The Parent Trap (Vault Disney Collection)

The daughter of legendary British actor John Mills and novelist Mary Hayley Bell (as well as the sister of actress Juliet Mills), young Hayley Mills broke the surface of fame at the tender age of 12, starring opposite her father in the thriller Tiger Bay. That film, along with a Berlin Film Festival award, was enough to attract the attention of Walt Disney, who promptly signed her to a five-year contract and put her in the starring role of Pollyanna. After wringing hearts and nabbing a special Oscar, Mills segued into the comedy thing--for double the fun--in The Parent Trap, the 1961 farce in which she played twins, separated at birth, who scheme to reunite their biological parents (Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith, both surprisingly sexy for a Disney movie). On the brink of adolescence, Mills was a saucy role model for children of the Kennedy era: cute, endearing and, above all, wholesome despite her sneaky ways--everyone's meddlesome sister. Easily stepping into the Disney child-star gap as the original Mouseketeers were (literally) outgrowing their uniforms, Mills was the studio's live-action bread and butter for a brief moment in time, and The Parent Trap still remains her best vehicle, a classic now to adults who came of age during the early '60s. It also pioneered the processed split-screen technique, which while not seamless was revolutionary and exciting enough that, upon seeing the initial results, Uncle Walt asked the filmmakers to shoot more scenes in which Mills played opposite herself. --Mark Englehart

1 A Delicious Disney Treat
I love this Disney movie. It stars beautiful Maureen O'Hara, handsome Brian Keith and gives us a double helping of a very young Hayley Mills who plays twin sisters. The movie may be sugary sweet, but it is a real tribute to children, parenthood and love. Brian Keith (Mitch Evers) and Maureen O'Hara (Maggie McKendrick) divorced when their twin daughters were very young. Each took a child--one parent lives free and open California style (he), the other lives in stiff Bostonian style (she). Their children reflect their respective parents lifestyle. By a fluke the girls end up in the same summer camp, of course they (Sharon and Susan) meet; and that's when the fun begins. After initially disliking each other, they find they have more in common than their disturbing identical looks. Once connected, they decide that their parents must be reunited. However, neither is counting on papa Brian Keith having a gold-digging sweetheart (Joanna Barnes) and her greedy mother lurking about. Never mind, the girls soon take care of that. The Parent Trap has some hilarious moments. Some are laugh out loud funny. Just watch Leo G. Carroll as Reverend Dr. Mosby.

The movie has a superb cast, Una Merkel is Verbena, Mitch's very wise and knowing housekeeper, Cathleen Nesbitt and Charles Ruggles are the wonderful and doting grandparents. John Mills (Haley's father) appears briefly as Mitch's golf caddy. I was happy to see that the movie is now available on DVD.

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2 Yes - but will modern kids like it?
Will modern children like it? This is a 50 year old Disney movie about
a divorced couple with twins. The twins meet at camp and trade places.
The plot is classic, almost Shakespearean. The actors are all better
than the Disney average. The music, if you call Bobby Darren's work music, is
so dated that it sounds like a parody, but that will not be noticed by
the target audience, which is kids and nostologic oldsters.

The 8 and 10 year old that watched it with me were literally bouncing
around the room since they found the film so funny and exciting that they
could not sit still.

Well, that's the bottom line. They insist it get 5 stars. Anything more to be said?

Yes.

Those two kids are white, live with both their biological, married parents, and
have been brought up to believe that marriage is good, and divorce is bad. They are
the optimal audience. If that doesn't describe your kids, "The Parent Trap" is probably
not a good idea. Movies like "The Parent Trap", provoked the making of "Mrs. Doubtfire",
which is usually floating around in Kid's Movieland. If your kids have seen that, your
might want to show them "The Parent Trap" so that they can make some sense of the Robin
William's long weepy speeches there.

One other yellow flag. One of the marital problems, which in the end is just ignored, is
that the wife occasionally socks the husband in the eye. This is not treated as a
physical abuse, or even a serious issue, and attributed to the wife's fiery Irish background,
signalled by red hair. If your kids have had to deal seriously with this problem, this movie
might not be for you. Other stereotypes of the era are there as well. Both husband and wife
are fabulously wealthy, dress up for dinner, and don't do any work. There are plenty of loyal
domestic servants, but they are all white so the at least there is no "Mammy" problem with the
dialogue.

This is a popular story and there have been many remakes, but all the ones I have seen
are terrible. I am told that the "pre-remake", a 1950 BW German film, is quite charming,
but unless your kids are bilingual old-movie buffs, that's irrelevant. What makes the remakes
terrible is what saves this work, which is that it is not a message movie, is not at all preachy,
and there are no moral lessons wrapped up in fake dialogue.

This is a old fashioned Disney film, so there is none of the flatulence/groin humor
kids have come to expect from the Disney experience.

The DVD is sharp and nice as far as the movie goes. The controls follow the typical
Disney method: Every time you put the dvd in the machine, they block your controls and
force you to watch a ream of advertisements before you can get to the main menu, where
'play' is down in the corner of the screen and hard to get to, so that if the kids make
a mistake they instead get the features, which are, of course, more advertisements. Of
course, the 'play' key is blocked.
If you stop the film, that counts as if the dvd has been ejected, so when you restart you
have to watch all the advertisements again, as well as the charming FBI warning threatening
you with not only a 250K fine but 3 years in jail. For kids movies this is a especial pity,
since they will typically watch the same movie many times, and so are stuck not only watching
long loud advertisements in a movie they own, but the same ones, over and over and over.
You might want to spare them the pain and make a videotape of just the movie for day to day
watching. (Ask you teenagers how to do that.)
[Of course, the other studios are doing the same things, but Disney's are noticeably worse.]

3 A true acting classic!!!
This is a true classic from beginning to end. I am 41 years old and have loved this movie all my life. I would have given anything to have Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith as my parents.

4 Another Smash-Hit Classic!
Haley Mills does a MARVELOUS job in playing the twins: Susan and Sharon! This is an all-time Classic! And Maureen O'Hara shows her true talents as their mother! Funny, romantic, this movie has it all!

5 A nous quatro
The best film, and unlike "That Darn Cat," this movie took on two remakes which were actually pretty good. There was "Parent Trap II" which still shows up on late late late night movie spots on TV, and the better known "Parent Trap" starring Dennis Quaid and Lindsay Lohan.

Of course, being a Hayley Mills fan, as well as a fan of 60s and 70s Disney style, I must rate this (the original) A+ and the best of them all. Hayley pulls off the the twin stunt without a hitch. I always wondered if they got the idea for this from The Patty Duke Show (now THERE'S a show that needs to see a DVD release!)

Have a multi region or Region 2 DVD and want to pay about the same and get Italian and German dubs bundled with what you'd get here? (menu selectable for Eng, Ita and De audio) search amazon.de DVDs for "Die VermŠhlung ihrer Eltern geben bekannt."

DVDs have a catch, you need a Region Free or Region 2 player for that, since Hollywood wants to control your TV. (It's an intentional lockout placed by the industry called "Region Codes", not an incompatibility) They always short-change people in DVD's "Region 1" (which are sold in the US and Canada) out of a wonderful opportunity to hear the same movie in European languages. (And to think of the hundreds of dollars Americans spend on tape sets to hear dialog by native speakers in another language.)

6 An Instant Classic!
I saw this film when I was 4 years old & Im 13 now.& I still luv it!I've always luved it including it's remake!Well I absoulely luv how Haley Mills plays 2 characters!Its a great film.The remake is very good 2.The Parent Trap 2 which was made in the 80s is an ok movie & The Parent Trap 3 sux!!!!But I'd buy this movie!

7 Nice enough movie - but not the Original
When reading all these reviews with phrases like 'Who needs a remake?' I just have to point out that the Hayley Mills version of 'The Parent Trap' is a remake as well. The first movie version of Erich KŠstners book 'Lisa and Lotti/Das doppelte Lottchen' is a german film from the 1950's. For that film KŠstner himself wrote the screenplay and participated in it as the narrator, providing interesting and funny comments. It was very true to the book and still worked perfectly as as film.
The Disney version is fun to watch (and I really like Hayley Mills as an actress) but I wouldn't call this movie the definite version of the 'Parent Trap' story. It lacks the spirit of KŠstner.

8 A Family Affair!!
This is one of my FAVORITE Maureen O'Hara movies. I laugh every time I watch it. This movie stars Hayley Mills and co-stars Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, and Joanna Barnes. This movie is all about twin sisters Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers and how they meet up in camp. They decide to switch places. Susan would go live with her mother (Maureen O'Hara) and Sharon would go live with her father (Brian Keith) with the hopes that their parents would figure them out, switch them back, and fall in love again. Sounds like a lot for two thirteen year old girls! But the pull it off. Susan finally tells her mother who she really is, and they go out to California to switch back. But the plans of Sharon and Susan are crushed because their father is getting married to Vickie Robinson (Joanna Barnes). Sharon and Susan try to rekindle the romance between their parents by recreating their first date. It doesn't exactly work, however, and Sharon and Mrs. McKendrick plan to leave the next day. The twins trick their parents yet again and dress exactly the same. They say if their parents can tell them apart, then they'll go. If not, then they all have to go on a camping trip together. So, they go on the camping trip. But when Vickie gets upset because Mr. Evers is going with his ex-wife, Mrs. Mckendrick steps out of the picture and lets Vickie go in her place. So the twins sabotage the trip by making it impossible for Vickie to stand it. The wedding is off, and... do I have to say anymore? This is a classic and I urge you to see it!!

9 Disney's all-time best film
I'm not even a Disney fan but I love this movie. The script is intelligent and witty and the actors are all wonderful, including the supporting cast. I first watched this film as a child; I am now 40 and still haven't tired of the film. It doesn't feel dated at all.

10 Help, I'm seeing Double........
I love this movie. Both versions arwe great. The first one, with Haley Mills, has the song,"lets get together yeah yeah yeah, why don't you and I combine.." and the second one with Lindsay Lohan, has the song "There She Goes" And there are some other diffrences. Like in the new one, there is the lizard fiasco. I'm pretty sure that wasn't in the old one. But they are both good. if I wer you I wouldn't chose. I'd get both.:)

11 Let's watch this movie, yeah, yeah, yeah!
I love this movie so much that it's surprised me that I've taken so long to review it. But this movie is GREAT!

It's about two girls, Susan Evers and Sharon Mckendrick, who meet at summer camp, and are shocked and surprised to find out that not counting their hairstyles, they look exactly alike! The initial curiosity leads to feuding and the girl's wind up in an isolation tent alone...for the rest of the summer.

Rain, wind, and an open window eventually break the ice, and Susan and Sharon begin to get to know each other. But when Sharon shows Susan a picture of her mother, Susan instantly recognizes it as her mother, and the girls discover that they are SISTERS!!!!!!!

To make a long story short, Susan and Sharon switch places in a wild attempt to get their parents back together. But their plans are nearly crashed when their dad announces his intent to marry a vain, uppity lady named Vicky. Can Susan and Sharon rally together and get their parents back together before something awful happens? Watch this exciting movie starring the adorable Hayley Mills as Susan and Sharon, to find out!

Hayley Mills has got to be one of my favorite actresses, and this has got to be the best film ever. She is just so good!

The DVD is just filled with extras, and if you want to see another DVD with the same amount of extras, see 'Pollyanna', another one of Hayley Mills movies, which is also awesome.

A couple years ago Disney made a remake of the Parent Trap, and although the special effects are probably much better, you can't reproduce the same charm that Hayley Mills gave us when this movie first came out. The original is always the best!
Bottom line: See this movie, and I promise you, you won't regret it.

12 who needs a remake?
This is what every dvd out there should be like. If you are a fan
of extra features this is for you!!
Disc1:you get a movie
and a cartoon called donald's double trouble
and a audio commentary by haley mills and david swift
Disc2:"caught in the act" the making of the parent trap
the sherman brothers
let's get together
lost treasures-who's the twin?
production archives
1961 disney studio album!
i hope you enjoy the parent trap!

13 Let's get together, yeahyeahyeah!
The Movie: The [original] Parent Trap is the BEST movie ever! I think that it is the best movie Disney has made, it's a Classic! Hayley Mills and the rest of the cast are absolutley perfect.
The DVD: WOW! this DVD is great...the sound is crisp and clear and the picture is bright and beautiful! Also, if you like special/extra features, this is the DVD 4U...it has TONS! Highly Reccommended, GET THIS MOVIE!

14 A warm and funny Disney classic!
Few movies of my childhood had more of an emotional effect on me than "The Parent Trap." My introduction to this movie was the typical one for a Gen-Xer- watching it on "The Wonderful World of Disney." I remember being enthralled with this movie and can recall feeling a little depressed when it ended. I would be absolutely drawn into the story and wonder why girls as "cool" as "Sharon and "Susan" didn't go to my grade school. (I sometimes wonder whether this movie influenced my long-time attraction to short-haired tomboys which has unfortunately led to me developing crushes on several gay women over the years.)

I know I am not alone in my fondness for "The Parent Trap." It is one of Disney's most beloved movies and for good reason- it just exudes warm-hearted sentimentality. That Disney was able to pull this off is tribute to the director, writer, and actors because there is a VERY thin line between warm-hearted sentiment and treacly, syrupy schmaltz. "The Parent Trap" sometimes comes dangerously close to falling over the edge- that impromptu performance of "Let's Get Together" always made me cringe rather than tap my feet, but it never plunges into the well of sappiness.

However, I must ask has there ever been a more cruel child custody agreement? The parents divorce with each taking one of their twin daughters and then going off to live completely seperate lives. Neither parent seemed to make any attempt to stay in contact with the child in the other's custody or inform the sisters of their twin's existence. What kind of parents are these people? Oh, who cares!! It's a pointless exercise for an adult to over-analyze one of the great children's films. As a child I loved "The Parent Trap" for what it was- one of the funniest and most endearing movies that Disney has ever made. It's a true classic that has withstood the test of time.

15 Great classic
I have always loved this movie. It has classic characters that the newer one doesn't have: Heckey and Verbina. Although I love the new movie as well, it still doesn't replace this fun classic.

16 A Look at The Parent Trap
This movie is so endearing when you first watch it. I was in my pre-teens when I first watched The Parent Trap and for awhile I couldn't get enough of it. Finally, when I turned 19, my parents bought it on DVD for me as a birthday present. I do not get to watch my movies much, but I love this one. It is one I never did grow out of yet and I don't think I ever will. It is the story about two twin daughters, Susan and Sharon, who meet at a summer camp and find out that they are twins. They then come up with a plan to switch places to bring their separated parents, Mitch and Maggie, back together. Susan goes to Boston and tries act like a refined young lady while Sharon goes out west to be a tom-boy girl. They run into some problems, but they are able to bring their parents back together in the end. This is a funny, loving, and a wonderful movie to watch, especially for young teenage girls. It may be some-what out-dated, but it is still a great and touching movie. Please, parents, if you are shopping for your young girl, buy this movie for them. I enjoyed it.

17 I love the movie!!!!
I love this movie in its original version. When I saw that they made a new one I was upset. I refuse to go see it. I feel that the original movie was awesome. It is a good movie for the whole family. They should've never made a new version. To me just by seeing the commercials for the remake I feel that the remake took away from the original. I hope that I am not the only one who feels this way.

18 Yuck
Everyone's ugl;y and stupid. Hayley sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lindsay is better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

19 Super Duper!!!
Oh my god as soon as i saw this film on tv i had to buy it, i even got the bus into town after it and bought the dvd then, its absolutely fantastic. I watched it with my mam and she loved it just as much. My favourite part is when they played the 'lets get together' song together, i've since learned to play that with my fried janet, she plays the piano, its so cool, we play it to our friends and family. Anyway dont want to spoil it by going on about it, just hope you get it soon. C ya x

20 A Classic Charmer
Although the split-screen technique had been around for a decade or so, it was usually more noted for its failures than its success, and the actor required to play dual roles usually took tremendous heat for their failure to create two physically identical but distinctly different characterizations on screen. But with THE PARENT TRAP, with the difficult dual role resting on the shoulders of an extremely young star, Walt Disney struck gold. It would be the single highest grossing film the studio had released up to that time, and even some forty years later the baby-boomers who flocked to see it in 1961 regard it as one of their favorite movie experiences.

But THE PARENT TRAP has a lot more going for it than mere nostalgia. The cast is really, really good, featuring the ever-likable Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in leading roles and a host of great character actors (including Leo G. Carroll and Nancy Kulp) in minor roles. And then there is Haley Mills. The daughter and sister of noted English actors, Mills was no newcomer to the screen when THE PARENT TRAP went before the cameras--she had even picked up an Oscar for her earlier Disney film POLLYANNA. Even so, this was no guarantee that she could pull off the feat of double roles, something that had daunted even the legendary Bette Davis. But she did.

The story has been told so often that surely every one knows it by now. A wife delivers twin daughters--but shortly afterward divorces her husband, and each wins custody of one child. The children are raised without any knowledge of each other's existence... until they unexpectedly bump into each other at summer camp, put two and two together, and devise a scheme to get their parents back together again.

Even today, and in spite of its familiarity, it's an amusing idea, and while the actual script is weak in spots the cast, and especially Haley Mills, makes the most of it. There's plenty of slapstick, lots of laugh-out-loud scenes, and enough charm to beguile all but the most cynical viewers. And Haley Mills clearly demonstrates why she was regarded as the single most gifted child actor of her era: although she plays both Susan and Sharon with the same edge of mischievous fun, they do indeed come off as completely different personalities.

Of course, digital technology has left the old split-screen technique in the dust, and today its easy to see the flaws in the technique that weren't so obvious at the time. And the quality of the film transfer is not the best: while this isn't the worst transfer I've seen, it is full of artifacts nonetheless. Even so, the appeal of the story, the cast, and most particularly Haley Mills make up for a lot, and this Disney double DVD comes complete with a host of bonuses (including a making-of documentary and an audio commentary track by director David Swift and Haley Mills) that fans will enjoy quite a bit.

If you were a fan of the film then, you'll remain a fan of it now. And if you want to introduce your family to a truly charming movie experience, you couldn't make a better choice.

--GFT (Amazon Reviewer)--

21 Cute & Fun!
Hayley Mills times 2 + humor + romance = one great movie! Sharon and Susan are identical twins who don't each other until they meet at camp. But before they can all roast marshmellows around the campfire, it's WAR! The two twins get in a kerfuffle and they must stay in the 'Isolation Tent' together for the rest of the summer! What they think is the worst punishment ever leads them to discover they're sisters! From then on, they switch places and switch parents. But they have to stop the big bad witch, Vicki, before they're shipped of to boarding school in Timbuktu! Let's just say that you will love this movie!!!

22 Great Classic Movie
I love this movie. I remember when I was little and I saw it for the first time I loved every minnute of it. I bought the special edition 2 disc dvd set a month ago and I have already watched it 6 times. I just love this movie more than any other Disney Movie ever made.

Here is the main story line.

It stars Haley Mills as twin sisters. They meet at Camp Inch. Well when they find out that they are related they get a bond together. And they try to help bring their parents (Brian Keith, and Maureen O Hara) back together. Well at the end it works and they live happily ever after.

It Also Starred

Una Merkrel as Verbena
Charlie Ruggles as Grandfather

23 Still fabulous after all these years
I'll grant you that The Parent Trap is gushy, syrupy, silly in parts and far-fetched. But none of it makes the slightest bit of difference, because this is a truly classic film! It's a microcosm of the 60's and for anyone who grew up in that crazy decade, you will adore the clothes, slang and general feel of the movie. Hayley Mills delivers her best performance in dual roles as wealthy twins who meet by chance at camp. They had been separated as tiny tots and only realize they are sisters when they compare photo of their parents. The scenes at camp are a little contrived, but they still will make you laugh.

The best parts of the movie are with Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara, still beautiful and charming in the role of the mother. The twins plot on how to reunite their parents and their vicious tricks on witchy Vicky (Keith's fiancŽe) are hilarious. The camping scenes are really funny and even though a little mean-spirited, who wouldn't root against the vain, frivolous Vicky? Keith and O'Hara have real screen chemistry and their scenes together are delightful.

I have seen this movie dozens of times and never weary of it. Kids of all ages should love it, and so should the seniors and anyone in between. A true Disney classic!

24 Still Great After All These Years
This movie is hilarious, even in my mid-40's. I thought my preschooler would enjoy it, but he isn't into it just yet. Maybe he realizes its a true chick flick. I watched it and would not let him or my husband interrupt me while I was enjoying it. Yeah, there are some syrupy bits, but overall its a classic in my collection. How could anyone not LOVE Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara?? What a stunning pair they make! Heck, I'd have flown back to California for him, too!!

25 The Original Parent Trap
This is the original version of the parent trap. I did like the newer 1998 version slightly more. But, this movie has some good moments. The movie is from Erich Kastner's "Das doppelte Lottchen" (Lisa and Lotte-The English title.) In the book the girls are about nine years old. In the Hayley Mills version the girls are 13 years old.

There is a lot of typical Disney slapstick. The best part is when the girls finally realize that they are sisters. That was a major "Hanky" moment. The movie features Hayley Mills as the twins (who the previous year won a special Oscar for "Pollyanna". "Parent Trap" made Hayley Mills a pop culture icon. It also featured Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara as the parents. Some of the slapstick is mean spirited, but in all it is fun. Most of the movie consists of the girls trying to get their parents together again. One of the best parts is the camping trip where the girls play a lot of mean tricks on Vicki.

26 please dont tell anyone, but this movie made me cry
I had some tears going during the parent trap. Isnt that pathetic at the age of 23? haha.. its true

I actually had tears going when I was younger and I saw this movie. When I ordered it on DVD, I thought "there is no way Im still going to get emotional at this age". I was wrong. Althought the movie starts out a bit corny, you cant help but get into Haley Mills superb acting. Many things about this movie hit a soft spot. The long lost twins coming together by fate and finally finding out the truth about their past. The daughter who finally got to see her mother and grandfather after never seeing them. The parents finding out that they still love eachother and can't live without eachother after years of serparation. It touches you in a special way for sure, but at the same time its so much fun! As with most of Walt Disneys movies, everyone in this film was casted perfectly. Ya know, this movie still makes me laugh a bit too. One of my favorite little parts of the movie is when the girlfriends mother says "is this the one you call peanut face"? hahaa.. I remember how embarressing it was being called names like that when I was little.

Hayley Mills is really great and Im a true fan. The 2 disk DVD is excellent top notch quality! It has behind the scenes, commentary with Hayley Mills, a great classic donald duck cartoon and more! The DVD audio and picture quality is great and Disney studios put alot of care into this DVD. If your looking for a great movie for the kids that you can also enjoy, this is it!

27 Timeless Disney Nostalgia Returns to DVD
This is what DisneyDVD should be!

Not only is this classic live-action Disney film beautifully restored and brought to DVD format, the "Vault Disney Collection" format has created a modern masterpiece, combining 21st Century technology with timeless Disney storytelling.

Disc One includes the restored film, along with audio commentary from Hayley Mills and director David Swift. Film history will be well served, as within a short time after his participation in this special edition DVD project, David Swift passed away. All fans of classic Disney film will be grateful for the foresight that was demonstrated in bringing this project to fruition while there was still time to do so.

In particular, Disc Two is worth the full price of admission. There is a wonderful feature on the memorable music of Richard and Robert Sherman (best known for their Academy Award winning music on Mary Poppins). In addition, "The Making of the Parent Trap" brings viewers up front & personal with the behind-the-scenes technologies required to produce this film. Included are Production Archives for the film, and the "1961 Disney Studio Album" (video scrapbook) combine for an unforgettable DVD experience.

Congratulations to those responsible for creating the "Vault Disney Collection" DVDs. Walt would be proud!

28 I'm Seeing Double and I'm Not Talking About Haley Mills!
This delightful family film is full of engaging performances and beautiful photography that really makes me wish that Disney would commit themselves to making more live action family fair like this today. It also makes we wish that they had done a better job on remastering this Disney classic on DVD.
Haley Mills plays twins, separated at birth but determined to get their divorced parents back together after they find one another at summer camp.
The transfer (thank heavens!) is anamorphic widescreen. But the image is often pixelated and riddled with annoying dirt, scratches and color inconsistencies that are inherent in the "split screen" process shots (the technical term used to make two people appear out of one) in particular. Yet this problem could most certainly have been minimalized or even corrected using today's digital wizardry. Sadly, we don't get that kind of committment from Disney Inc. so we're stuck with a print that at times is very harsh to look at. Overall, colors are weak, though consistent. Black levels are low and contrast is at times wanting. Audio, though dated, is nevertheless well represented. For extra features, Disney Inc. gets an "A" plus, plus. There are documentaries, interviews, short subjects, musical tracks and a host of other interesting offering that really make the film come alive. With all this thought and attention to extras, why wasn't more done with the actual print. Ho-hum!

29 Wow am I Seeing Double Hayley's or not!!!!
I rented this movie on dvd it was kind of scratched which kinda made me mad but that's not important right now what was interesting was how a girl got to be the double Hayley and never be seen that must of been fun to be a double of Hayley Mills I mean If I was a double of Hayley that would of been a blast I mean they were best friends on the set actually this whole dvd was intersting they had to use a split screen to do two Hayley's It's amazing now a days how they film movies with one actress playing two people like the 98' remake of Parent Trap. I loved this movie and I especially want you to see it

30 great job Disney!!
Now this is the way a classic should be treated. Disney pulled out all the stops for the DVD's in their new "Vault Disney Collection" which has 4 different releases as of 1/29/03. I have always loved this movie, and you can read all the great hings about the film from other reviewers and from the vhs reviews. First and most importantly it's WIDESCREEN. I think all DVD's should be. But the EXTRAS!! WOW, they put it all in here.

The 2 disc set has much more than is listed here or on the packaging. It is loaded with suprise features, but you have to hunt for them.
A featureete "Disney Legend Hayley Mills"; Featurette on the double used for behind the back shots called "Who's the Twin" with a recent interview from her; "Seeing Double" is a mini-documentary about the process used to make it appear to be 2 girls when there were one in may shots; A great interview feature with recently deceased animator Ward Kimball, and director David Swift; About 17 minutes from a classic Disney TV episode from 1961 "The Titlemakers", featuring work on the films title shots and music; several archive galleries with studio fan cards, costume design scetches, lobby cards, invitations, film production letterhead, posters, magazine ads, screenplay, and the complete exhibitors campaign book; audio features with production photos such as a Radio Spot from the original release, two songs, and 2 interactive "Sound Studio" demonstrations. There is a touching feature on the songwriting team, the Sherman Brothers, responsible for many of the memorable songs from movie history including Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and the non-Disney "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". More features include "Lets Get Together"; Another behind the scenes documentary with tons of modern interviews of thestars and filmakers called "Caught in the Act, the Making of the Parent Trap". Also more production archives; and the 1961 Disney Studio album which is a video showcasing all the Disney created in 1961 from Parks, to TV, to theatre; Also included is the original thatrical cartoon released with the film.

To find all of these is not easy, so make sure you poke around and push on every icon you can and play the things that do not sound intersting since they can lead to another menu of goodies.

Thank you! Thank you, whoever at Disney pushed to treat this DVD like this. The extras have caused me to rave about the Vault Disney series to everyone I know and buy extra copies for my loved ones as Christmas presents. I hope all Disney fans buy tons of these so Disney understands it is worth putting the extra work into a DVD. On the other hand I and my friends have refused to buy some of the disney discs they have rushed to the market lately with no extras and no widescreen. Are you listening Disney??

31 Love this!
"The Parent Trap" is one of the first movies I remember LOVING when I hit pre-teenagerhood. It's comedy, adventure, and romance rolled all together. Hayley Mills (as twins) is lively and enchanting, and the rest of the cast is superb as well. "The Parent Trap" is about two girls who go to the same summer camp one year and are freaked out to realize they look exactly alike. It isn't long before the truth of their relationship is revealed, and the girls decide to play cupid for their parents. The "Parent Trap" DVD has many goodies, including an interview with the woman who played Mills' twin double and who you can see throughout the film, but who was never credited. And ever wondered how they got Hayley Mills to really look like two different people? That's covered too. You'll get an earful of "Let's Get Together" and a lot more. A great DVD for any fan of "The Parent Trap" or its actors.

32 double trouble
The Parent Trap was made back when Disney could still be counted on to always deliver a good movie. Hayley Mills plays twins (and probably no one could have done the part better!), separated in babyhood by divorced parents, who find each other by accident at a summer camp. They concoct a scheme to reunite their parents and procede to do just that. The DVD also includes behind-the-scenes footage that is fun to watch as well. The movie itself has some classic scenes (the fight at the dance being probably the most famous) that make this one you'll watch again and again and your kids will like it too!

33 Double Trouble
The Mary Kate and Ashley have nothing on Haley Mills as Sharon and Susan. There have been remakes and sequels to this Disney classic but none can hold a candle to the original. Yes, Haley Mills plays both parts but even though this classic is decades old you would swear it was played by twin sisters. The camera and special effects are just that good. This is a must own movie for any family that likes to get together to watch good clean fun movies. The Parent Trap is sure to be a winner in any household.

34 Interesting Commentary accompanies this DVD
Most of us have seen The Parent Trap many times. What is interesting about the DVD feature is the commentary by Director/Screenwriter David Swift and Star Hayley Mills. This is one screen commentary that is as entertaining as the movie. Check out the extra DVD features such as the interview with the twin you can't see. We applaud Disney's release of The Parent Trap and Pollyanna and hope that they will continue to release all of the Hayley Mills collection.

35 A Fun Movie for All Ages
If you like Brian Keith, Maureen O'Hara, and Hayley Mills, you will adore this charming film with all of them playing one of their best roles. The movie is one that one must see in his or her lifetime, it is that great. Hurry if you have not seen it! Also take in Hayley Mills in 'The Moonspinners', which is her best film.

36 Best Disney movie of all time
The original version of "The Parent Trap" is definitely my favorite Disney movie ever and it is also pretty high on my favorite movies of all time list. This is a cute movie about a pair of twins (both played by Hayley Mills) whose parents were divorced shortly after they were born. They were split up and never knew the other existed. Then one year they were both sent to the same summer camp, where they met and discovered what happened, so they decided to switch places in order to bring their parents back together.

Hayley Mills does a great job playing two different characters. You have to understand that this is a pioneering film. The idea of one actor playing the parts of the two main characters was unheard of at the time this movie was made. With the technology we have today, this is a much easier process than it was 40 years ago. There was a lot of tricky camera work involved here. In fact, if you look closely, you can see a couple of times where an arm or a hand or something gets cut off because Hayley Mills went past the imaginary line in the middle of the screen.

There are lots of special features on this new DVD to make it worth buying. The second disc is full of documentaries with background information on the making of the film.

This is a great family movie. It can be enjoyed by both children and adults. I would recommend it to anyone I know, no matter what type of movies they like.

37 The Parent Trap - Vault Disney Collection DVD
I remember seeing the remake of "The Parent Trap" on TV once, and I was immediately turned away by it. I am also sorry to say that it didn't exactlymake it a priority to watch the classic version either. But then the Vault Disney collection were announced, and I had a sudden urge to see how good this movie is, supposedly.

I have to agree with almost all of the previous reviews: "The Parent Trap" is a great Disney classic. Although I prefer live action Disney classics that do not take place in "modern" settings, the story and the great acting by Hayley Mills really won me over. She does an excellent job protraying the twins, SO good that I am having trouble remembering to type "she" and not "they". The twins are two seperate individuals and you can tell that Mills did some homework to make each character it's own.

The Vault Disney DVD offers a wide variety of bonuses, the best of which is the Making Of The Parent Trap. I also liked "Hayley Mills: A Disney Legend", which chronicles Mills' professional career at Disney. Another great bonus is the "Disney 1960 Album" which shows clips of all the projects that Walt Disney oversaw in that year. I also enjoyed a 20+ min segment of a vintage Disneyland episode, which was used to promote the movie in 1960.

38 Okay
This movie is okay. The storyline is cute, but I would reccommend the more recent version over this. In this the twins are older then in the other one. Their tricks on the soon to be bride of there father are not nerly as good as the ones played in the newer version. Lindsey Lohan played more believable twins then Hallie Mills did. I liked the way the parents acted towards eachother in the new one. They were calm and polite. In this one though they were slapping, cussing and throwing fits whenever they were in the same room together. It was also very long and some parts were rather boring, while in the new version everthing is interesting. One thing I will say for the old version is that I like how the song "Lets Get Together" is in the movie unlike the new one. But I would say if you could see the new one then just stay away from this version.

39 Let's get together!...
Grab your pillow, your favorite stuffed animal and head into the family wagon! Wait! Come Back! Okay, the days of the Drive-in movie are all but gone. But, the folks from Disney have created a terrific alternate experience with their "Vault Disney" DVD series. Each film fully restored, commentaries and documentaries galore and a cartoon short preceding it making the evening a family event just like the Drive-in... without the fumes or the fighting with your brother.

This time around, we'll catch the family favorite THE PARENT TRAP starring Haley Mills of POLLYANNA fame and ...umm... Haley Mills who also starred in POLLYANNA. She plays teenage twins that were separated as toddlers. Now, having grown up with their single parent, they are opposites. But, their sisterly love takes over and a scheme to reunite their estranged folks is put into play!

Writer/Director David Swift does a great job with this domestic comedy. He balances the girls' hi-jinx, their parent's stubborn independence and plenty of special effects with confidence and intelligence. The pacing standard for film in the sixties was quite different then today, so some scenes redundant scenes exist and the resulting film is over 2 hours. Today, family films come in around an hour forty minutes. Disney song men The Sherman Brothers made their first full feature musical offering with the toe-tapping The PARENT TRAP, although only a couple numbers are emphasized. Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara are great as the opposing parents. Both extremely attractive and enrolling, you want them both to build a bridge re-connecting their relationship. But, the focus of this story is on Sharon and Susan and Haley Mills, trying to disguise her proper British Accent, is as likeable as the material allows.

The Disney Organization continues to provide its fan base with many smiles with its DVD output. The vault collection also includes other family favorites POLLYANNA, SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON and OLD YELLER. They have also started their archive collection, which includes THE SILLY SYMPHONIES, the entire DAVY CROCKETT series, important episodes of DISNEYLAND, and color MICKEY MOUSE cartoons. Let's keep `em coming!

40 The Vault Disney collection has tons of extras
The Parent Trap is one of my favorite Disney live action movies.
The DVD has improved picture quality over the VHS version, plus the second DVD in the set has tons of extras that any Disney fan will enjoy.

41 Memorable Disney comedy -- Remarkable DVD presentation
The Walt Disney favorite "The Parent Trap" as you've never seen it before! The widescreen presentation and the THX restored picture and sound enhance the viewing of this family classic. The supplemental disc is loaded with interesting extras, including original music tracks, vintage clips with Walt from his television show, and too many others to list here. The Disney Company has found a way to showcase its live-action films in this "Vault Disney" series in a way usually reserved for its animated features. Thank you to everyone involved in this release -- let's hope that ALL future Disney releases will be presented in their original theatrical ratios.

42 If there were 10 stars...
...For any Parent Trap fan, you need to get the DVD version. I was blown away by all the bonus footage in this version, most already mentioned by previous reviewers. There must be at least an additional 2-3 hours worth of extras. The version with Hayley and David Swift narrating is amazing, and is so interesting to listen to their commentaries. I was so happy to see so many of the cast interviewed, Hayley, Sharon (forgot her last name: who played the double in some of the scenes) Maureen O'Hara, Joanna Barnes, and even the Sherman Bros, whom I was so glad to finally see after all these (40) years! Even the commercials and a slide show that you can scroll through. Plus lots of scenes with Walt himself on the set. And biographies of the stars to boot with home movies! I still haven't seen it all, and I have watched about 2 hours worth besides the movie. I also have seen this movie about 30 times and never tire of it. One of my favorite scenes is when Leo G. Carroll discovers that Brian Keith has another wife (errr X-Wife)! He is just too cute for words! But the whole movie is wonderful, and Hayley is the best!
Buy the DVD, you will not regret it.

43 Great movie. SUPER BONUS DVD EXTRAS.
I'll leave the critique of this movie to others. They all say basically the same thing anyhow, "This is a fun movie. Hayley Mills is a doll..."

What makes this DVD edition stand out is that it has an entire second disk of extras! As a person who is interested in documentaries and old film reels I was amazed how Disney made a superb disk of extras.

If you are thinking of upgrading your VHS copy to DVD, this is the time to do it. Disney has made a DVD edition that others should be measured by.

It has commentary by the director, Hayley Milles, the making of the movie and profiles the "hidden" twin for Hayley's from behind shots. If you look at the movie closely, there are a few shots where you can see the the actress full face on. This alone justified the DVD purchase for me.

A fun movie with many fun extras.

44 Buy this DVD and "watch" it with Hayley & Mr. Swift!!!
This is, of course, one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, but also included here is the commentary version where you can watch this wonderful movie and enjoy it while listening to the commentary of it's darling star Hayley and the talented director, David Swift, who also brought us Pollyanna from Disney Studios. (you have a choice to turn the commentary on or off) This is the most fun for die-hard movie fans to not only watch the movie, but hear the inside scoop about the making of the picture and what it was like to work with the cast and crew at that time and arrive at the set, etc. So buy this DVD, pop some corn, sit back and spend a few hours with this marvelous cast spinning the old Disney magic. And it's worth it, just for the extras that the VHS did not have.

45 For once a good Disney version!
Though Disney has a reputation for ruining movies, in this case, the only case, they made a winner out of this american version of "Das dobbelte Lottchen". It is of course widely different from the original as the settings have been completely transferred to the US, it is almost like watching a completely new movie. And Hayley Mills is doing a really good job at playing both twins.
I can highly recommend it, even to those of you familiar with the original German story. It has lost nothing in Disney's hands.

46 Disney comes through this time!
This DVD is a sure sign that Disney has been listening to all of the complaints that there is not enough extra material on the DVD releases of their movies. The Parent Trap is way out there with really cool extra material. Not only do we get a great copy of the movie, there are SOOO many extras! Just trust me and get this one---it comes very close to the Platinum Edition of Snow White that was released last year. Enjoy!

47 One of the BEST DVD's! Disney does it again!!!
Both the movie and the DVD get 5 stars plus!!! I've loved this movie since I was a kid, and was so happy about it's release on DVD. What I didn't expect was that it's one of the best DVD's I own. It's great to see the film on disc one in letterbox. Prior to the film is the Donald Duck short that was seen in theaters when the film was released! The extras on disc two are phenomenal! This is where the magic really happens. There are interviews with Hayley Mills, Director David Swift, Hayley's double Sharon (yes her name is Sharon like the character) and related pieces with The Sherman Brothers, Ward Kimball, Kevin Corcoran and others which make it a must for every Disney fan. Plus there is tons of footage, clips, photos, music, drawings and storyboards, and so many clips from the disney archives. All this, but there are also documentaries about the film itself, discussions about the split screen effects, and more. It's obvious that the folks at Disney took their time and did their homework. Congratulations to the producers listed at the end of this DVD on a job VERY well done! Hope to see more soon.

48 Disney Shines With Their Classics!
Disney is finally becoming smart and are releasing their classics for the first time on DVD.
I was very impressed with the Parent Trap 2 cd set. The commentary between the director David Swift and star Hayley Mills was VERY interesting. Hayley talks about how difficult it was playing two parts as well as many other pieces of trivia and interesting facts about the movie. The sound is really good since it is THX certified, and the picture is crisp and clear. The behind the scenes documentary is a great plus along with the animated short that is included as well. There is alot more extras than are even listed on the back. There is a jukebox that plays songs from the movie, a documentary on the woman who played Hayley's twin, and much more!
You will want this movie for your collection, because it still has the charm of a Disney classic with a twist of modern technology with TONS of extras included. I was very satisfied with my purchase and I highly recommend that if you like this movie or have it on vhs, get the DVD while you can!

49 Twin DVD set for the twin Hayley Mills
Kudos to Disney for reaching into thier non animated archives to put out great special editions.

Parent Trap was one of the Non-Animated films from Disney I've been waiting for (another is the first couple of Herbie:The Love Bug movies. The first "Love Bug" is confirmed for next year!).

Most of you reading already know the story and how much you like it.

Now, you can rest assured that that movie has gotten a great DVD treatment.

It comes in a new transfer in animorphic widescreen (for the first time on video, the credit sequence is not slightly squeezed like it used to be on pan and scan tapes and laserdiscs).

The color is as vivid as I would expect from a mid 60's technicolor film.

It also comes with a 5.1 remix. The mono soundtrack is not included but the 5.1 mix is quite appropriately understated and seems to use only the original sound elements (unlike JAWS and Superman's 5.1 remixes).

It also comes with a Donald Duck cartoon that will show before the start of the movie (or you can select it from the menu)just like they did in the theatrical release.

The extras include documentaries, commentary with the director David Swift and Hayley Mills, trailers and TV spots, radio spots, soundtrack deconstructions, an interview with Hayley Mill's photo double, still galleries and more.

This release is clearly made for the adult collector while still being all importantly kid friendly.

50 A great Hayley Mills find!
This DVD set on the spectacular original Parent Trap was well worth the wait. It contains one disc with the movie and Hayley's commentary to it and another with quite a bit of extras including how the movie was made, the tricks and secrets and a musical video of "Let's get together". Contains recent interviews with some of the cast. I highly recommend this product.

51 Heartwarming and Fun
All ages can enjoy this family film about identical twins (played by Hayley Mills) who try to reunite their parents. Hayley Mills shines in the dual role and the trick photography is great. O'Hara and Keith are both appealing as the divorced parents. The outdoor scenery is beautiful. The three stars make this Disney movie a classic you'll want to see again and again.

52 A true classic!
The Origonal Parent trap is by far the best! Haley Mills outshines the second version of The Parent Trap.

53 One of the Best Hayley Mills Movies Ever!!!!!
I love this movie soooooo much I've seen it so many times on vhs That I can't keep my eyes of the movie I'm going to rent it during the summer on dvd because Hayley Mills is one of my favorite actresses next to Lindsay Lohan star of the remake 1998 of the movie with Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson which was good but I find the 1961 version better because Hayley Mills is a great actress with great talent. please rent or buy this one once it's available on DVD this is one you don't want to miss!!!...

54 great movie
I would say this is the only movie that I can watch over and over again without getting sick of it. It's a true classic!

55 My Favorite Hayley Mills Movie!
The Parent Trap starring Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith is one of my favorite Disney movies and probably my favorite of Hayley Mill's movies and this movie proves that a good Disney movie doesn't always have to be a cartoon! I think this is such a sweet charming movie and I highly recommend it!

56 I'm not saying a word, but
This is a great getaway movie. This is one that can be watched several times before getting all the nuances. According to the film credits, this movie is based on the Doppelganger. Others say that is was done before as 1954 British film "TWICE UPON A TIME." Any way you look at it this is a unique film tat will never be duplicated or equaled.
Hayley Mills plays Sharon McKendrick/Susan Evers twin sisters. They were separated and rediscovered each other in camp. Maureen O'Hara plays the mother, Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick, who is strait laced, until competition arises. Joanna Barnes plays, Vicky Robinson, the competition. I won't go through the whole cast but I especially liked Leo G. Carroll as Rev. Dr. Mosby. He was there every time you turned around and not reacting, as they would think he would act.
The film was shot in California. It looks funny that Sharon is driven to the camp and Sharon is flown to the camp. I don't recall seeing redwoods in New England. The pictures that the twins show each other of their parents look like movie photo Promotion shots.
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57 The original is still the best
This is, I guess, the original Disney Parent Trap, with Hayley Mills -- Buena Vista has just announced (I'm writing this in (date)) that the original film will be released next year.
The remake was good in its own way, but nothing succeeds like the original.
Now we'll just have to wait for the other Disney/Hayley Mills classic, Pollyanna.
These films were our favourites for showing our children when they were young. Now they watch 'Withnail and I' with us, or The Matrix or Starship Troopers. But those old 'family' movies are still so great; long may we be able to keep enjoying them!

58 The Parent Trap
This movie is the bomb. It is yet another family film but still one of the best. Based on Twin sisters who meet at summer camp and switch places to get thier parents back togather. Also see the 1998 film of the Parent Trap if you like this one. I love both but I like this one a little better.

59 Double your Hayley Mills fun
In her second Disney film, Hayley plays twins who meet at Summer camp. This movie is terrific fun and can be viewed endlessly.The twins who meet at Summer Camp discover their parents divided them when they were divorced. Neither one of them knew they were an identical twin as the lived in different parts of the country. This movie is terrific fun.I would recommend it

60 "Let's Get Together With The Parent Trap"
Hayley Mills stars as Sharon McKendrick AND Susan Evers in this classic 1961 Disney film. They meet each other at summer camp accidentally,thinking that they look-alikes.They are! By switching identities,they get their parents together. Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith star in this classic comedy. Songwriters Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman write three songs in this film: the title song sung by Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello,"For Now,For Always" sung by Maureen O'Hara, and "Let's Get Together" sung by Hayley Mills. The song was also sung by Funicello in the dance scene. Lindsay Lohan took over Hayley's roles in a 1998 remake of "The Parent Trap". You can also hear her sing "Let's Get Together".

This movie is fun for all ages!

61 highly entertaining
Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith star in the classic Disney THE PARENT TRAP, a delightful comedy of two girls who discover they are twins, and decide to reunite their divorced parents.

The original film still holds up pretty well, despite being re-made in 1998 with Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson and newcomer Lindsay Lohan, and the story is really enjoyable.

The script and direction, both by David Swift, are impeccable, as is the supporting cast that includes Una Merkel, Joanna Barnes, Leo G. Carroll, Nancy Kulp and Charlie Ruggles.

Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands sing the title song, written by the Sherman brothers who also wrote the songs "Let's Get Together" and "For Now, For Always".

A favorite of mine ever since I can remember, THE PARENT TRAP is one classic Disney film no-one should miss.

62 If you haven't seen it, just why not?
Every rainy, snowy, stormy, windy, blustery - let's face it, any day when you can't do anything but stay inside and do nothing - I watch the Parent Trap. Don't ask me how I've managed to watch it, beginning to end, so many times in my life without driving everyone I know crazy, but by the 100th time I've seen it, it's not like I'm going to stop any time soon. In fact, as I'm writing this review, I'm watching it again... I first watched it when I was six, catching it on the disney channel when looking for something to watch. It was pretty late in the movie, and I found out the ending before I ever knew who any of the characters were. But I was hooked. I taped it when I caught it again - by then age eleven, and years and years later, it's not like I'm going to stop watching it. I told everyone who had never seen it, "See it! Now!" and even met Hayley Mills when she was travleing in "The King and I", telling her how I loved the Parent Trap. She nodded, gave me her autograph, and said, "Thank you."

Watch the Parent Trap. Brighten your day up a lot.

63 If you haven't seen it, just why not?
Every rainy, snowy, stormy, windy, blustery - let's face it, any day when you can't do anything but stay inside and do nothing - I watch the Parent Trap. Don't ask me how I've managed to watch it, beginning to end, so many times in my life without driving everyone I know crazy, but by the 100th time I've seen it, it's not like I'm going to stop any time soon. In fact, as I'm writing this review, I'm watching it again... I first watched it when I was six, catching it on the disney channel when looking for something to watch. It was pretty late in the movie, and I found out the ending before I ever knew who any of the characters were. But I was hooked. I taped it when I caught it again - by then age eleven, and years and years later, it's not like I'm going to stop watching it. I told everyone who had never seen it, "See it! Now!" and even met Hayley Mills when she was travleing in "The King and I", telling her how I loved the Parent Trap. She nodded, gave me her autograph, and said, "Thank you."

Watch the Parent Trap. Brighten your day up a lot.

64 "Let's Get Together,Yeah,Yeah,Yeah!"
"The Parent Trap" tells the story of two girls at summer camp: Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers(both played by Hayley Mills). Their parents got divorced and took both of them separately. Maureen O'Hara plays Margaret McKendrick,and the late Brian Keith plays Mitchell Evers. The song that Hayley sings in the movie was a # 1 hit for her in 1961: "Let's Get Together" is written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman,who also wrote the title song sung by Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello. Hayley Mills also reprised the roles of Sharon and Susan in "The Parent Trap II" (1986),"The Parent Trap III"(1989),and "The Parent Trap Hawaaian Honeymoon"(1989). Lindsay Lohan took Mills' roles in the remake of "The Parent Trap"(1998).

65 Double Trouble
As Disney and Haley Mills go, this is a fun movie for the entire family. Kids everywhere need to have control over their lives, whether they do or not; so this whole crazy scheme works. Parent Trap is just that, a clever plan cooked up by twins, Sharon and Susan (Haley Mills) who at first try to eliminate the other at summer camp only to discover they have the same parents, both of whom never remarried. (The camp girls whistle Bridge on the River Kwai while following them to their private exile, cute) There are very subtle things throughout the movie, Grampa (Charles Ruggles) flicking his cigarette ashes in his palm, only to dump the very ashes onto the beautiful carpet in the same breath. The grandmother is a bit much for me, a bit too haughty for my taste, but perfect for the part! The split screens are enough to fool a casual glimpse, but don't look too hard at the double, she has to be there for certain scenes, but is thinner in the face and her stature is off, it's great though because......Haley plays both parts well enough to make you believe she's both children, only it makes me think the parents are complete fools and never noticed the girls before because they pay no real attention to the differences in Sharon and Susan after they return from camp; their accents, eating habits, stares like they've never layed eyes on the parent before..... (I realize it's supposed to be that way, it's just when the housekeeper knows immediately, this should clue in dad or Hecky, not just the dog) It's a cute, wild ride trying to get Brian Keith to dump his gold digging fiance', Joanna Barnes. The twins "submarine" her during the camping trip, enough to make you crave the "payback". Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara are a perfect couple to play their parts. (I only had one small problem in my own mind when I saw it with my grandkids; Maureen punching Brian Keith in the eye and blackening it.) I tried to explain why it's alright for the woman to hit the man, but not the other way around, but said it was just a movie, rather uncalled for, her Irish temper aside. Forget that part and enjoy the movie, I've seen it hundreds of times in the last 40 years and have chuckled every time.

66 DELIGHTFUL
With its simplistic, idealistic vision of two, disparate but equally appealing lives (Sharon and Susan) and their equally attractive and appealingly perfect parents, The Parent Trap is one of the all-time best Disney live-action films. Hayley Mills has an undeniably magnetic appeal in her dual role, and, as the antagonistic parents, Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara generate real sparks, and real chemistry. You will root for them as much as their twin daughters. Sweetly innocent and at times laugh at loud funny (all scenes at camp; the camping trip with harridan homewrecker and golddigger Vicki), this movie promotes an outrageously unbelievable -- and un-PC philosophy -- but today, in some ways, it feels even more relevant as a valentine to parenthood. No wonder it was re-made two years back (the remake, though charming, has none of the grit and sheer exuberance of this original) -- this is the dream fulfilled for most kids of broken homes, and there are more of those now than when this film was initially released in the 1960s. While it may seem easy to dismiss the Disney machine as saccharine and not rooted in reality, this movie exemplifies Disney's artistic ability to combine real, identifiable humor and pathos in a package that is appealing and retains its innocence at the same time.

67 A great movie!
One of the best. Definetly a movie for all ages! Looking forward to seeing more movies by Hayley Mills! The story of two girls that meet at summer camp, one of them a talented girl that knows how to play the piano and was raised to always keep her back straight, the other, a girl who's used to swimming and horesback riding whenever she feels like it. They manage to fool the parents and keep the dad from marrying a young woman who's only intention is sharing the dad's wealth and sending the girl who's with her dad to a boarding school. You'll have to find out how it ends on your own!

68 A wonderful family movie
The Parent Trap is one of the best family movies ever made. Hayley Mills shows that she is a terrific actress by playing the dual role of Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers. The plot is simple. Mitch Evers (Brian Keith) and Margaret McKendrick (Maureen O'Hara) get married, but realized they have made a mistake. They decide to divocre. However, Margaret is pregnant with twin girls. When they divorce, one twin goes with Mom and the other with Dad. It's not until about thirteen years later that Susan and Sharon meet each other at camp. At first they don't get along, and are sent to the isolation cabin where they have to spend the entire summer together. While there, they realize they are twins, and come up with a plan to get their parents back together.

This movie is a timeless classic that will entertain viewers of all ages. Adults will love it for it's romance while kids will enjoy the comedy. In this day of age there are few things that a family can sit down and watch together, but this is one of them. A great movie. You'll love it, trust me.

69 Just watching this makes the day better
I can't begin to tell you how much this movie makes the day better. Oh, all right. Let me explain that. It's the kind of movie that you'd think by the tenth-thousandth time you'd be sick of. After all there's nothing like seeing it for ten thousand times... but why not make it ten thousand and ONE times? "The Parent Trap", with Hayley Mills in a dual role, both award-winning, Maureen O'Hara as the busy yet lovable mum, and the great suave devonair dad played by Brian Keith... a movie to triumph. See it or else you'll wish you had the chance.

70 Shouldn't I be over this by now?
This has long been a favorite of mine. I saw this movie when I was 8yrs. old and now,16yrs. later,I still find myself periodically watching.

This is one of my guilty pleasure movies. Sure,I should be over this movie by now,but hey,it's a chance to relive the innocence of childhood.

If you're in the mood for something sweet,syrupy or family friendly,then this one is well worth the money. Get it for the kids and secretly enjoy watching it again.

71 Best Hayley Movie!
I think Hayley Mills will best be remembered for her portrayal of the twins in the Parent Trap. I am a twin myself and can definately relate to this movie in so many ways (except for the seperation at birth). There is so much humor put into this movie and since I am a Hayley Mills fan, it was hard to believe that there was only one Hayley playing both parts. You will enjoy this movie if you enjoy classic Disney comedy. The communication between the parents adds adult comedy as their constant bickering adds greatly to the fun. People of all ages will enjoy this one!

72 True family entertainment
The premise is a bit unbelievable, but it's still great fun. Hayley Mills does a wonderful job of giving Sharon and Susan both distinctive personalities. Seeing this movie for the first time in 12 years, I was surprised by the crackling chemistry between Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith. It's not at all raunchy, and enjoyable for children as well as parents.

73 Simply a Winner
The Parent Trap is, by far, my favorite movie. I couldn't tell you exactly how many times I've seen it, but it would probably be somewhere around 300 times. I know it word for word, and can actually quote the movie for someone at any time, which I have done quite a bit, along with my sister, Jennifer. The Parent Trap stars Hayley Mills playing twin daughters of a divorced couple (Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara). The girls, who have long been separated, meet accidentally for the first time at summer camp. After discovering they are long-lost twin sisters, the two concoct an outrageous scheme to switch places in an effort to get their parents back together. Personally, I don't like the new Parent Trap. The old one is just... classic. Although, I have done a "survey" with my friend, Elizabeth (another fan of the old one), and found that kids born from 1990 and up seem to like the new Parent Trap better than the old one, while it's opposite with people born from 1989 and below. No matter how old you are, however, I know you'll love The Parent Trap (1961). I highly recommend it to you. Feel free to e-mail me at TennVol86@cs.com and tell me your thoughts on the movie or my review.

74 Greatest Movie of All Time
Hayley Mills has outdone herself in this wonderful movie. The Parent Trap exhibits all aspects of a successful movie. It is entertaining, funny, and has good family values. Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith fulfilled their roles as parents to two mischievious twins. Through schemes and plots, the twins succeed in their desire to bring their divorced parents back together. This movie is excellent!

75 A DISNEY FAVOURITE!
Hayley Mills is fine in the dual role as cheeky twins who switch places at summer camp in order to be the opposite parent (they were separated as babies). Maureen O'Hara is very good as the beautiful mother and Brian Keith is a natural as the gruff Dad. Veteran actors Charlie Ruggles and Cathleen Nesbitt are the Grandparents and Una Merkel is Verbena, the housekeeper who delivers an amusing performance ("I don't say anything"!) she constantly mutters. A funny camping trip with Dad's bitchy girlfriend is good fun and the ending is predictibly happy with Mom and Dad remarrying.

76 HOW DARE YOU GIVE THE ORIGINAL LESS THAN 3 STARS!
The remake of this movie which was made in 1998 was a complete disaster. Haley Mills did a terrific job in playing the twins than Lindsey Lohan. I highly recommend this one than the remake!

77 awsome
i loved this movie when i was little, my parents had it on tape and i could follow along word for word saying the lines before the actors did. i like the newer version but it deffinatly is not as great as this one

78 this is a great movie for all ages
I think that this is the best movie in the world. It has everything you could ask for and than some,i think that every parent should let his or her child see it. It will teach you how to get along with each other.

79 "THE PARENT TRAP" IS GREAT!
THE PARENT TRAP IS A GOOD MOVIE,BUT I LIKE THE ORIGINAL 1961 VERSION WITH HAYLEY MILLS.

HER VERSION OF "LET'S GET TOGETHER" WAS SO GOOD, THAT I PRINTED THE LYRICS.

80 Terrific movie and energetic plot.
I really loved this movie. I first saw this when I was a little kid, and I loved it then, I love it now. Maureen O'Hara was so beautiful in the picture and she along with the double Hayley Mills did a sensational job in this movie.

81 A Fun, Spirited Adventure Starring Hayley Mills
In the original movie, The Parent Trap, Hayley Mills stars, twice! As twins, not knowing about each other's existence, who meet at a summer camp where they immedietly dislike eachother, until, of course, they discover that they are twins. In the course of all this, they switch places in attempt to reunite their parents, played by Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith. A fun movie to watch. Though perhaps not quite as colorful as the new version, it is a nice addition to your video collection, especially to compare to the new one. A must see movie that your whole family will enjoy.

82 The New Movie Cannot Beat it!
The new movie does not have that original taste like the old one does. It makes me feel like I am watching a copy-cat. Most new movies cannot create the genuine good old time feeling. Old movies are always the best. New one's are too artificial.

83 I loooooooooooove this movie Hayley is verey nice
I go around danceing to let's get together alll da

84 The Greatest!
Hayley Mills plays two thirteen year old girls (Susan, who lives in California with dad and Sharon, a prim and proper girl who lives in Boston with mom) who go to the same summer camp (Camp Inch) and notice each other for the first time at lunchtime. Sharon is the one who realizes this at first, and her bunkmates are not thrilled with Susan's reply, so Susan and her bunkmates get even by ruining Sharon's tent and making that bunk not go to the camp dance. Nevertheless, Sharon gets even - and after a fight, the two get to know each other and decide to switch places.

Mills plays both parts with equal goodness, showing young and old that it's never too late to watch a Disney classic like this. So if you can not decide between the new version (starring Lindsay Lohan as the two twins Hallie and Annie) and this one (starring a true Disney actress), I'd pick this one to watch... it is a classic!

85 How could anyone like the new version better???
A remake could never match the great acting and magic of the classic. No one can replace Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith!

86 Good but not as new one
Though story is evergreen, the old movie lacks the emotions. See new one that is 10 times better than the old

87 The Original Parent Trap is ten times better than the new 1
The Parent Trap is the best movie in the world! It is full of laghter and excitemen! It is the perfect movie for children and adults. I myself am more interested in older movies like Anne of Green Gables, The Sound of Music, Anne of Avenlea, and almost any other older movie.

88 Excellent!!I loved it!
Its about two girls who,unknown to them,are twins.They meet up at summer camp and things go crazy!If you are seeing this one,you should also check out the newer version.A must see for all ages.

89 Great! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think this movie is great. Haley Mills is a very good actress. At first I thought it was 2 girls. The new one is good too!

90 An All Time Favorite!!!!
I first saw this movie when I was 9 years old. I loved it then and now some years later I still love it, and watch it quite often. This my favorite disney movie. I have seen the remake and it is just as cute, but I am a little biased toward the original film.