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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.

Cindy Carol and James Darren in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)

While this is nowhere near the best &quot;Gidget&quot; film, it is entertaining in its own right. Cindy Carol(whatever happened to her?)doesn&#39;t hold a candle to Sandra Dee and Deborah Walley (both RIP), but she does have spunky personality to spare. James Darren, impeccably tanned and handsome as always, is right in his element, singing under the Roman sun. The beautiful scenery, lively colors, peaceful music and the humorous performances are enough to recommend this movie. Gidget, enjoying her last summer before college, manages to convince her folks to let her go to Rome for the summer with her friends and a chaperone. She and Moondoggie arrive in the Eternal city, hand in hand, only to again fall into problems when Jeff becomes infatuated with their beautiful guide, Daniela (the lovely Danielle de Metz). Gidget then begins seeing an older man, Paolo Cellini (Cesare Danova), thinking of it as romance, unaware that he is actually and army buddy of her dad&#39;s, whom he had asked to watch over the Gidge. Many misadventures, misunderstandings, and girl midget fantasies abound!!! Trudy Ames, as Gidget&#39;s friend Libby, is hilarious, (&quot;They have to help the poor girl because she&#39;s so top heavy!&quot;), and she has a perfect foil in Noreen Corcoran, as Lucy, (&quot;Yes, that&#39;s probably what made her ankles so thick.&quot;). Joby Baker, back as Judge, nearly steals the show with his goofy and appealing portrayal. Jessie Royce Landis is priceless and Judge&#39;s aunt Albertina, serving as the group&#39;s chaperone, who has no idea which side of Judge&#39;s family she&#39;s related to. Oh, and I liked her wigs and her cute little dogs, Howard and Ethel too. Cesare Danova, suave and sensitive, is everyone&#39;s idea of a Roman, and Lisa Gastoni is wonderful as his understanding wife. I rather liked Don Porter as Gidget&#39;s dad, and it was nice to see Jeff Donnell back as her mom. Am I the only one who notices that every movie, Gidget gets a new house, new parents, new set of female friends, and a complete makeover? And she doesn&#39;t seem to age much past seventeen? Lucky girl. The bottom line: this movie is harmless fun. But if you watched it for the scenery alone, you still wouldn&#39;t be disappointed!

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Gidget Goes to Rome

Gidget Goes to Rome (1963): Dir: Paul Wendkos / Cast: Cindy Carol, James Darren, Cesare Danova, Jessie Royce Landis, Don Porter: This time the innocence of Gidget disturbs Rome where she travels to with friends while her parents secretly have someone watching out for her. Third film in the series is simple, slow and only really comes to life in the third act when it is uncertain the destiny of two key players. Paul Wendkos directs again with great imagery of Rome. Had it not been for the dedication of Wendkos then perhaps this series of beach films might have deteriorated with too many points of views of other filmmakers. Cindy Carol is perky as the 18 year old Gidget who is constantly in trouble. She is the third actress to portray Gidget, and her constant arrivals at the police station keep things humorous when the story grinds slow. James Darren returns as her boyfriend for the third time. He joins the director in his constant loyalty to the series. We know the character but his dealings with troubled Gidget provide great charm. Cesare Danova plays an older gentleman who sweeps Gidget off her feet. Jessie Royce Landis steals scenes as an aunt who is just out of plain sight of the real issues at hand. Don Porter plays Gidget&#39;s father who will likely never understand his ditsy blonde daughter. Weaker and less ambitious than previous films yet sustains a certain level of charm. Score: 6 / 10

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