''Gidget's Summer Reunion'' is a 1985 American
made-for-television
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adventure
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comedy-drama film produced by
Columbia Pictures Television
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that aired in
syndication
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* Web syndication, ...
on June 1, 1985. It was written by Robert Blees and George Zateslo, directed by
Bruce Bilson and stars
Caryn Richman as
Gidget
Gidget () is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenaged daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, ''Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas''. The novel follows the adventures of a teenaged girl and her surfing fri ...
,
Dean Butler, Allison Barron,
William Schallert
William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for his roles on '' Richard Diamond, Privat ...
,
Anne Lockhart and
Mary Frann
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.
Plot
Now in their late twenties and married,
Gidget
Gidget () is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenaged daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, ''Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas''. The novel follows the adventures of a teenaged girl and her surfing fri ...
and Jeff live in
Santa Monica
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. Jeff is an
architect
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and Gidget is a travel agent. They have no children of their own but are minding Gidget's 15-year-old niece Kim while Kim's parents are in Europe.
Their marriage is troubled, in part because they are becoming
workaholic
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There is no generally accepted ...
s and leaving themselves too little quality time.
Gidget plans a surprise 30th birthday party for Jeff that will reunite their old
surfing friends, but she must take the place of a coworker and coordinate a trip in Hawaii. Jeff resists romantic advances from Anne Bedford, his beautiful and libidinous boss.
Kim acts much as did Gidget at the same age. She wants to learn how to surf but sneaks out of the house to see Mickey, a suave, self-serving beach bum, behind the back of Albert, her nerdy boyfriend.
Gidget returns from Hawaii just in time to save her marriage and rescue Kim from her troubles.
Cast
*
Caryn Richman as Francine "
Gidget
Gidget () is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenaged daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, ''Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas''. The novel follows the adventures of a teenaged girl and her surfing fri ...
" Griffin
*
Dean Butler as Jeff "
Moondoggie
Moondoggie is a fictional character created by Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel '' Gidget, The Little Girl with Big Ideas''.''Gidget'' (2001) by Frederick Kohner, Berkley Publishing Group, New York, NY (first edition 1957) He appears as a pri ...
" Griffin
* Allison Barron as Kim
*
William Schallert
William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for his roles on '' Richard Diamond, Privat ...
as Russ Lawrence
*
Anne Lockhart as
Larue Powell
*
Mary Frann
Mary may refer to:
People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religious contexts
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
as Anne Bedford
*
Don Stroud
Donald Lee Stroud (born September 1, 1943) is an American actor, musician, and surfer. Stroud has appeared in over 100 films and 200 television shows.
Early years
Stroud was the son of vaudeville actor Clarence Stroud (of "The Stroud Twins" team ...
as
The Great Kahoona
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Vincent Van Patten
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Personal life
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as Mickey
*
Johnny Yune as Johnny Soon
* David Knell as Albert Winslow
*
Ben Murphy as Ron Levering
* Will Nye as Slim
* Steven Kavner as Malibu Mac
* Michael Pniewski as Scooter Boy (as Michael Pniewski)
* Peter Ackerman as Darryl
* Brad Zutaut as Kirk
*
Buck Young as Bob
* Gillian Dobb as Mary Jane
* George Zateslo as Hot Dog
*
Bill Edwards as Harry Schaffer
* Danny Kamekona as George the Chauffeur
*
Moe Keale
Wilfred Nalani "Moe" Keale (December 3, 1939 – April 15, 2002) was an American musician of Hawaiian music, a ukulele virtuoso, and an actor. He was the uncle and major musical influence of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.
He died from a heart attack o ...
as Bob the Driver
See also
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''Gidget'' (film)
* ''
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
''Gidget Goes Hawaiian'' is a 1961 American romantic comedy musical film starring James Darren, Michael Callan and Deborah Walley. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film is a sequel to the 1959 Sandra Dee beach film vehicle ''Gidget''. Dee was ...
''
* ''
Gidget Goes to Rome
''Gidget Goes to Rome'' is a 1963 Columbia Pictures Eastmancolor feature film starring Cindy Carol as the archetypal high school teen surfer girl originally portrayed by Sandra Dee in the 1959 film ''Gidget''. The film is the third of three Gidge ...
''
*
''Gidget'' (TV series)
* ''
Gidget Grows Up
''Gidget Grows Up'' is a 1969 American made-for-television comedy film directed by James Sheldon with stars Karen Valentine, Edward Mulhare and Paul Petersen as well as alphabetically listed special guest stars Warner Anderson, Bob Cummings, Nina ...
''
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