Gidget Grows Up (1969): Cast
Gidget Grows Up is a 1969 comedy directed by James Sheldon, starring Karen Valentine as Gidget Lawrence, Michael Lembeck and Robert Cummings. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- James Sheldon
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gidget Grows Up About?
The premise of Gidget Grows Up without spoilers.
After two years in Europe, Gidget returns to California to find everything changed. Her jealousy letters to Moondoggie backfire, leaving her disillusioned. Inspired by a TV speech, she moves to New York to work as a youth officer at the United Nations. There she rejects a wealthy Arabian sheik’s proposal and falls for an older Australian diplomat.
Gidget Grows Up Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- camera shot of feet
- female stockinged feet
- pantyhose
- nickname in title
- gidget character
- three word title
- psychotronic film
- reference to greenland
- fourth in a series
- manhattan new york city
- childhood sweetheart
- 1960s
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- united nations
- unsold tv series pilot
- u.s. air force officer
- abc movie of the week
- sequel
- based on novel
- character name in title
Gidget Grows Up Cast & Characters
Karen Valentine leads the cast as Gidget Lawrence, with Michael Lembeck as Arnold and Robert Cummings as Russell Lawrence. Directed by James Sheldon; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director James Sheldon
- Karen Valentine as Gidget Lawrence
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Michael Lembeck as Arnold - Robert Cummings as Russell Lawrence
- Nina Foch as Bibi Crosby
Also Starring in Gidget Grows Up
· 20 more- Warner Anderson Ambassador Post
- George Boyce Tour Group Member
- Davis Roberts Bukumbu Representative
- Paul Lynde Louis B. Latimer
- Caryl Lincoln Tour Group Member
- Paul Petersen Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin
- Lloyd Kino Japanese Delegate
- Edward Mulhare Alex MacLaughlin
- Donald Symington Clerk
- Doreen Lang Mrs. Willard
- Helen Funai Minnie Chan
- Susan Batson Diana Otessa
- Ugo Bianchi Italian Delegate
- Hal Frederick Lee Basumba
- Mario Aniov Abdul Ahmed III
- Margot Jane Rae Ellen
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- Harlen Carraher Ben
- Gunilla Knudson Katrina Lund
- Cynthia Lynn Dispatcher
- Leo G. Morrell Turkish Delegate
More from James Sheldon
One more film directed by James Sheldon: The Bells of Cockaigne.
Cars in Gidget Grows Up
37 cars on screen, including the 1968 GMC T6H 5305 A and the 1969 Pontiac Bonneville.
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1968 GMC T6H 5305 A Minor role -
1969 Pontiac Bonneville Minor role -
1968 AMC Javelin Background role -
Autocar unknown Background role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Gidget Gets Married, Gidget’s Summer Reunion and Gidget Goes to Rome.
Gidget Grows Up FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Gidget Grows Up, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gidget Grows Up?
Gidget Grows Up runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was Gidget Grows Up released?
Gidget Grows Up was released on December 30, 1969.
Who directed Gidget Grows Up?
Gidget Grows Up was directed by James Sheldon.
More films by James Sheldon Who is in the cast of Gidget Grows Up?
Gidget Grows Up stars Karen Valentine as Gidget Lawrence, Michael Lembeck as Arnold and Robert Cummings as Russell Lawrence, among 24 credited actors.
Does Gidget Grows Up have a post-credit scene?
No. Gidget Grows Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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