Gidget Grows Up
Synopsis
After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed. The letters she had been writing to her beloved "Moondoggie" to try to make him jealous have had the wrong effect. Disillusioned with love, and after hearing a speech on television, she decides to make a real difference in the world by going to New York to become a youth worker at the United Nations. While there she has a proposal of marriage from an extremely wealthy Arabian sheik, but instead she falls for a handsome but older Australian diplomat.
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Karen Valentine
Gidget Lawrence
Edward Mulhare
Alex MacLaughlin
Paul Petersen
Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin
Warner Anderson
Ambassador Post
Robert Cummings
Russell Lawrence
Nina Foch
Bibi Crosby
Paul Lynde
Louis B. Latimer
Susan Batson
Diana Otessa
Hal Frederick
Lee Basumba
Helen Funai
Minnie Chan
Mario Aniov
Abdul Ahmed III
Gunilla Knudson
Katrina Lund
Doreen Lang
Mrs. Willard
Michael Lembeck
Arnold
Davis Roberts
Bukumbu Representative
Cynthia Lynn
Dispatcher
Donald Symington
Clerk
Harlen Carraher
Ben
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Sheldon
- Screenplay & Story
- John McGreevey, Frederick Kohner
- Original Score
- Shorty Rogers
- Original Title
- Gidget Grows Up
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures Television, ABC, Screen Gems Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Sheldon
John McGreevey, Frederick Kohner
Shorty Rogers
John M. Stephens
Aaron Nibley
Harry Ackerman, Jerome Courtland
Department Leadership Roster
James Sheldon
Director
John McGreevey
Writer
Jerome Courtland
Producer
John M. Stephens
Director of Photography
Aaron Nibley
Editor
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What is Gidget Grows Up about?
After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed. The letters she had been writing to her beloved "Moondoggie" to try to make him jealous have had the wrong effect. Disillusioned with love, and after hearing a speech on television, she decides to make a real difference in the world by going to New York to become a youth worker at the United Nations. While there she has a proposal of marriage from an extremely wealthy Arabian sheik, but instead she falls for a handsome but older Australian diplomat.
Who directed Gidget Grows Up?
Gidget Grows Up was directed by James Sheldon.
Who stars in Gidget Grows Up?
The principal cast of Gidget Grows Up includes Karen Valentine, Edward Mulhare, Paul Petersen, Warner Anderson, Robert Cummings.
When was Gidget Grows Up released and how long is it?
Gidget Grows Up was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Gidget Grows Up?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gidget Grows Up was composed by Shorty Rogers.
Is Gidget Grows Up based on a book or true story?
Gidget Grows Up is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Frederick Kohner".