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The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap (1961)Cast and Crew

Movie"Caught in a merry marital mix-up!"

Cast

H
Hayley Mills
as Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
M
Maureen O'Hara
as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
B
Brian Keith
as Mitch Evers
C
Charles Ruggles
as Charles McKendrick
C
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Louise McKendrick
U
Una Merkel
as Verbena
J
Joanna Barnes
as Vicky Robinson
L
Linda Watkins
as Edna Robinson
C
Crahan Denton
as Hecky
L
Leo G. Carroll
as Rev. Dr. Mosby
R
Ruth McDevitt
as Miss Inch
N
Nancy Kulp
as Miss Grunecker
I
Irene Tedrow
as Miss Lockness
F
Frank De Vol
as Mr. Eaglewood
K
Kay Cole
as Betsy (uncredited)
B
Barbara Hunter
as Gwen (uncredited)
L
Lynette Winter
as Ursala (uncredited)
J
Joseph Richard Stafford
as Trooper Wilfred Stafford (uncredited)
J
John Mills
as Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)
D
Don Ames
as Parent (uncredited)
H
Herschel Graham
as Parent (uncredited)
L
Louise Lane
as Parent (uncredited)
L
Leoda Richards
as Parent (uncredited)
D
Dave Goelz
as Teenager (uncredited)

Crew

D
David Swift
Director
G
George Golitzen
Producer
S
Susan Henning
Acting Double
D
David Swift
Screenplay
E
Erich Kästner
Novel
P
Philip W. Anderson
Editor
L
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
C
Chuck Keehne
Costumer
D
Don DaGradi
Sequence Artist
E
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
G
Gertrude Casey
Costumer
F
Franklyn Marks
Orchestrator
X
Xavier Atencio
Title Graphics
I
Ivan Volkman
Assistant Director
R
Robert O. Cook
Sound Supervisor
L
Leon Charles
Dialogue Coach
W
Walt Disney
Producer
C
Carroll Clark
Art Direction
R
Ruth Sandifer
Hairstylist
R
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
E
Evelyn Kennedy
Music Editor
W
Walt Disney
Presenter
H
Hal Gausman
Set Decoration
D
Dean Thomas
Sound
B
Bill Justice
Title Graphics
P
Pat McNalley
Makeup Artist
U
Ub Iwerks
Visual Effects
T
T. Hee
Title Graphics
P
Paul J. Smith
Original Music Composer
B
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
P
Petro Vlahos
Special Effects Technician
B
Bob Broughton
Visual Effects
R
Richard M. Sherman
Songs
R
Robert B. Sherman
Songs

The Parent Trap Collection

These films center on the complexities of family dynamics and children's schemes to keep families united, often focusing on romantic reunification. The first two entries highlight parental reunification, while the latter emphasize romantic reunification. These films appeal to adolescents with a mix of comedy, melodrama, and carefree settings like summer vacations. Children protagonists use mischievous, situational comedy tactics to prevent parental separation, often leading to chaotic but humorous scenarios that ultimately reunite the family. The narratives blend comedy, drama, and romantic comedy to resonate with adolescent and family audiences, emphasizing family unity and relationship repair. These films also portray coming-of-age themes, showcasing childhood and family life through a balance of humor and serious moments, making them relatable to both children and adults.