Yeah, I think it is but I am not absolutely sure of that
In an early episode of Gidget she (Sally Field) explained how some boys at the beach gave her the name Gidget, a contraction of two words - girl and midget = Gidget. She was 5 ft tall.
Gidget- Wait until you see my Gidget, you'll want her for your Valentine-sorry couldn't resist.
The 1959 Sandra Dee movie version was filmed at Leo Carrillo State Beach. I think the TV series Gidget staring Sally Field was filmed primarily at and around Paradise Cove.
Layne Beachley goes by Gidget, and Beach.
Robert Beach has: Played Private Stu Howard in "Petticoat Junction" in 1963. Played Dennis Donnelly in "Arrest and Trial" in 1963. Played Russell in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." in 1964. Played Pete in "Gidget" in 1965. Played Toby in "Gidget" in 1965.
Gidget was created in 1957.
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961), starring Deborah Walley & James Darren.
Gidget - 1965 Gidget's Career 1-19 was released on: USA: 20 January 1966
Gidget Taylor is 4' 11".
Sally Field was the TV Gidget.
Gidget - 1965 Gidget Is a Proper Noun 1-7 was released on: USA: 27 October 1965
Gidget - 1965 Independence Gidget Style 1-27 was released on: USA: 17 March 1966