The Parent Trap (1961)
The Parent Trap (1961)
Caught in a merry marital mix-up!
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.

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Cast

Hayley Mills Hayley Mills As: Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara As: Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
Brian Keith Brian Keith As: Mitch Evers
Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles As: Charles McKendrick
Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Nesbitt As: Louise McKendrick
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Storyline

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.


Tagline: Caught in a merry marital mix-up!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 13 May 1961

Country: US

Runtime: 129m

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Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Productions

Revenue: $29,650,385

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Cast

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Mitch Evers

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Charles McKendrick

Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

Louise McKendrick

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Verbena

Joanna Barnes

Joanna Barnes

Vicky Robinson

Linda Watkins

Linda Watkins

Edna Robinson

Crahan Denton

Crahan Denton

Hecky

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Rev. Dr. Mosby

Ruth McDevitt

Ruth McDevitt

Miss Inch

Nancy Kulp

Nancy Kulp

Miss Grunecker

Irene Tedrow

Irene Tedrow

Miss Lockness

Frank De Vol

Frank De Vol

Mr. Eaglewood

Kay Cole

Kay Cole

Betsy (uncredited)

Barbara Hunter

Barbara Hunter

Gwen (uncredited)

Lynette Winter

Lynette Winter

Ursala (uncredited)

Joseph Richard Stafford

Joseph Richard Stafford

Trooper Wilfred Stafford (uncredited)

John Mills

John Mills

Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)

Don Ames

Don Ames

Parent (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Parent (uncredited)

Louise Lane

Louise Lane

Parent (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Parent (uncredited)

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Teenager (uncredited)

Directed By

David Swift

David Swift

Director

Ivan Volkman

Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Chuck Keehne

Chuck Keehne

Costumer

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Costume Design

Pat McNalley

Pat McNalley

Makeup Artist

Ruth Sandifer

Ruth Sandifer

Hairstylist

Gertrude Casey

Gertrude Casey

Costumer

Sound

Dean Thomas

Dean Thomas

Sound

Robert O. Cook

Robert O. Cook

Sound Supervisor

Paul J. Smith

Paul J. Smith

Original Music Composer

Evelyn Kennedy

Evelyn Kennedy

Music Editor

Franklyn Marks

Franklyn Marks

Orchestrator

Richard M. Sherman

Richard M. Sherman

Songs

Robert B. Sherman

Robert B. Sherman

Songs

Visual Effects

Bob Broughton

Bob Broughton

Visual Effects

Ub Iwerks

Ub Iwerks

Visual Effects

Camera

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Emile Kuri

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Robert Clatworthy

Robert Clatworthy

Art Direction

Hal Gausman

Hal Gausman

Set Decoration

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Other Crew

Susan Henning

Susan Henning

Acting Double

Leon Charles

Leon Charles

Dialogue Coach

Bill Justice

Bill Justice

Title Graphics

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Presenter

Petro Vlahos

Petro Vlahos

Special Effects Technician

Xavier Atencio

Xavier Atencio

Title Graphics

Don DaGradi

Don DaGradi

Sequence Artist

T. Hee

T. Hee

Title Graphics

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