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Mar 4, 2021 · The Real-Life Gidget Looks Back From 80: “I Lived It All”. Kathy Zuckerman inspired the iconic surfer girl, and more than 60 years later, she’s still making waves. By Donald Liebenson. March ...
- Donald Liebenson
Gidget (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ dʒ ɪ t /) is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenage daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. The novel follows the adventures of a teenage girl and her surfing friends on the beach in Malibu .
Jul 11, 2019 · “Gidget” lured more people into the ocean than “Jaws” would later scare them out of it. But six decades on, “Gidget” is more than a mere fun-in-the-sun romp.
- Donald Liebenson
- Sandra Dee Was The First Actor to Portray The Famed Character
- Deborah Walley Took on The Part in The Second ‘Gidget’ Movie
- Sally Field Starred in The Television Adaptation
- Several More Actors Eventually Took on The Role
Sandra Dee was the first actor to take on the role of Gidget. She appeared in the first film adaptation of the bestselling book. By the time Dee landed the role in Gidget, she was a veteran in the entertainment industry. According to The Bad and the Beautiful: Hollywood in the Fifties,Dee earned the equivalent of nearly $1 million as a child model ...
Deborah Walley was the second actor to become Gidget. She took on the title role in the follow-up movie, Gidget Goes to Hawaii. It was the actor’s breakout role at just 20 years old. While Walley considered the film her big break, she also realized that taking on the part of Gidget changed everything for her, and it was not all positive. In a 1999 ...
Sally Field is known now for her movie roles, but her breakout role came in the 1960s TV series Gidget. Field portrayed the title character for all 32 episodes of the show’s single season. Field had just a single, uncredit acting role before starring in the show. Considering the success of the movies, the TV series should have been an instant succe...
Despite the belated success of Gidget, Field did not return to reprise the role in subsequent TV movies and other projects. Karen Valentine was the next actor to portray Gidget. Valentine appeared as an adult version of the title character in Gidget Grows Up, the 1969 TV movie. Monie Elis took on the part in Gidget Gets Married in 1972. The most re...
Gidget, for many, was the ambitious surf-crazed Southern California girl who brought stoke to the post-war American youth. The cultural sensation marks a part of the boom of surf popularity and surf culture. Here is the story of the original Gidget, the icon's rise to fame, and the post-Gidget impact on surfing in America.
Gidget, the real Gidget, just turned 80. We’ll let that sink in. Kathy Zuckerman no longer surfs, but she includes the beach on her daily two-hour walk. Recently, she strolled Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles County, near her home.
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The original "Gidget" is responsible for bringing surfing into popular culture and inspiring generations of female surfers. It sparked new businesses and brands and boosted sales of hundreds of companies that used the universe of "Gidget" to promote themselves on television, radio, and print media.
