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Gidget Goes to Rome

  • 19631963
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
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Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Gidget, in Rome for a holiday, misinterprets attention she receives from a famous journalist. Discovering he is "chaperoning" her at Dad's request she resumes interest in her boyfriend. Base... Read allGidget, in Rome for a holiday, misinterprets attention she receives from a famous journalist. Discovering he is "chaperoning" her at Dad's request she resumes interest in her boyfriend. Based upon characters created by Frederick Kohner.Gidget, in Rome for a holiday, misinterprets attention she receives from a famous journalist. Discovering he is "chaperoning" her at Dad's request she resumes interest in her boyfriend. Based upon characters created by Frederick Kohner.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Paul Wendkos
  • Writers
    • Ruth Brooks Flippen(screenplay)
    • Katherine Albert(screenplay)
    • Dale Eunson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Darren
    • Cindy Carol
    • Jessie Royce Landis
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  • Director
    • Paul Wendkos
  • Writers
    • Ruth Brooks Flippen(screenplay)
    • Katherine Albert(screenplay)
    • Dale Eunson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Darren
    • Cindy Carol
    • Jessie Royce Landis
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    • 17User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Cindy Carol and James Darren in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Cindy Carol and James Darren in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Joby Baker in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Trudi Ames, Joby Baker, Peter Brooks, Cindy Carol, Noreen Corcoran, James Darren, and Danielle De Metz in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Trudi Ames, Cindy Carol, and Noreen Corcoran in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Danielle De Metz in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Cindy Carol and Cesare Danova in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Cindy Carol and James Darren in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Cindy Carol, James Darren, and Danielle De Metz in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Trudi Ames, Cindy Carol, and Noreen Corcoran in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Cindy Carol in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Trudi Ames, Joby Baker, Peter Brooks, Cindy Carol, James Darren, and Jessie Royce Landis in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)

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    James Darren
    James Darren
    • Moondoggie (Jeff Matthews)as Moondoggie (Jeff Matthews)
    Cindy Carol
    Cindy Carol
    • Gidget (Frances Lawrence)as Gidget (Frances Lawrence)
    Jessie Royce Landis
    Jessie Royce Landis
    • Albertina Blytheas Albertina Blythe
    Cesare Danova
    Cesare Danova
    • Paolo Cellinias Paolo Cellini
    Danielle De Metz
    Danielle De Metz
    • Danielaas Daniela
    • (as Danielle de Metz)
    Joby Baker
    Joby Baker
    • Judgeas Judge
    Trudi Ames
    Trudi Ames
    • Libby Bennettas Libby Bennett
    Noreen Corcoran
    Noreen Corcoran
    • Lucy McDougallas Lucy McDougall
    Peter Brooks
    Peter Brooks
    • Clay Andersonas Clay Anderson
    Lisa Gastoni
    Lisa Gastoni
    • Signora Cellinias Signora Cellini
    Claudio Gora
    Claudio Gora
    • Albertoas Alberto
    Don Porter
    Don Porter
    • Russell Lawrenceas Russell Lawrence
    Jeff Donnell
    Jeff Donnell
    • Mrs. Lawrenceas Mrs. Lawrence
    Leon Auerbach
    • East Indian Yogaas East Indian Yoga
    • (uncredited)
    Mimo Billi
    • Fontana Doormanas Fontana Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Luigi Bonos
    Luigi Bonos
    • Museum Officialas Museum Official
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Borromel
    Charles Borromel
    • Whitefaced Poetas Whitefaced Poet
    • (uncredited)
    Leonardo Botta
    • Italian Boyas Italian Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Wendkos
    • Writers
      • Ruth Brooks Flippen(screenplay) (story)
      • Katherine Albert(screenplay)
      • Dale Eunson(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Frances, now 17, is still in love with Moondoggy. She can persuade her parents to allow them a journey to Rome, together with two of her and two of his friends. However they have to take an adult with them, so they choose Peter's eccentric aunt. In Rome they get the beautiful guide Daniela, who's fascinating the guys and making especially Gidget jealous. She starts looking elsewhere herself. —Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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    • Taglines
      • That new Gidget on the loose!...and Rome's on the run!
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Don Porter reprised his role as Russell Lawrence in Gidget (1965).
    • Goofs
      Although story is supposed to be set during summer vacation, film was clearly shot in winter as actors' breath frequently condenses in outdoor sequences and there are no throngs of tourists as you'd expect to see during high-season.
    • Crazy credits
      "Arrivederci Roma" instead of "The End"
    • Connections
      Followed by Gidget (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      Gegetta
      Lyrics and Music by George David Weiss and Al Kasha
      Sung by James Darren

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    9/10
    Cindy Carol is the best Gidget
    This is one of my favorite movies, it features Cindy Carol. She is my idea of the perfect girl, she is so pretty and has a perfect personality. I wish she was in more movies. This movie would be nothing without her in the lead role. I think this is the best of the Gidget movies. She is a little known actress, watch this movie and she if you agree that she deserved more movie roles. Filmed in 1963, the height of the beach movies. A great movie for all ages. It stands the test of time, it's just as good today as it was 40 years ago. I wish Cindy stared in the Gidget TV show, I can't get enough of her joyful personality.
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    • swbottles
    • Apr 1, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • April entdeckt Rom
    • Filming locations
      • Forum Romanum, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Jerry Bresler Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,360,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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