Highlights
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap (1961) Credits - Full Cast and Crew

1961Movie
Audience Score
70

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