The Parent Trap (Mills)

The Parent Trap (1961) — Hayley Mills — Disney Classic DVD

Double the Hayley Mills, double the fun! In Walt Disney's beloved original family comedy, teenage twins Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick meet for the very first time at summer camp. Raised separately after their parents' divorce, the identical sisters realize they have an extraordinary opportunity: switch places, meet the parent each has never known, and bring their mother and father back together. But when their father announces plans to marry a glamorous and scheming younger woman, the girls must work even harder to reunite their family.

Full of mischief, romance, and heartfelt humor, The Parent Trap remains a timeless Disney favorite for generations of movie lovers.

Cast & Characters

• Hayley Mills — Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
• Maureen O'Hara — Margaret “Maggie” McKendrick
• Brian Keith — Mitch Evers
• Joanna Barnes — Vicky Robinson
• Charles Ruggles — Charles McKendrick
• Cathleen Nesbitt — Louise McKendrick
• Una Merkel — Verbena
• Leo G. Carroll — Reverend Dr. Mosby
• Linda Watkins — Edna Robinson
• Ruth McDevitt — Miss Inch
• Crahan Denton — Hecky
• Nancy Kulp — Miss Grunecker

Hollywood Connections & Disney Trivia

Hayley Mills: Mills plays both twins through carefully staged split-screen photography and other visual effects. She also starred in Disney's Pollyanna (1960) and That Darn Cat! (1965).

Maureen O'Hara: O'Hara is remembered for classics such as Miracle on 34th Street, The Quiet Man, and How Green Was My Valley.

Brian Keith: Keith later starred as Uncle Bill in the television series Family Affair and appeared in Disney's The Parent Trap II (1986).

Joanna Barnes: Barnes portrayed Vicky Robinson in the 1961 film and made a cameo as Vicki Blake, the mother of the rival character, in the 1998 remake.

Director David Swift: Swift also wrote and directed Disney's Pollyanna, another Hayley Mills classic.

Original source: The story was adapted from Erich Kästner's German novel Das doppelte Lottchen (Lottie and Lisa).

“Let's Get Together”: The memorable song performed by Mills was written by the Sherman Brothers, the Disney songwriting team behind songs for Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book.

Remake connection: Disney revisited the story in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan playing both twins, alongside Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson.

Disney effects innovation: The film's dual-role sequences were achieved decades before modern digital compositing, making the twins' interactions a standout technical accomplishment.

Product Details

• Original release year: 1961
• Studio: Walt Disney Productions / Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• Format: DVD
• Condition: Used / Pre-owned

Condition: Pre-owned DVD; disc and packaging may show normal handling or shelf wear. Original inserts or promotional materials are not guaranteed.

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