''Gidget Gets Married'' is a 1972 American made-for television

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produced by Screen Gems for

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. It was written by John McGreevey, directed by E.W. Swackhamer and starred Monie Ellis 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 ...

Plot

Now that

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has completed his military service and landed a lucrative job as an engineer, he and

marry and move to Woodlake,

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, where his new job is.

finds that Jeff's company exerts far too much control over their lives, deciding where they will live and even choosing their friends for them.

's rebellion against this lands Jeff in hot water, and their marriage is sorely tested.

Cast

* Michael Burns as Jeff Stevens * Monie Ellis as Gidget Stevens *

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as Otis Ramsey *

Joan Bennett Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She came from a show-business family, one of three acting sisters. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more t ...

as Claire Ramsey * Corinne Camacho as Nancy Lewis *

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as Russ Lawrence *

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as Medley Blaine *

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as Louis B. Latimer * Roger Perry as Tom Blaine *

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as Vince Blaine *

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as Bob Ramsey *

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as Richie Coleman *

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as Policeman *

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as Maitre 'D * Burke Byrnes as Minister *

Larry Gelman Lawrence Sheldon Gelman (November 3, 1930 – June 7, 2021) was an American film and television character actor. He was known for playing Dr. Bernie Tupperman on the TV series ''The Bob Newhart Show'' and Vinnie, the poker playing friend of O ...

as Anatole * Helen Funai as Minnie Chan *

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as Furniture Man *

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as Janie (as Victoria Meyerink) * Jimmy Bracken as Andy * Michael Barbera as Chris * Susan Spell as Little Girl * Nicolas Beauvy as Gregg *

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as Jim Johnson * Virginia Hawkins as Mrs. Johnson *

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as Chuck *

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as Ann (as Judy McConnell) * Larry Delaney as John

External links

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Two video clips, both trailers for ''Gidget Gets Married''
ABC Movie of the Week 1972 television films 1972 films Gidget films Films set in Maryland Television sequel films Films directed by E. W. Swackhamer {{US-tv-film-stub

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