Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Gidget!

I'm a big fan of old movies. Not just the good ones with stars like Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Dean...I am not ashamed to say that the cheesier they are the more I love them.
And it really doesn't get any cheesier than Gidget, starring Sandra Dee and James Darren. My parents gave me the movie when I was a little girl, and it definitely jumpstarted my obsession with California, surfing, and the beach.
There's nothing better than a film made in the 1950s with corny lingo like "Gee whiz!" starring a nauseatingly perky blonde who learns how to surf and becomes the pet of hunky surf bums. I highly recommend you watch it. I just did. Again.



3 comments:

Kate said...

omg, I had such a crush on Moondoggy. And when she tricks him into being jealous by drinking beer and trying to make out with the older guy - awesome!

Joanna said...

I have to confess I liked the ones with Debbie Reynolds as Tammy.

Joan said...

Gidget movies were my thing way back then - how romantic, even if corny.