The Parent Trap (1961)

Teenage twin girls swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.

Director:

David Swift

Writers:

Erich Kästner (based on the book "Das doppelte Lottchen" by), David Swift (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Hayley Mills	...	Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
Maureen O'Hara	...	Maggie McKendrick
Brian Keith	...	Mitch Evers
Charles Ruggles	...	Charles McKendrick (as Charlie Ruggles)
Una Merkel	...	Verbena
Leo G. Carroll	...	Rev. Dr. Mosby
Joanna Barnes	...	Vicky Robinson
Cathleen Nesbitt	...	Louise McKendrick
Ruth McDevitt	...	Miss Inch (as Ruth Mc Devitt)
Crahan Denton	...	Hecky
Linda Watkins	...	Edna Robinson
Nancy Kulp	...	Miss Grunecker
Frank De Vol	...	Mr. Eaglewood

Storyline

Hayley Mills plays twins who, unknown to their divorced parents, meet at a summer camp. Products of single parent households, they switch places (surprise!) so as to meet the parent they never knew, and then contrive to reunite them.

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Plot Keywords:

california | twins | divorced parents | summer | summer camp | 

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Taglines:

Dedicated To The Proposition That Teenagers and Parents Are Created Equally Hilarious!

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Genres:

Family | Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Abba Mitares

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording) Dolby Digital (5.1 surround) (DVD Release)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the scene where Maureen O'Hara and Charles Ruggles are speaking in the bedroom, Ruggles didn't have any place to put the ashes of his cigarette so, on his own, he decided to put them in his hand.

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Goofs

In the isolation cabin while the twins are getting acquainted: Susan's shoes change from white sneakers to blue flats (that Sharon had been wearing).

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Quotes

Charles McKendrick: Louise, for once I'm putting my foot down. Now let them alone!

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Connections

Remade as Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)

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Soundtracks

"For Now for Always"
(1961)
Written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Performed by Maureen O'Hara (uncredited)

User Reviews

One of my all time favorites!!!

I love the movie, always have. But then, why wouldn't I? Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara, and Hayley Mills? Excellent cast. My parents took me to see this movie when I was a kid -- [I was born in 1955] so I wasn't too old and I totally loved it. I own the VHS and will probably have to buy the DVD, if I can find it.

Joanna Barnes is the woman you love to hate -- god wasn't she just wicked and terrible in this movie? You just hate her!!! Calling Hayley

• pet, in that exaggerated way. UGH!

Brian Keith, god I just loved this man! Loved him in Family Affair too! Always such a good actor. [Some other favorites; Those Calloways, The Pleasure Seekers, Nevada Smith, and especially, With Six you get Eggroll.] Maureen O'Hara, what a wonderful actress. I loved her in this movie, but then love her in any and everything she's done really [some other favorites are; McLintock! and Spencer's Mountain].

Cute, cute movie.