Gidget Gets Married (TV 1972)

Gidget finally gets married and rebels against the social caste system in her new husband's company.

Director:

E.W. Swackhamer

Writers:

Frederick Kohner (novel), John McGreevey

Stars:

Monie Ellis, Michael Burns, Don Ameche

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Monie Ellis	...	Gidget Lawrence
Michael Burns	...	Jeff 'Moondoggie' Stevens
Don Ameche	...	Otis Ramsey
Joan Bennett	...	Claire Ramsey
Macdonald Carey	...	Russ Lawrence
Paul Lynde	...	Louis B. Latimer
Elinor Donahue	...	Medley Blaine
Corinne Camacho	...	Nancy Lewis
Roger Perry	...	Tom Blaine
Larry Gelman	...	Anatole
Burke Byrnes	...	Minister
Tiger Williams	...	Richie
Gene Andrusco	...	Vince Blaine
Radames Pera	...	Bob Ramsey
Joseph Bernard	...	Furniture Man

Storyline

After more than a year of engagement, and after Jeff (moondoggie) secures a good job with a large company, he and Gidget set a date for their wedding. After a blissful but all too short honeymoon they set off across country to florida where Jeff's job is waiting for him. Gidget soon discovers, however, that the companies influence extends too far into the personal lives of its employees and she sets about trying to correct things, much to the horror of the companies management.

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Plot Keywords:

gidget | maryland | sequel | abc movie of the week | unsold tv series pilot | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gidget se casa

Filming Locations:

Westlake Village, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The New Gidget (1986)

User Reviews

Gidget Lays an Egg

"Gidget Gets Married" is probably the worst of the Gidget films (an argument could be made for "Gidget Goes to Rome"). There are some good performances in it: Paul Lynde returns as Louis B. Latimer, and Don Amiche is actually pretty funny as Jeff's stuffed shirt boss. Monie Ellis is good enough as Gidget--and awfully pretty, sporting the sweetest buck tooth smile. Michael Burns is fairly lame as Jeff (whose last name is Stevens in this incarnation; what's up with that?). At the end of the day though, the best actors in the world would be hard pressed to save this poor excuse for a screenplay; this dog has fleas.

"Gidget Gets Married" is a 1972 ABC MOW, and it smells like one.