to Three Coins in the Fountain than the sandy beaches of Malibu. DVD caveat: none of the films is in widescreen. The sequels don't suffer much, but the original Gidget was shot in CinemaScope, and the pan-and-scan approach hurts the summery look of the picture--even if it's just Sandra Dee balancing in front of blue-screen waves. --Robert Horton Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Best Chick Flicks I am a huge Sandra Dee fan and love these movies and had to have them in DVD If you love old school romantics , you will love this collection Rating: - Gidget: No Rome! I was extremely frustrated after watching the first two features to find that "Gidget Goes to Rome" is not even on this DVD. I must have got a lemon as I appear to be the only unfortunate one here. The link is there, but there is no way to "play" it. I will be returning mine. Otherwise, regardless of the formats, I always enjoy all the Gidget films--particularly the ones with Sandra Dee. Rating: - The Complete Gidget Collection (Gidget / Gidget Goes Hawaiian / Gidget Goes to Rome) The item was exactly as discribed and arrived in good condition. I would gladly buy from this seller again...anytime! Rating: - The Complete Gidget Collection I Loved all three Gidget Movies they were the best and I have the Sally Field TV Gidget too. It's a trip and just puts me on the beach with my board and Woody Wagon Waxing my board down. Takes me away from all this stuff in this world today away and makes me wish I lived back then. Nothin better then watchin a babe in a kini on a board>>>But then they had NAM so I guess their is no excape is their? just got to dream That's why I buy TV show old and new but always comedies Rating: - Gidget Collection I'm a big Gidget fan - always have been so I loved watching the movies. Nothing like some good wholesome entertainment every now and then. I never realized though that there were 3 different actresses so I guess I learned something in my weekend marathon. I like Sandra Dee the best. More The Complete Gidget Collection (Gidget / Gidget Goes Hawaiian / Gidget Goes to Rome) Reviews Browse for similar items by category: Comedy - Genres - DVD - Video - General Television ALF Abbott & Costello Absolutely Fabulous