1961·Comedy·2h 9m
7.0
★
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
Directed by David Swift
summer camp
deception
twins
twins separated at birth
Rank
#15 in 1961·#3184 overall
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Cast
Hayley Mills
Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
Maureen O'Hara
Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
Brian Keith
Mitch Evers
Charles Ruggles
Charles McKendrick
Cathleen Nesbitt
Louise McKendrick
Una Merkel
Verbena
Joanna Barnes
Vicky Robinson
Linda Watkins
Edna Robinson
Crahan Denton
Hecky
Leo G. Carroll
Rev. Dr. Mosby
Ruth McDevitt
Miss Inch
Nancy Kulp
Miss Grunecker
Crew
David Swift
Director
David Swift
Screenplay
Paul J. Smith
Original Music Composer
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Walt Disney
Producer
Erich Kästner
Novel
Walt Disney
Presenter
Ub Iwerks
Visual Effects
Don DaGradi
Sequence Artist
T. Hee
Title Graphics
Richard M. Sherman
Songs
Robert B. Sherman
Songs
Popular Reviews
247 reviews
brunettegsundae
8.0★ · 03/10/26
Well, I don't care if it does sound silly; I miss those wet stockings you used to have hanging around the bathroom, and I miss my razor being dull because you used it to shave your legs with. And I miss the hairpins mixed up with the fish hooks in my tackle box... it's no fun having a clothes closet all to myself. And it's no fun swearing because you're not around to make believe you're shocked by it. Well, nothing's any good without you Maggie, I miss a lot of things... I guess I just miss you!
To be Maureen O’Hara, especially in this movie. She looks fabulous
Both versions have things I want to say, but this one in particular because of the song in the opening credits. How many divorced parents had to deal with their kids trying to pull a Parent Trap after this movie came out? I guess a lot
Well, I don't care if it does sound silly; I miss those wet stockings you used to have hanging around the bathroom, and I miss my razor being dull because you used it to shave your legs with. And I miss the hairpins mixed up with the fish hooks in my tackle box... it's no fun having a clothes closet all to myself. And it's no fun swearing because you're not around to make believe you're shocked by it. Well, nothing's any good without you Maggie, I miss a lot of things... I guess I just miss you!
To be Maureen O’Hara, especially in this movie. She looks fabulous
Both versions have things I want to say, but this one in particular because of the song in the opening credits. How many divorced parents had to deal with their kids trying to pull a Parent Trap after this movie came out? I guess a lot
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VicPRO
4.3★ · 09/21/25
i had to rate it “okay” but this movie is actually an 8/10 in my heart <3
the mom was cunntttttt // her personality was so fun and fiery
this movie was entertaining and it makes sense why the lindsay lohan version remade it bar for bar
side note: i wish i went to summer camp like this omg
🎥 9.20.25
the mom was cunntttttt // her personality was so fun and fiery
this movie was entertaining and it makes sense why the lindsay lohan version remade it bar for bar
side note: i wish i went to summer camp like this omg
🎥 9.20.25
i had to rate it “okay” but this movie is actually an 8/10 in my heart <3
the mom was cunntttttt // her personality was so fun and fiery
this movie was entertaining and it makes sense why the lindsay lohan version remade it bar for bar
side note: i wish i went to summer camp like this omg
🎥 9.20.25
the mom was cunntttttt // her personality was so fun and fiery
this movie was entertaining and it makes sense why the lindsay lohan version remade it bar for bar
side note: i wish i went to summer camp like this omg
🎥 9.20.25
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Victoria
5.6★ · 10/23/25
the dad is really getting on my nerves
the dad is really getting on my nerves
mia malikova
10.0★ · 04/11/26
I love this!! Such a fun rewatch, I have to thank my mom for making me watch this version when I was little
I love this!! Such a fun rewatch, I have to thank my mom for making me watch this version when I was little
Ray
7.0★ · 01/08/26
tag yourself I'm the kid who wanted to take the skunk home from camp
tag yourself I'm the kid who wanted to take the skunk home from camp