

Gidget Goes to Rome
1963-08-07 · 104 min · ★ 5.1
Francis, now 17, is still in love with Moondoggy. She can persuade her parents to allow them a journey to Rome, together with two of her and two of his friends. However they have to take an adult with them, so they choose Peter's eccentric aunt. In Rome they get the beautiful guide Daniela, who's fascinating the guys and making especially Gidget jealous. She starts looking elsewhere herself.
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- Directors
- Paul Wendkos
- Production companies
- Jerry Bresler Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
James DarrenMoondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)
Cindy CarolFrances "Gidget" Lawrence
Jessie Royce LandisAlbertina Blythe
Cesare DanovaPaolo Cellini
Danielle De MetzDaniela
Joby BakerJudge
Trudi AmesLibby Bennett
Noreen CorcoranLucy McDougall
Peter BrooksClay Anderson
Lisa GastoniSignora Cellini
Claudio GoraAlberto
Don PorterRussell Lawrence
Jeff DonnellMrs. Lawrence
Mimo BilliFontana Doorman (uncredited)
Luigi BonosMuseum Official (uncredited)
Charles BorromelWhitefaced Poet (uncredited)
Leonardo BottaItalian Boy (uncredited)
Mathilda CalnanOld Party Guest (uncredited)
José CanalejasPinchman (uncredited)
Rod DanaU.S. Embassy Marine (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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