Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francis meets the surfer Moondoggie. She's fascinated with his sport and starts to hang out with his clique. Although they make fun of her at first, they teach her to surf and soon she's accepted and given the nickname "Gidget". But it's hard work to become more than a friend to Moondoggie.
Unfortunately the movie Gidget is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Frederick Kohner | Novel |
| Directing | Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Writing | Gabrielle Upton | Screenplay |
| Art | Ross Bellah | Art Direction |
| Camera | Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William A. Lyon | Editor |
| Production | Lewis J. Rachmil | Producer |
| Art | William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | John P. Livadary | Sound Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Hunt | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Milton Feldman | Assistant Director |
