Gidget Gets Married | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | John McGreevey |
Directed by | E.W. Swackhamer |
Starring | Michael Burns Monie Ellis |
Theme music composer | Pete Carpenter Mike Post |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Harry Ackerman |
Producer | E.W. Swackhamer |
Production location | Westlake Village, California |
Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
Editor | Hugh Chaloupka |
Running time | 74 minutes |
Production company | Screen Gems |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | January 4, 1972 |
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