That new Gidget on the loose!...and Rome's on the run!
Francis, now 17, is still in love with Moondoggy. She can persuade her parents to allow them a journey to Rome, together with two of her and two of his friends. However they have to take an adult with them, so they choose Peter's eccentric aunt. In Rome they get the beautiful guide Daniela, who's fascinating the guys and making especially Gidget jealous. She starts looking elsewhere herself.
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) is a comedy and romance film directed by Paul Wendkos, released on August 7, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars James Darren, Cindy Carol, Jessie Royce Landis and Cesare Danova. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
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James Darren
as Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)
Cindy Carol
as Frances "Gidget" Lawrence
Jessie Royce Landis
as Albertina Blythe
Cesare Danova
as Paolo Cellini
Danielle De Metz
as Daniela
Joby Baker
as Judge
Trudi Ames
as Libby Bennett
Noreen Corcoran
as Lucy McDougall
Peter Brooks
as Clay Anderson
Lisa Gastoni
as Signora Cellini
Claudio Gora
as Alberto
Don Porter
as Russell Lawrence
Directed by Paul Wendkos, written by Ruth Brooks Flippen, Dale Eunson and Frederick Kohner, produced by Jerry Bresler.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 13 ratings.
Cindy Carol is the best of the three Gidgets, plus several Rome attractions RELEASED IN 1963 and directed by Paul Wendkos, “Gidget goes to Rome” chronicles events when Gidget (Cindy Carol) visits Rome with two girlfriends along with Moondoggie (James Darren) and two of his buds, but the group has to enlist the services of Judge’s eccentric aunt as a chaperone (Jessie Royce Landis). While Moondoggie becomes…
Reviewed on May 29, 2018
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Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) includes James Darren, Cindy Carol, Jessie Royce Landis, Cesare Danova and Danielle De Metz. The film was directed by Paul Wendkos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gidget Goes to Rome was released on August 7, 1963 and runs for 1h 44m.
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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