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.
| Directing | Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Writing | Frederick Kohner | Novel |
| Writing | Gabrielle Upton | Screenplay |
| Production | Lewis J. Rachmil | Producer |
| Camera | Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William A. Lyon | Editor |
| Art | Ross Bellah | Art Direction |
| Art | William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Hunt | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Milton Feldman | Assistant Director |
| Sound | John P. Livadary | Sound Supervisor |
