The Parent Trap

1961
U
2h 9m

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7.2/10

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Comedy Family Romance

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

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

25K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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

Don Ames

Parent
(uncredited)

Kay Cole

Betsy
(uncredited)

Dave Goelz

Teenager
(uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Parent
(uncredited)

Barbara Hunter

Gwen
(uncredited)

Director
- David Swift
Writers
- David Swift
- Erich Kästner
All cast & crew
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Trivia
The screenplay originally called for only a few trick photography shots of Hayley Mills in scenes with herself. The bulk of the movie was to be shot using a body double. After producer Walt Disney saw how seamless the processed shots were, he ordered the script reconfigured to include more of the visual effect with her playing both twins in the same scenes.

Goofs
While singing "Let's Get Together," twice Sharon's hand momentarily disappears crossing over into Susan's frame.

Quotes
Mitch Evers: [entering the dining room to see an empty table] Hey, uh, what happened to dinner?
Verbena 'Ever's Housekeeper': Oh, dinner's being served on the patio tonight.
Mitch Evers: Oh, whose idea is that?
Verbena 'Ever's Housekeeper': It's none of my nevermind. I don't say a word.
Mitch Evers: [turning to leave; deadpan] I know, you never say a word to anyone.

Alternate versions
An early US laserdisc release is missing the car scene mentioned above, but not the pool transition a few minutes later. It is, on the other hand, also missing about 50 seconds at the start of the conversation between Margaret and her father as she tries to pack for the trip to CA (during which he informs her of the plane ticket, questions her choice of dress, and ponders what sort of lady Mitch might have married since the breakup). Like many Disney releases, it is also missing the distribution title card (Buena Vista) and the accompanying drummed introduction to the title song.

Connections
Edited into Disneyland: The Title Makers/Nature's Half Acre (1961)

Soundtracks
The Parent Trap
by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Sung by Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello

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One of my favourites

This is one of the best Disney movies ever made. It is funny, warm, and it is something everybody can enjoy. To watch this in the twenty first century is a wonderful trip back in time. This movie is very 60's, but that does not make it out of date, the tricks and gags are timeless. I loved this movie when I saw it for the first time many years ago. Therefore, when the new 1998 remake came out, I had to see that too. The new one is also sweet and warm, but the original version is the best. If you see this version first and then all or some of the new afterwards (as I tried, for fun, one was on TV and I have the other on DVD), the new one reveals itself as being superficial and a bit cheasy compared to the original.