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The Parent Trap

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The Parent Trap (1961)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:14

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A couple, planning to divorce, decides that each parent should get one of their twin daughters to raise. 14 years later, the two girls meet at summer camp -- and decide to switch places to see how... A couple, planning to divorce, decides that each parent should get one of their twin daughters to raise. 14 years later, the two girls meet at summer camp -- and decide to switch places to see how the other half lives. [More]

Starring: Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Charles Ruggles

Starring: Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Charles Ruggles, Una Merkel, Leo G. Carroll, Joanna Barnes, Cathleen Nesbitt, Crahan Denton

Director: David Swift

Director: David Swift
Producer: George Golitzen
Story: Erich Kastner
Composer: Paul J. Smith

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May 7, 2002

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  • The Parent Trap
  • What could be better than one Hayley Mills? How about two? Academy Award(R)-winning actress Hayley Mills (POLLYANNA) shines again, this time 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. In her dual role, Miss Mills moves from slapstick to serious, refined to rock 'n' roll. Her delightful performance, coupled with a charming story, will capture your heart and have you doubling up with laughter!
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    Surprisingly, the film is delightful—mostly because of 15-year-old Hayley Mills, the blonde button nose who played the endearing delinquent in Tiger Bay.

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    An enjoyable, corny Disney picture with a memorable soundtrack featuring tunes sung by Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello.

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    ...irrelevant and dated...

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    Emanuel Levy
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    Easily one of the best Disney live-action films, with Mills shining in a dual role.

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    08/16/03
    Rebecca Murray
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    The story has been filmed three times...This is the best of them, thanks largely to Mills's natural comic charm.

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    07/08/03
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    Pretty good family film. Helps that Hayley Mills was my first crush, when I was 10 years old.

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    Jeffrey Westhoff
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    Probably the most entertaining of all Disney live action films of its era

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    08/07/02
    Ken Hanke
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    ...a delightful, juvenile, romantic-comedy romp, and, yes, maybe it works for adults, too.

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    John J. Puccio
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    Great production values... and a surprising sense of humor

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