---
title: 'Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Wendkos'
released: '1963-07-31'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Music'
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/gidget-goes-to-rome-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057100/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)

1963 · 104 min · Music, Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Gidget Goes to Rome is a 1963 American romantic comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures in Eastmancolor 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 Gidget films directed by Paul Wendkos and expands upon Gidget's romance with boyfriend Moondoggie. The screenplay was written by Ruth Brooks Flippen based on characters created by Frederick Kohner. Veterans of previous Gidget films making appearances include James Darren as "Moondoggie", Joby Baker, and Jean "Jeff" Donnell as Gidget's mom, Mrs. Lawrence.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Wendkos](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-wendkos)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Producer:** [Jerry Bresler](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-bresler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Enzo Barboni](https://cinepixo.com/people/enzo-barboni)
- **Editor:** [William Lyon](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lyon)

## Cast

- [Cindy Carol](https://cinepixo.com/people/cindy-carol)
- [James Darren](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-darren)

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