Product Details
- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: MVD5237D
- Format: DVD
- UPC: 760137523796
- Street Date: 09/27/11
- PreBook Date: 08/23/11
- Label: Level 33 Entertainment »
- Genre: Documentary
- Run Time: 60 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 2010
- Region Code: 1
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: US
Cast & Crew
- Actors:
- Jorja Fox (Narrated by)
- Sally Field
- Gregory Harrison
- Layne Beachly
- Cliff Robertson
- Director: Brian Gillogly
- Producers: Robert Masters
Product Assets
Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story
The story behind the world famous book and film franchise Gidget.
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The documentary Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story tells the story behind the world famous book and film franchise that brought surfing to the masses more than half a century ago. In the summer of '56, Los Angeles teenager Kathy Kohner discovered Malibu, boys and surfing. She had so much fun with Malibu surfing locals who sported handles likes Kahuna, Moondoggie and Tubesteak that she wrote it all down in her diary and showed it to her father, screenwriter Frederick Kohner. The rest is history, with the book becoming a bestseller and inspiring a string of movies and TV series that spanned more than 30 years.
Sales Points
- Hear the little known story of the real Gidget and how she inspired the character we all know and love.
- The DVD release of ‘Blue Crush 2’ & ‘Soul Surfer’ late this summer will provide a substantial draft marketing opportunity – We will position Gidget’ as the first surfer girl.
- A must watch for anyone who is a fan of the Gidget series and movies.
- Academy Award winner Sally Field talks about the character that launched her career and made her famous.
- Gidget is one of the most recognizable & beloved characters in pop culture history.
Press Quotes
Brian Gillogly's documentary on the Gidget phenomenon brings back a flood of memories...
—Kevin Cody, Editor, Easy Reader - Beach Magazine