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.
The Parent Trap (1961) is a comedy, family and romance film directed by David Swift, released on May 13, 1961 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith and Charles Ruggles. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 439 ratings.
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Hayley Mills
as Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
Maureen O'Hara
as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
Brian Keith
as Mitch Evers
Charles Ruggles
as Charles McKendrick
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Louise McKendrick
Una Merkel
as Verbena
Joanna Barnes
as Vicky Robinson
Linda Watkins
as Edna Robinson
Crahan Denton
as Hecky
Leo G. Carroll
as Rev. Dr. Mosby
Ruth McDevitt
as Miss Inch
Nancy Kulp
as Miss Grunecker
Directed by David Swift, written by Erich Kästner and David Swift, produced by George Golitzen and Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 439 ratings.
I've always heard of this, and its later remake, but never got around to watching it. I have now and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hayley Mills, just like in <em>'Pollyanna'</em>, is infectious so you can't help but like her character(s). She does a respectable job playing two parts here, the camera work and editing in that regard is exceptionally good - I didn't notice any major issues with the special effects or body…
Reviewed on July 1, 2020
Good watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend if you've seen any other Parent Trap and not this one. This holds up surprisingly well: Hayley Mills did an excellent job playing both of the girls. I questioned it once, but I honestly thought it was two different people during the movie. That might explain why so much of the movie looked like green screen even though they established it was a real scene by…
Reviewed on July 10, 2020
Hayley Mills is pretty skilful in this spirited effort from David Swift. She plays posh sister "Sharon" and not so posh sibling "Susan" who meet at one of those summer camps that parents offload their unwanted children to during the long holidays. Needless to say, they cannot stand one another and after causing havoc for just about everyone else, are forced into isolation. It is during this confinement that things…
Reviewed on June 18, 2022
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The Parent Trap (1961) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Parent Trap (1961) includes Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Charles Ruggles and Cathleen Nesbitt. The film was directed by David Swift. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Parent Trap was released on May 13, 1961 and runs for 2h 9m.
The Parent Trap (1961) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 439 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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