Question: Who played the parents in the parent trap?

context: The Disney Studios produced three television sequels "The Parent Trap II" (1986), "Parent Trap III" (1989) and "" (1989). The original was remade in 1998 starring Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. Joanna Barnes also made an appearance as Vicki, the mother of Dennis Quaid's character's fiancée, Meridith. Vicki is the same name as Barnes' character in the 1961 film, hinting at the fate of her original character. In February 2018, it was reported that another remake of "The Parent Trap" is in development for Walt Disney Studios' upcoming streaming service Disney+.
question: Who played the parents in The Parent Trap released in 1998?
short_answers: Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson
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question: Who played the parents in The Parent Trap released in 1961?
short_answers: Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara
context: Identical twins Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers (Hayley Mills) meet at Miss Inch's Summer Camp for Girls, unaware that they are sisters. Their identical appearance initially creates rivalry, and they pull pranks on each other, culminating in the camp dance being ruined. As punishment, Miss Inch decides that they must live together in the isolated "Serendipity" cabin (and eat together at an "Isolation Table") for the remainder of the camp season. After discovering that they both come from single-parent homes, they soon realize they are twin sisters and that their parents, Mitchell "Mitch" Evers (Brian Keith) and Margaret "Maggie" McKendrick (Maureen O'Hara), divorced shortly after their birth, with each parent having custody of one of them. The twins, each eager to meet the parent she never knew, decide to switch places. Susan gives Sharon a matching haircut and teaches her how to bite her nails, and they also take a crash-course getting to know each other's personalities and character traits so as to fool the parents.
question: Who plays Mitchell "Mitch" Evers in The Parent Trap(1961)?
short_answers: Brian Keith
context: Identical twins Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers (Hayley Mills) meet at Miss Inch's Summer Camp for Girls, unaware that they are sisters. Their identical appearance initially creates rivalry, and they pull pranks on each other, culminating in the camp dance being ruined. As punishment, Miss Inch decides that they must live together in the isolated "Serendipity" cabin (and eat together at an "Isolation Table") for the remainder of the camp season. After discovering that they both come from single-parent homes, they soon realize they are twin sisters and that their parents, Mitchell "Mitch" Evers (Brian Keith) and Margaret "Maggie" McKendrick (Maureen O'Hara), divorced shortly after their birth, with each parent having custody of one of them. The twins, each eager to meet the parent she never knew, decide to switch places. Susan gives Sharon a matching haircut and teaches her how to bite her nails, and they also take a crash-course getting to know each other's personalities and character traits so as to fool the parents.
question: Who plays Margaret "Maggie" McKendrick in The Parent Trap(1961)?
short_answers: Maureen O'Hara
context: Lindsay Lohan stars in the remake of the first "Parent Trap" film, playing the role of the identical twins whose lives change at the summer camp they attend. The remake caught the attention of audiences when it premiered on July 29, 1998. The parents of the twins, Nick Parker (played by Dennis Quaid) and Elizabeth James (played by Natasha Richardson), marry on a cruise ship and quickly figure out their lives are in two separate places. They each take one of the twins and then go their separate ways. Eleven years pass and the identical twins, Annie James and Hallie Parker, embark on their summer journeys not knowing each other. The initial rivalry between them turns out to bring them closer and they realize that they must be sisters. Their new goal is to make their parents fall in love again before their father and his fiancé Meredeth Blake (played by Elaine Hendrix) marry. The film was directed by Nancy Meyers.
question: Who plays Nicholas "Nick" Parker in The Parent Trap(1998)?
short_answers: Dennis Quaid
context: Lindsay Lohan stars in the remake of the first "Parent Trap" film, playing the role of the identical twins whose lives change at the summer camp they attend. The remake caught the attention of audiences when it premiered on July 29, 1998. The parents of the twins, Nick Parker (played by Dennis Quaid) and Elizabeth James (played by Natasha Richardson), marry on a cruise ship and quickly figure out their lives are in two separate places. They each take one of the twins and then go their separate ways. Eleven years pass and the identical twins, Annie James and Hallie Parker, embark on their summer journeys not knowing each other. The initial rivalry between them turns out to bring them closer and they realize that they must be sisters. Their new goal is to make their parents fall in love again before their father and his fiancé Meredeth Blake (played by Elaine Hendrix) marry. The film was directed by Nancy Meyers.
question: Who plays Elizabeth "Liz" James in The Parent Trap(1998)?
short_answers: Natasha Richardson

Answer: "The Parent Trap" franchise consists of American family-comedies, including the original theatrical film, three made-for-television sequel movies, and a theatrical legacy sequel/soft-remake. In the 1961 "The Parent Trap", Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara played the parents. Brian Keith played Mitchell "Mitch" Evers, and Maureen O'Hara played Margaret "Maggie" McKendrick. In the 1998 "The Parent Trap", Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson played the parents. Dennis Quaid played Nicholas "Nick" Parker and Natasha Richardson played Elizabeth "Liz" James.