Although they make fun of her at first, they teach her to surf and soon she's accepted and given the nickname "Gidget". But it's hard work to become more than a friend to Moondoggie.

It was a full year before the “Gidget” movie came out and surfing blew up. It was also just about the time boards were going from solid balsawood to the more lightweight polyurethane foam.

Right now, the Netflix original movie The Life List is dominating the ... Max and Duke’s only hope is Gidget, the neurotic Pomeranian who notices her unrequited crush is missing.

I t might not be a traditional holiday special, but Sally Field‘s The Flying Nun is a great way to have a little fun this ...

Jill Jacobson, a character actress on television best known for her work on series like Falcon Crest and The New Gidget ... and in TV movies including Not Just Another Affair, Forbidden Love ...

The novel Gidget had come out in 1957, followed two years later by the movie of the same name, with Sandra Dee in the title role. With the Beach Boys singing "Surfin,'" Jan and Dean making Surf ...

This series was based on the popular movie series of the same name starring Sandra Dee. Newcomer Sally Field is perfectly cast as Frances "Gidget" Laurence. Sally Field is the star of the show along ...

"Gidget" is a portmanteau, that is, a melding of two words—girl and midget to become gidget. It was coined by the surfers to make fun of Francie Lawrence, a girl of small stature. That is really James ...

The movie’s conclusions remain relevant today. By Alissa Wilkinson Tom Hardy is a crooked cop looking to make amends in Gareth Evans’s action-packed film. By Robert Daniels Based on a video ...

Groff is sensational as the ’60s “nightclub animal” in a Broadway jukebox bio-musical that doesn’t live up to its star.

An unfinished version of “A Minecraft Movie” leaked online in advance of the video game adaptation’s big-screen debut. Screenshots and footage from the fantasy adventure were being shared ...