And as much as I have always loved Gidget and Moondoggie as a couple, it was also nice to see her not pining over him this time. With Karen Valentine, Edward Mulhare, Paul Petersen, Warner Anderson. Gidget Cast and Crew "Watch out Brigitte...here comes Gidget!" Summary: Gidget and her boyfriend try to discourage the boys father from going on dates with them. But this isn’t really a Gidget role, so what might have seemed like a way to make this premise more recognizable instead just doomed it to the scrap heap.My, how dated this looks! The letters she had been writing to her beloved "moondoggie" to try to make him jealous have had the wrong effect. This 1969 effort would be a waste of time if not for the presence of the ever-sneering Paul Lynde as Gidget… After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed. I've always loved Karen Valentine ever since I first spotted her on Room 222. Her regular boyfriend, Moondoggie (seriously?) Not really even a TV movie. I guess she really did "Grow Up!" The letters she had been writing to her beloved "moondoggie" to try to make him jealous have had the wrong effect. Her regular boyfriend, Moondoggie (seriously?) The letters she had been writing to her ...For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. Genre(s): Comedy. In 1969, the movie Gidget Grows Up came out which was played by the lovely Karen Valentine and came from the novel Gidget Goes New York. I Loved It! Karen Valentine is sweet as Gidget but I prefer Sandra Dee in the role, and by this time, the franchise was wearing a little thin, anyway.Amazon might be ruining the world, but they have some surprisingly interesting movies available through Prime (US). It was like a sequel to the show. The letters she had been writing to her beloved… Gidget Grows Up (1969) directed by James Sheldon • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed. I adored this movie when I first watched it as a young thirteen year old on TV when it premiered. Karen Valentine is sweet as Gidget but I prefer Sandra Dee in the role, and by this time, the franchise was wearing a little thin, anyway.The plot turns in this suggest it is stitched together from four or so episodes of a pre-sold but unscheduled TV series. After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed.
Directed by James Sheldon. As a young lad I fell for Karen when Room 222 aired. Disillusioned with love, and after hearing a speech on television, she decides to make a real difference in the world by going to New York to become a youth worker at the United Nations.
!Gidget grows up, and Coffee, Tea or Me, I believe, were both made for tv movies. Watch Now. This is an Awesome movie that the entire family can all watch together.
Karen Valentine is adorable, and quite possibly the only other actress to play Gidget qualified to follow Sandra Dee. Karen V, Paul L, and Paul P were the absolute BEST! After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed. After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed.