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Cindy Carol, James Darren, Jesse Royce Landis, Cesare Danova, Danielle De Metz ... see more see more... , Joby Baker , Trudi Ames , Noreen Corcoran , Peter Brooks , Lisa Gastoni , Claudio Gora , Jeff Donnell , Joe Kamel , Antonio Segurini , Leonardo Botta , Umberto Raho , Audrey Fairfax , Vadim Wolkonsky , Eddra Gale , Charles Borromel , Matilda Calnan , Carmen Scarpitta , John Stacy , Evi Marandi , Mimo Billi , Veronica Wells , Jim Dolen , Don Porter

Gidget Goes to Rome was the third film to be inspired by the beach-happy characters created by Frederick Kohner back in the mid-1950s. This time, surfer gal Francie "Gidget" Lawrence is played by newc... read more read more...omer Cindy Carol. Per the title, the film finds Gidget vacationing in the Eternal City with faithful boyfriend Jeff, aka Moondoggie (James Darren). Chaperoning the pair is Aunt Albertina (Jessie Royce Landis), but that doesn't stop Gidge and Jeff from experiencing brief extracurricular flirtations in Rome. The question: how do the producers get Cindy Carol into a bikini without diverting from the plotline? The answer: a slapstick setpiece during a fashion show. The last of the theatrical Gidget features, Gidget Goes to Rome was followed by a handful of TV-movie sequels and two separate weekly sitcoms. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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  • jjnxn
    June 23, 2009
    jjnxn
    Beautiful locations and Jessie Royce Landis is a treat.
  • jam233
    January 5, 2010
    jam233
    The title of the movie describes most of the plot. Very much what you would expect, basically Gidget does teen stuff in Rome instead of the USA. A bit too silly, with over done subplots and the such.

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Walter Chaw
November 18, 2004
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

Nightmarish and absurd in equal portion. Full Review

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