The Parent Trap (1961) | The Parent Trap Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Parent Trap Wiki Share The Parent Trap is a 1961 Walt Disney film.[[|[1]]][[|[2]]] It stars Hayley Mills , Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in a story about teenage twins and their divorced parents. The screenplay by the film's director David Swift was based upon the book Lottie and Lisa (Das Doppelte Lottchen) by Erich Kästner . Kastner derived his version from a Deanna Durbin film Three Smart Girls . The Parent Trap was nominated for two Academy Awards , was broadcast on television, saw three television sequels, was remade in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan , and has been released to VHS and DVD. The original film was Mills' second of six films for Disney Contents Edit Identical twins Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick ( Hayley Mills ) meet at summer camp, unaware that they are sisters. Their identical appearance initially creates rivalry, and they continually pull pranks on one another. Eventually, their mischief ruins the camp dance.

As punishment, they must live together in an isolated cabin for what remains of the summer. After both admit they come from broken homes, they soon realize they are twin sisters and that their parents, Mitch and Maggie ( Brian Keith and 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 they never knew, switch places. While Susan is in Boston masquerading as Sharon, Sharon goes to California pretending to be Susan. Sharon telephones Susan in Boston with news that their father is planning to marry a gold-digger , and their mother needs to be rushed to California to prevent the union. In Boston, Susan tells her mother the truth about the switched identities and the two fly there. With all four in California, the twins set about (with mild approval from their mother) sabotaging their father's marriage plans. Mitch's money-hungry, and much-younger, fiance, Vicki Robinson ( Joanna Barnes ), receives rude, mischievous treatment from the girls and some veiled cattiness from Maggie. One evening, the girls recreate their parents' first date at an Italian restaurant with a gypsy violinist.

The former spouses are gradually drawn together, though they quickly begin bickering over minor things and Vicki. To delay Maggie's return to Boston with Sharon, the twins dress and talk alike so their parents are unable to tell them apart. They will reveal who is who only after everyone goes on the annual family camping trip. Mitch and Maggie reluctantly agree, but when Vicki objects to the plan, Maggie tricks her into taking her place. The girls effect the coup de grace : Vicki spends her time swatting mosquitoes and being awakened in terror by two bear cubs licking the honey the twins put on her feet. Exasperated, Vicki angrily slaps one of the girls, and Mitch ends the relationship. Mitch and Maggie rekindle their love, and the two remarry in the final scene with the twins in the wedding party. Cast Joanna Barnes as Vicky Robinson Susan Henning as Susan/Sharon double ==Production Notes== 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.

Disney also wanted Mills to appear on camera as much as possible, knowing that she was having growth spurts during filming. The film was shot mostly at various locales in California . The summer camp scenes were filmed at Cedar Lake Camp , in the San Bernardino Mountains near the city of Big Bear Lake in Southern California . The Monterey scenes were filmed in various California locations, including millionaire Stuyvesant Fish 's 5,200 acres (21 km2) ranch in Carmel , Monterey's Pebble Beach golf course. The scenes at the Monterey house were shot at studio's Golden Oak Ranch in Placerita Canyon, where Mitch's ranch was built. It was the design of this set that proved the most popular, and to this day the Walt Disney Archives receives requests for plans of the home's interior design.[ citation needed ] Of course, there never was such a house; the set was simply various rooms built on a sound stage. Camp Inch was based on a real girls' camp called Camp Crestridge for Girls at the Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center near Asheville, North Carolina .

Musical Numbers Edit Richard and Robert Sherman provided the songs, which, besides the title song " The Parent Trap ", includes " For Now, For Always ", and " Let's Get Together ". "Let's Get Together" (sung by Annette Funicello) is heard playing from a record player at the summer camp; the tune is reprised by the twins when they restage their parents' first date. The title song was performed by Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello , who were both on the studio lot shooting Babes in Toyland at the time. Awards and Nominations The film was nominated for two Academy Awards : one for Sound by Robert O. Cook , and the other for Film Editing by Philip W. Anderson . Subsequent Developments The film was theatrically re-released in 1968. The Disney Studios produced three television sequels The Parent Trap II (1986), The Parent Trap III (1989), and The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989).

In 1963, the ABC television sitcom The Patty Duke Show debuted using similar filming techniques in a series about teenage cousins (played by Patty Duke ) with identical twin appearances but with completely different personalities. The original film was remade in 1998 starring Lindsay Lohan . In 1965, a similar Tamil film called Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum starring Kutty Padmini released, which was later remade into Telugu as Letha Manasulu and in Hindi as Do Kaliyaan starring Neetu Singh in the double role. The Parent Trap (1961) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Teenage twin sisters swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.

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Director: Robert Stevenson A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. Director: Robert Stevenson A teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into an sheepdog. Director: Charles Barton Edit Storyline Hayley Mills plays twins who, unknown to their divorced parents, meet at a summer camp. Products of single parent households, they switch places (surprise!) so as to meet the parent they never knew, and then contrive to reunite them. Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu> Pop's love affair is a 3-ring circus! See more » Genres: 21 June 1961 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia As the twins walk to the "isolation cabin", the rest of the camp's girls march behind them whistling the "Colonel Bogey March". The song was also whistled by marching soldiers in the 1957 film "The Bridge on the River Kwai". See more » Goofs At the isolation cabin, just after the rainfall, Sharon and Susan go outside and the cabin exterior and grounds are dry. They then go back inside and figure out they are twins.

Sharon momentarily goes back outside and the cabin exterior is wet, as expected after a strong rainfall. See more » Quotes Sharon McKendrick : 'Cos that's how true love creates its beautiful agony. All splendid lovers had just dreadful times! Er, Pelias and Melisande, Daphnis and Chloë. History's just jammed with stories of lovers parted by some silly thing! The Parent Trap (1961) Movie Review What parents need to know Positive messages In its own charming (if dated) way, this movie shows the value of cooperation in trying to solve problems. Additional themes include communication and teamwork. Positive role models Susan and Sharon begin as archrivals who grow to love each other when they realize they're identical twins. They employ cooperation and creativity to try to reunite their family -- but they also deceive their parents and pull pranks on a woman they don't like. Violence & scariness An angry woman slaps a tween girl in the face. Aside from this, mild comedic pratfalls and slapstick-style violence. A woman hits a man in the eye. Two girls slap and shove each other at a summer camp dance and fall to the ground while rolling around.

Sexy stuff Very tame hints at sex, as a father thinks his tween daughter is about to have a "birds and the bees" discussion, but she tells him she already knows all about it. A maid thinks a girl is beginning to go through puberty and tries getting her to discuss what she's going through. A father finds a large bra on the doorknob of his bathroom. Language Not applicable Drinking, drugs, & smoking Characters drink wine at lunch and dinner, but do not act intoxicated. Cocktails are consumed during an informal gathering between potential future in-laws and a priest, but, again, no one acts intoxicated. Characters smoke cigarettes throughout the film. A man makes reference to his ex-wife by saying that she "married some drunk." Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this is the original 1961 version of The Parent Trap, in which long-separated twins (both played by Hayley Mills ) join forces to try to reunite their divorced parents ( the 1998 remake starred Lindsay Lohan ). The roles men and women play in relationships are more than a little dated, despite the fact that the film was ahead of its time in addressing what was then the touchy subject of divorce.

Some kids may be alarmed at the idea of the twins being split up, and divorced parents may need to remind kids that most couples don't get back together. An angry woman slaps a tween girl in the face, and there are comedic pratfalls and some slapstick-style violence (the twins are mischievous, but their intentions are good). Adult characters are shown smoking cigarettes and drinking cocktails and wine. Bottom line? The Parent Trap has stood the test of time and remains a charming movie that's entertaining for the entire family. User reviews Review this title! What's the story? In THE PARENT TRAP, Sharon and Susan (both Hayley Mills ) are as different as night and day, and they become instant enemies when they meet at summer camp. Proper Sharon grew up in Boston with mother Maggie, and tomboy Susan lives out west on a ranch with father Mitch. When they unexpectedly discover they're identical twins, Sharon and Susan switch places to try to reunite their parents so they can stay together. Susan goes to Boston, where she gets to know her lonely mother Maggie.

Sharon goes to the ranch, where she discovers that Mitch is about to get married to Vicky, a much younger woman who's most interested in the millions he has in the bank. In desperation, Sharon summons Susan and Maggie to the ranch, and the girls hatch a plan to get their parents back together. Is it any good? QUALITY Quaintly old-fashioned by today's standards, this classic still charms, thanks to heartfelt performances of stars Hayley Mills, Brian Keith, and Maureen O'Hara. The story line here is virtually the same as in the 1998 remake , with the main difference being Mitch and Maggie's rather dated notions about the war between the sexes. Hayley Mills believably plays both Susan and Sharon and shines in the movie's memorable musical number, "Let's Get Together," which the remake omits. For kids who are willing to watch a movie that unfolds at a more leisurely pace, The Parent Trap is an entertaining relic from a time when kids were far less knowing. As an added bonus, parents will enjoy the interplay between the movie's adults, which is deeper and more dramatic than in the remake. Families can talk about... Families can talk about the message of The Parent Trap.

Do comedies often have messages? Do you think the movie remains relevant today, when kids are more knowing and parents divorce openly rather than hiding it, as these parents did? How are issues such as divorce, sex, and puberty addressed in this movie, and how might that compare to a contemporary movie in which tween characters are prominently featured? What are some of the more timeless aspects to this movie released over half a century ago? How do the twins in The Parent Trap demonstrate communication and teamwork ? Why are these important character strengths ? Movie details This is way duller than the Lindsay Lohan version, especially the romance between the parents. Jennifer Xu Super Reviewer This is the original Disney film of The Parent Trap, and it's better than the remake, I think. It's fun and has good songs, and good actors too. I recommend it over the new one. Aj V Super Reviewer The Parent Trap delivers nice, heartwarming, good, clean and funny entertainment to viewers of all ages! You'll love it! "You didn't know what a good thing you had when you had it." Bentley Lyles Super Reviewer I loved this movie as a kid. Hayley Mills in probably one of the better trick photography films of the 60s.

I loved this one more than the Lindsay Lohan remake. Jennifer D The Parent Trap | The Loft Cinema The Parent Trap Showtimes “Easily one of the very best live-action Disney films, with Hayley Mills shining in a dual role.” – James Plath, Movie Metropolis “Let’s get together, yeah, yeah!” Teen twins equal double trouble in Walt Disney’s fun-loving comedy classic, The Parent Trap, starring the one-and-only Hayley Mills! The Oscar-winning actress plays Susan and Sharon, identical twin sisters separated at birth. Neither knows the other exists until a simple twist of fate lands them both at the same summer camp. Then, realizing who they are, they plan a little twist of their own. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother (Maureen O’Hara) and the other with their father (Brian Keith), decide to switch places after camp, with the high hopes of getting their parents back together. But can they scare off a treacherous gold-digger who’s after their dad?

It’s going to take a whole lot of switching, scheming and singing (including the incredibly catchy tune, “Let’s Get Together,” sung by both Hayleys!) in this delightful and heartwarming comedy classic for the whole family! (Dir. by David Swift, 1961, USA, 129 mins., Not Rated) Trail Dust Town is the in-town destination for old-west family fun! Enjoy wild west stunt shows, amusement rides, gift shops, and Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse! Located at 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, AZ, 85715 Share The Parent Trap | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] The Parent Trap (1961) is a Disney feature film starring Hayley Mills , Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in a story about teenage twins and their divorced parents. It was based upon the book Lottie and Lisa (Das Doppelte Lottchen) by Erich Kastner.

It was nominated for two Academy Awards, was broadcast on television, saw three television sequels, was remade in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan (in her feature film debut), and has been released numerous times on both VHS and DVD formats. The original film was Mills' second of six films for Disney. Disney also authorized the three made-for-TV sequels, all starring Mills: The Parent Trap II , The Parent Trap III , and The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon . Contents [ show ] Plot Identical twins Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick (Mills) meet at summer camp, unaware they are twin sisters. Their identical appearance initially creates rivalry, and they continually pull pranks on one another. Eventually, their mischief comes to an end when it ruins the camp dance, and as punishment, they must live together in an isolated cabin for the remainder of camp. After they both admit to coming from broken homes, they soon realize they are long lost twin sisters, and that their parents Mitch Evers (Keith) and Maggie McKendrick (O'Hara), divorced shortly after their birth, with each parent having custody of one of them. Both eager to meet the parent they never knew, the twins switch places.

While Susan is in Boston masquerading as Sharon, Sharon goes to California pretending to be Susan. Sharon calls Susan in Boston with news that their father is planning to marry a gold-digger, and their mother needs to be rushed to California to prevent the union. In Boston, Susan tells her mother the truth about the switched identities and they fly there. With all four in California, the twins set about sabotaging their father's marriage plans (with mild approval from their mother). His money-hungry and much-younger fiance, Vicky Robinson ( Joanna Barnes ), receives rude, mischievous treatment from the twins and some veiled cattiness from Maggie. One evening, they recreate their parents' first date at an Italian restaurant with a gypsy violinist. They are gradually drawn together, though they quickly begin bickering over minor things and Vicky. To delay Maggie's return to Boston with Sharon, the twins dress and talk alike so their parents are unable to tell them apart. They will reveal who is who only after everyone goes on the annual family camping trip. Mitch and Maggie reluctantly agree, but when Vicki objects to the plan, Maggie tricks her into taking her place.

The twins effect the coup de grace: Vicky spends her time swatting mosquitoes and being awakened in terror by two bear cubs licking the honey the twins put on her feet. Exasperated, Vicky angrily slaps one of the twins, which causes Mitch to have a new opinion of her, as well as see her for what she really is in the process. Mitch breaks up with Vicky, and he and Maggie rekindle their love for each other. They remarry in the final scene, with the twins in the wedding party. Cast Susan Henning as Susan/Sharon double Production notes The film originally called for only a few trick photography shots of 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. He also wanted Mills to appear on camera as much as possible, knowing that she was having growth spurts during filming. The film was shot mostly at various locales in California . The summer camp scenes were filmed at Cedar Lake Camp, in the San Bernardino Mountains near the city of Big Bear Lake in Southern California.

The Monterrey scenes were filmed in various California locations, including millionaire Stuyvesant Fish's 5200 acres (21 square kilometers) ranch in Carmel, Monterrey's Pebble Beach golf course. The scenes at the Monterrey house were shot at studio's Golden Oak Ranch in Placerita Canyon, where Mitch's ranch was built. It was the design of this set that proved the most popular, and to this day the Walt Disney Archives receives requests for plans of the home's interior design. Of course, there never was such a house; the set was simply various rooms built on a sound stage. Camp Inch was based on a real girls' camp called Camp Crestridge for Girls at the Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center near Asheville, North Carolina. Musical numbers The Sherman Brothers provided the songs, which, besides the title song " The Parent Trap ", includes "For Now, For Always", and " Let's Get Together ". The latter (sung by Annette Funicello ) is heard playing from a record player at the summer camp; it is reprised by the twins when they re-stage their parents' first date.

The title song was performed by Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello, who were both on the studio lot shooting Babes in Toyland the time. Awards and nominations The film was nominated for two Academy Awards: one for Sound by Robert O. Cook, and the other for Film Editing by Philip W. Anderson. Subsequent developments The film was theatrically re-released in 1968. The Disney Studios produced three television sequels The Parent Trap II (1986), The Parent Trap III (1989), and The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989). In 1963, the ABC television sitcom The Patty Duke Show debuted using similar filming techniques in a series about teenage cousins (played by Patty Duke) with identical twin appearances but with completely different personalities. The film was remade in 1998 starring Lindsay Lohan . In 1965, a similar Tamil film called Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum starring Kutty Padmini released, which was later remade into Telugu as Letha Manasulu and in Hindi as Do Kaliyaan starring Neetu Singh in the double role.

Gallery The Original Parent Trap Movie: Two Sisters, Two Houses For Now, For Always Petticoats and Blue Jeans They even held a contest and to see if anyone could come up with a better name. Writer-director David Swift recalls that one day, Walt Disney walked in and announced that they were going with Parent Trap, and that was that! The movie especially struck a chord with children of divorce. Hayley Mills says that she still hears from fans who tell her that watching the girls work to get their parents back together was “empowering” for them because they felt so helpless in their own lives when their parents separated. The Horse Ranch: Mitch lived with his daughter Susan at the Golden Oak Ranch in the Carmel Valley. This was land owned by Disney South of Carmel on Placerita Canyon Road. They built a shell of a house on the property with nothing but exterior walls and a roof. The Great Room: Sharon, posing as Susan, explores the ranch for the first time. The interiors were all created on a separate soundstage. One of the great things about the house is how it’s connected to outdoor living spaces. The doors always seem to be open to the courtyard and covered patio.

The Hallway Leading to the Courtyard: The girls covered the doorway to the courtyard while they planned the private dinner and “show” for their parents. Who can forget their charmingly awful duet, “Let’s Get Together”? The Dining Room: June Parker Beck, who edits Maureen O’Hara’s website , tells me: “I get so many letters from people who want to go to California and see the house where it was filmed. Maureen doesn’t remember much about the structure. Stars are just taken to the shoot for that day–do their thing and go home.” I read a comment on a message board that questioned why everyone apparently had to share this bathroom. Didn’t a house this size have more than one? The Kitchen: There are lots of big windows overlooking the courtyard in the kitchen. Brian Keith was nervous about the role because he’d never done comedy before. Director Swift said he wished wardrobe gave Maureen O’Hara something “sexier” to wear in this scene.

He felt it made her look a little plain, and too much like a “housewife.” I only wish I looked this “homely” while cooking dinner in my kitchen… 😉 The Courtyard: Mills says she grew up on movie sets with her father, actor Sir John Mills: “They were my playground.” A balcony with a walkway that connects to their rooms runs across the back: The “Parent Trap” Screenplay Walt Disney bought the rights to a short story published in Germany called “Lisa and Lottie” by Erich Kästner and asked David Swift, who had written Pollyanna , to adapt it for American audiences. Casting the Other “Twin” Susan Henning was cast as “the other twin” because she looked enough like Hayley to play her in scenes where she’s shown from the back or side (that’s her back in the scene above). She had to sign a contract promising to never tell anyone she was in the movie. Years later, Henning was interviewed for the Special Features on the Parent Trap DVD and was allowed to talk about it. They gave her a rubber nose to wear, put a roll of tissue paper under her lip to make it stick out a little, and padded her bra.

Henning says that she and Mills became friends, and she taught her how to talk with American slang. The “Other Twin” Played by Susan (Left) in a Set Photo: The Wedding on the Ranch: Brian Keith, who died in 1997, said: “I’ve made I don’t know how many pictures. Forty, I guess. I’ve seen only about a half dozen of them.” “But the kind of picture I enjoy seeing is something like Parent Trap. I saw that four times. I liked it so much I forgot I was in it, as a matter of fact.” In 1998 they filmed a remake starring Lindsay Lohan as the twins and Nathasha Richardson as their mother. In that version she lives in an elegant house in London. You can see the photos I posted of it here ! 🙂 P.S. Visit Houses Onscreen to see more, including Pollyanna : The Parent Trap (Film) - TV Tropes The Parent Trap You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Timeline It's Hayley Mills... and Hayley Mills! The Parent Trap is a Disney live-action film that has been filmed twice.

The 1961 original starred Hayley Mills and yielded three sequels which are hard to fit into one continuity (and are pretty much forgotten about ). The 1998 remake starred a young Lindsay Lohan , Dennis Quaid , and Natasha Richardson . Twin sisters have been separated nearly at birth when their parents divorced. The year their father is considering remarrying, the sisters meet each other at summer camp. On meeting, they plot to get their parents back together, a plot that involves each pretending to be the other. Hilarity Ensues . The movie is based on a 1949 book, Das doppelte Lottchen , which has also been filmed as Das doppelte Lottchen (a version that retains author Erich Kästner as narrator and uses actual twins), Twice Upon a Time and Hibariï¿½s Lullaby (a Japanese telling). The Parent Trap provides examples of: open/close all folders Cool Old Guy : The grandfathers in both films. Coordinated Clothes : The twins wear matching outfits several times, sometimes to confuse the others about which twin is which. When the mother sees both her daughters for the first time since their separation, each is dressed in yellow and white.

She tells them not to do this to her because she's already seeing double and asks who is who. Disneyfication : The original story was far more serious than the Disney movies—the father was distant, the mother was a wreck, and one twin falls ill. Divorce Is Temporary : The twins actively invoke this. Escalating War : The prank war between the twins. Evil-Detecting Dog : Sharon isn't exactly evil, but Susan's dog still figured out that she's an impostor much earlier than the father and the maid do. The same happens in the remake. Fiery Redhead : The first movie has the Mother and Sharon's camp friend Ursula. The second movie has both Annie and Hallie, especially at camp. First Father Wins : Gender Inverted. Both Maureen O'Hara and Natasha Richardson get back the guy, while the Gold Digger runs off in defeat. "Good Luck" Gesture : Both versions of have a special gesture. They cross fingers (for luck) on both hands, with arms crossed (symbolizing the girls' Twin Switch). It was used much more in the original Haley Mills film. Hilarity Ensues His and Hers : Discussed trope.

Once they discover each other, neither twin is happy that in the original divorce, the twins were treated as "his and hers", as if they were a set of matched towels. Horrible Judge of Character : The father in both versions toward his gold digger fiancé. She is extremely rude to not only the girls, but also his housekeeper. Important Haircut : Susan gives one to Sharon in the 1961 version and Hallie does the same to Annie in the 1998 version. Infodump : For everyone who is involved in the main plot. It's a Small World After All : Lampshaded. Karma Houdini : The parents in both versions, who pay for willingly denying their children the chance to know about one another and having multiple family members and friends lie to them for years by being reunited as a couple and a family. No Sympathy : In the 1961 version, Susan and her bunkmates slip into Sharon's cabin and trash the place while Sharon and her bunkmates are asleep. Even though the damage is clearly the work of saboteurs, Sharon and her bunkmates are punished for having a messy cabin.

The 1998 version makes more sense, with the cabin sabotage being the climax of the prank war that gets them both in trouble, and Annie being responsible for inviting Marva inside to get caught in Hallie's trap rather than warning her from the window. Now You Tell Me : A lot of characters find things out the hard way. Off to Boarding School : What would have happened if the fiancee married the father. One True Pairing : established in-universe, between Maggie McKendrick and Mitch Evers in the original, and Elizabeth James and Nick Parker in the remake-the daughters' reason for the trap. Setting Update : Both films move the setting to contemporary America. Sibling Team : Once the girls discover they're sisters. Solomon Divorce : One of the best-known examples. The Talk : The first movie has Maggie cancel a very important meeting with the Red Cross because she's afraid her daughter might want to have sex and takes her for a picnic to have that woman-to-woman talks. Meredith gives one to Annie (as Hallie), albeit about using sex appeal. Tomboy and Girly Girl : Sharon is a girly girl, having been raised as a child of Boston high society; Susan is the tomboy.

In the remake, there's the determined American, Hallie Parker, and the proper Brit, Annie James. Tomboy with a Girly Streak : Susan remarks she feels just "naked" without her lipstick and doesn't usually dress any more boyish than Sharon; Hallie has pierced ears and nail polish; both are adept in homemade haircuts. Twin Switch What Does She See in Him? : Wondered by both maids about the Gold Digger dating the Father, not that the Father is ugly, but he's usually a Regular Joe and isn't very witty or "one of those charm fellows", think Leonard Hofstadder if he was a wealthy rancher. Animated Credits Opening : With stop-motion. Artistic License ï¿½ Music : Hayley Mills is not moving her fingers when playing guitar Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Then on "Let's Get Together" her strumming does not match the music (in addition to not moving her fingers). Colonel Bogey March : The other girls at the camp whistle this as the twins are escorted to the Isolation Cabin. Cool Old Guy : Dr. Mosby, the preacher, he is utterly charmed by Maggie.

Covers Always Lie : The case ◊ of the Vault Disney Collection DVD seems to place too much emphasis on the parents, to the extent that the movie seems more like an oddly-titled adult romance than a kid-centric comedy. Doomed New Clothes : Susan's new dress is ruined by Sharon as part of their prank war. Foregone Conclusion : The opening credits tell us the story in clay animation. Friendship Song : "Let's Get Together" is this for the original film. Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping : Hayley Mills plays two Americans from vastly different regions of the United States. From character to character and scene to scene, her accent veers from flat-voweled generic American to vaguely British and back again. Panty Shot : From one of the pranks during the dance, when Sharon surreptitiously cuts the back off the skirt of Susan's party dress. The Remake : The third adaptation of the same book, Erich Kästner's Das doppelte Lottchen, and thus can itself legitimately be described as a Foreign Remake . Shout-Out : The title sequence references Stan Freberg 's "John and Marsha" skit twice.

Take That : A subtle one to Boston when Susan finds out that Sharon knows nothing about Teen Idol Ricky Nelson and asks if she's from outer space, Sharon replies where she's from and then Sharon snootily replies as though that explains everything; likely more to the Boston elite being very out-of-touch with social changes and fashion. Vinyl Shatters : When the girls upset the table with the records while fighting. The 1998 Remake Abbey Road Crossing : A second-long freeze frame as "Here Comes The Sun" plays in the background. Adaptation Expansion : The original movie ended with Mitch and Maggie falling back in love. Adaptational Nationality : The original film had both twins as Americans (though ironically played by a British girl), while the remake makes one twin British. By extension, the mother becomes British and so does her father. Adults Are Useless : The Marvas are strangely absent for a lot of scenes where their discipline would be required - especially with the stunt where Hallie and friends had their beds put on the cabin roof. There's also a rather suspicious lack of other counsellors around. Author Appeal : As in many Nancy Meyers movies, the setting is California.

Notable because in the original, the story alternated between Boston and California - and Boston is replaced with London in the remake. Author Avatar : Annie and Hallie were named after director Nancy Meyers and producer Chuck Shyer's daughters Big Eater : Hallie, but not Annie. This, (along with Sammy the dog barking and growling at "Hallie") makes Chessy realize the truth Bilingual Bonus : Annie takes news of her father remarrying so harshly, she rants in French. Bitch in Sheep's Clothing : The soon-to-be- Step-Mom for Hallie. Blonde, Brunette, Redhead : Elizabeth and Meredith act as the blondes, depending on the scene. Chessy is the brunette, while the twins are the redheads. Bookends : As part of Alan Silvestri 's score, short, dramatic instrumentals of "Let's get together, yeah, yeah, yeah," accompany both the opening Walt Disney Pictures logo and the last few seconds of the end credits. Britain Is Only London : Justified since Elizabeth is a successful fashion designer and would naturally be based in London. British Stuffiness : One of the twins is American and the other is British.

Guess which is the proper one and which is the spunky one. Camp Straight : If Martin doesn't qualify, we don't know who does. (see Little Black Dress below) Chekhov's Skill : During the poker game, Hallie mimics Annie's voice. This also acts as Foreshadowing that she's got a good ear for imitating voices. Country Mouse , City Mouse : Hallie is the Country Mouse coming from a vast vineyard in Northern California while Annie is the City Mouse coming from downtown London. Played with, though, in that Annie adjusts very well to camping in the forest. Meredith however is a much straighter City Mouse, coming directly from San Francisco. The Ditz : Both Marvas are quite bubble brained. Evil-Detecting Dog : In addition to the example listed in the top folder, Hallie's dog barks at Meredith in the hotel. Foot Focus : When (drunk!) Elizabeth arrives at the San Francisco hotel, she gives Martin her bare foot instead of her hand. Elizabeth: (to Hallie) You're not to worry, okay? (cut) Gone Swimming, Clothes Stolen : The Strip Poker payoff at camp.

Gray Rain of Depression : When it looks like the plan has failed and the two families part, it's pouring down rain in California when Elizabeth and Annie leave and in London when they arrive. Grounded Forever : "We've been grounded till the end of the century." Which would have been much more threatening if the movie wasn't released in the Summer of 1998, but then again, "grounded till the end of the century" was most likely an exaggeration. Hate at First Sight : Hallie and Annie hate each other from the moment they first see each other and see they look exactly alike. Heavy Sleeper : Annie and her bunkmates. The girls from Hallie's cabin booby trap Annie's cabin while Annie and her cabinmates were asleep. This included pouring honey on one girl, shaving cream on another, stringing the entire cabin, placing water balloons to fall on the girls, and placing feathers on the top of the ceiling fan so that they would float down when the fan was turned on, which was also booby trapped by pulling on a certain string. That had to take hours and involve ladders moving around the cabin. Justified with Meredith on the camping trip. She stated she was going to take a sleeping pill.

Hideous Hangover Cure : Elizabeth panicked during the flight and drank everything in sight, so this was necessary. Intimate Open Shirt : Meredith suggests Nick wear his shirt with three buttons undone. "I like it when I can see a little chest hair" *Cue* Sexophone . Intoxication Ensues : Elizabeth may not drink much, but she's a total lightweight. It Tastes Like Feet : The bartender's Hideous Hangover Cure tastes and looks like tar. Kindly Housekeeper : Chessy, when she finds out, wants to coddle Annie and tries to cook everything in the kitchen for her Lampshade Hanging : The last line of dialogue in the film is Hallie exclaiming, "I can't believe we actually did it!" Little Black Dress : Martin, Elizabeth's butler and friend, suggests she take one on the trip to see Nick and switch the girls back. She's actually wearing it when they all go out to dinner. Meredith is also wearing one when Nick meets her parents at the hotel, though she covers it with a coat later in the day. Logo Joke : The Walt Disney Pictures logo is accompanied by an orchestral version of an excerpt from "Let's Get Together" from the original movie.

Madonnaï¿½Whore Complex : Done subtly. Elizabeth - the wholesome mother - is given a more earthy look, with soft make-up and modest clothes. Meredith - the vampy evil girlfriend - is done up in sexier clothes, with more fashionable hair and make-up. Further underlining things is the colours they wear in the first scene they appear in together - Elizabeth in white and Meredith in black. The Magic Poker Equation : When Annie and Hallie play poker, Annie gets straight in diamonds while Hallie gets a royal flush. Montages : The movie makes liberal use of them: See Hard Work Montage in the "Both Movies" folder. Hallie's first day in London has at least two. At the end of the movie, Elizabeth and Nick remarry, Martin proposes to Chessy, and Chessy says yes. Mythology Gag : A few sentences from "Let's Get Together" song (made famous in the Hayley Mills version) are hummed/spoken by Lindsay Lohan at one point. Meredith's mother is not only named Vicki, but played by the same actress as her from the original movie, Joanna Barnes.

Mildred, Annie's pretend friend who is a cover for Hallie, is a possible reference to Haley Mills. Nice to the Waiter : Chessy and Martin are like family to their respective employers. Averted with Meredith who treats Chessy like a talking dog who would be summoned with a bell. Chessy is even treated nicely by Elizabeth who was intoxicated at the time of their meeting again after years apart. Chessy: [upon seeing Elizabeth after so many years] Hi, you probably don't remember me. I... Elizabeth: [gives her a kiss on the cheek] Chessy! Chessy: I knew I always liked her. Offscreen Teleportation : Hallie, an energetic 11-year-old, is shown running several minutes through the streets of London in a series of JumpCuts to reach a phone booth away from the house to make her phone call. Her elderly grandfather shows up outside the phone booth less than a minute behind her and he's not even breathing hard. Old Man Marrying a Child : Used as an indirect accusation, delivered with Sugary Malice . When Nick tells his daughter that Meredith is about to become part of the family, she surely understands right away that he's talking about marriage.

However, she pretends to innocently misunderstand him and get all ecstatic about how he's finally getting one more daughter by adopting her. Annie (pretending to be Hallie) immediately asks Meredith her age and points out that she's only fifteen years older. A similar line happens in the original version ("I always wanted a sister!") but doesn't have the same insinuation as that version of the fiancee clearly looked like an adult. Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping : Happens to both Hallie and Annie, more often to whoever has a British accent at the moment. Often it's the In-Character version of the trope. Lohan had to play four accents — American, British, American pretending to be British, and British pretending to be American. The latter two had accents slipping. Lohan does a remarkable job in the scene at the hotel where she's basically playing four characters at once - Hallie, Annie, Hallie pretending to be Annie and Annie pretending to be Hallie. She switches up the accents just enough to do exactly what Hallie and Annie were after (confuse the heck out of Mom and Dad). Parent Service : Meredith's outfits are usually tight, flattering and showing plenty of leg.

Parental Substitute : Chessie acted like a second mother for Hallie and Martin acted like a father to Annie. Makes sense seeing as how they were certain that the girls would never meet their other parent. Parents Know Their Children : Sort of—the father looks each twin in the eye and declares which one is Hallie; however, it's not made clear if he's right, since the twins keep playing up the charade and make him question his own judgement. Pet Homosexual : Meredith's sassy gay assistant: "Ooh, Ice Woman!" The Remake : Of the 1961 film (see above). The Reveal : In-universe, several times: first Hallie and Annie to each other (twice), then Annie to Chessy, then Hallie to her grandfather, then Hallie to her mother. And then Elizabeth dealing with the additional reveal of Nick's engagement to Meredith. Rhetorical Question Blunder : When Elizabeth is getting emotional about the thought of meeting Nick for the first time after so many years, she spouts off several of these to Martin—as well as insisting him not to answer any of them. Sand In My Eyes : Elizabeth is pleased that Nick still remembers the wine from their first wedding.

Scatter Brained Senior : Marva Sr, though with a bit of lampshade hanging. She believes she's been talking to the same girl when she first meets both Annie and Hallie. "First day of camp, you'll have to excuse the old girl." Scenery Porn : Hallie arriving in London is of course an excuse for plenty of shots of the various landmarks. To a lesser degree, Annie arriving in California. Scream Discretion Shot : When Hallie pierces Annie's ears, and when the girls drag Meredith's mattress into a lake. Servile Snarker : Nick's housekeeper, Chessy, and Elizabeth's butler, Martin. They also become attracted to each other at first sight and end up being the Beta Couple . She Cleans Up Nicely : Nick has a reaction like this when Elizabeth gets dressed up for the dinner on the ship because he's only seen her half hungover, though of course the audience has seen her looking flawless before. She's Got Legs : Discussed about both Elizabeth and Meredith: Martin suggests a Little Black Dress for Elizabeth with her legs. A very drunk ("totally zonked!") Elizabeth attempts to get out of the cab at the hotel feet first, showing serious leg.

Martin: Other end, Madam. After seeing Nick in the elevator, his arms wrapped around a young lady, Elizabeth refers to her as "leggy". Meredith is called Cruella DeVil several times. "The man went completely ashen, like I was the bloody Ghost of Christmas Past !" "Is that my little girl? That tall, gangly thing?" "Shut Up" Kiss : Nick to Elizabeth as they get back together at the end. Strange Minds Think Alike : One of the first signs that something is funny about them is the fact that both of them like to eat Oreos topped with peanut butter, which everybody else seems to find disgusting for some odd reason; (try dipping Oreos in peanut butter yourself; they actually go quite nicely together. Yum!) More so because both Oreos and peanut butter are far less commonly sold in Britain than they are in America. So the fact that the English-raised Annie likes that particular combination would be rather unusual... Sword Fight : Hallie and Annie's first meeting is through an absurdly over-the-top "fencing match" at camp.

The girls have fencing masks on as a way to save on special effects, to cover the faces of the stunt people, and for the big reveal that they both look alike when they take the masks off and face each other. Take a Third Option : When Chessy welcomes Annie!Hallie home, Chessy asks her if she'd like to eat lunch after upacking, before unpacking, or-to Annie's surprise-while unpacking. The Talk : Meredith tries to give it to Annie!Hallie, but she's more knowledgeable about it than she realises. Tempting Fate : Annie waking up at the cabin disaster dodges several water balloons. "Gosh she didn't get me." and smiles with satisfaction. Then a HUGE water balloon falls on top of her soaking her. Tomboy with a Girly Streak : Hallie is sporty, outdoorsy and sassy, but also really likes her funky nail polish and accessories. True Blue Femininity : Annie, the more graceful and feminine of the twins, wears a blue dress for the dinner with the parents. Villainous Breakdown : Meredith has one after being pranked by the twins and Nick dumps her.

Question: Which actress played the role of identical twins, Susan and Sharon, in the 1961 film ‘The Parent Trap’?
Answer: Hayley Mills