Originally, James Darren was not selected to play Moondoggie in GIDGET ('59) because the role required him to sing and he was not established in Hollywood as a singer. However, Columbia pictures had him cut a single that ended up charting, so they gave him the role. 🏄‍♀️🏄 The actor went on to be a teen heartthrob, appearing in multiple GIDGET movies. Watch GIDGET ('59) this Friday at 7p ET during Family Movie Night on FMC! | FMC