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The Parent Trap

  • 19611961
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 9m
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7.2/10
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Hayley Mills in The Parent Trap (1961)
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
21K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,378
208
  • Director
    • David Swift
  • Writers
    • Erich Kästner(book "Das doppelte Lottchen")
    • David Swift(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Hayley Mills
    • Maureen O'Hara
    • Brian Keith
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  • Director
    • David Swift
  • Writers
    • Erich Kästner(book "Das doppelte Lottchen")
    • David Swift(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Hayley Mills
    • Maureen O'Hara
    • Brian Keith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 108User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, and Hayley Mills in The Parent Trap (1961)
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    Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, and Hayley Mills in The Parent Trap (1961)
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    Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, and Hayley Mills in The Parent Trap (1961)
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    Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills
    • Susan Eversas Susan Evers…
    Maureen O'Hara
    Maureen O'Hara
    • Maggie McKendrickas Maggie McKendrick
    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • Mitch Eversas Mitch Evers
    Charles Ruggles
    Charles Ruggles
    • Charles McKendrickas Charles McKendrick
    Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    • Verbenaas Verbena
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Rev. Dr. Mosbyas Rev. Dr. Mosby
    Joanna Barnes
    Joanna Barnes
    • Vicky Robinsonas Vicky Robinson
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    • Louise McKendrickas Louise McKendrick
    Ruth McDevitt
    Ruth McDevitt
    • Miss Inchas Miss Inch
    • (as Ruth Mc Devitt)
    Crahan Denton
    Crahan Denton
    • Heckyas Hecky
    Linda Watkins
    Linda Watkins
    • Edna Robinsonas Edna Robinson
    Nancy Kulp
    Nancy Kulp
    • Miss Gruneckeras Miss Grunecker
    Frank De Vol
    Frank De Vol
    • Mr. Eaglewoodas Mr. Eaglewood
    Don Ames
    • Parentas Parent
    • (uncredited)
    Kay Cole
    • Betsyas Betsy
    • (uncredited)
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • Teenageras Teenager
    • (uncredited)
    Herschel Graham
    Herschel Graham
    • Parentas Parent
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Hunter
    Barbara Hunter
    • Gwenas Gwen
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Swift
    • Writers
      • Erich Kästner(book "Das doppelte Lottchen")
      • David Swift(written for the screen by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the dance party scene, where the layer cake falls off the beak of the totem pole and drops onto Miss Inch's (Ruth McDevitt's) face, writer and director David Swift originally wanted to cut the shot of the cake-fall. But when producer Walt Disney saw the rushes, he told Swift to leave the shot in, saying it would be the biggest laugh in the movie. Turns out, Walt was right.
    • Goofs
      While singing "Let's Get Together," twice Sharon's hand momentarily disappears crossing over into Susan's frame.
    • Quotes

      Susan's roommate at camp Inch: The nerve of her! Coming here with your face!

      Susan's other roommate: What are you gonna do about it?

      Susan Evers: Do? What in heaven's sake can I do, silly?

      Susan's other roommate: I'd bite off her nose. Then she wouldn't look like you.

    • 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 The Magical World of Disney: 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

    User reviews108

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Amusing , funny and entertaining family comedy with a sensational Hayley Mills
    This is an agreeable updating from an E. Kastner's story , it deals about two twins little girls (Hayley Mills). When they are in summer holidays and after several antics each other , discover the surprise which they are twin sisters and then they plot change characters with their different parents (Mauren O'Hara , Brian Keith) who are disjointed since the divorce and the girls have been separately raised . The father is going to marry a young woman (Joanna Barnes) and the eleven-years-old girls scheme the parents reconciliation by making impossible life of the father's bride .

    The picture contains enjoyable comedy , humor , tongue-in-cheek and being pretty entertaining . This classical Disney comedy was remade in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan and previously adapted to British cinema in a movie titled : ¨Twice upon a time¨ (1954) . Hayley Mills acting is sympathetic and amusing . Hayley plays two sisters and she makes it splendidly . Hayley starred two sequels for Television (1986, 1989). Susan Henning took on the role as Hayley Mills' body double for several of the twin shots in the film , as part of her contract, she signed away her rights to be credited . The screenplay originally called for only a few trick photography shots of Hayley Mills in scenes with herself; the bulk of the film was to be shot using a body double. When Walt Disney saw how seamless the processed shots were , he ordered the script reconfigured to include more of the special effect . Mauren O'Hara and Brian Keith are magnificent as parents in similar roles later starred by Natasha Richardson and Dennis Quaid . Joanna Barnes as the unpleasant fiancée is very well , in the remake she played the bride's (incarnated by Elaine Hendrix) mother . The movie will appeal to family comedy enthusiasts . Rating : Amusing and enjoyable . Well worth seeing .
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Petticoats and Bluejeans
    • Filming locations
      • Bluff Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,150,385
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,650,385
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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