The Parent Trap
1961 film by David Swift
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Summary
The Parent Trap is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,741 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: David Swift[3]
- Screenwriter: David Swift[4]
- Composer: Paul Smith[5], Sherman Brothers[6]
- Genre: romantic comedy film[7], comedy of remarriage[8], children's film[9], drama film[10], musical film[11]
- Based on: Lottie and Lisa[12]
- Cast member: Hayley Mills[13], Maureen O'Hara[14], Brian Keith[15], Charles Ruggles[16], Una Merkel[17], Leo G. Carroll[18], Cathleen Nesbitt[19], Ruth McDevitt[20], Nancy Kulp[21], Frank De Vol[22], John Mills[23], Joanna Barnes[24], Crahan Denton[25], Linda Watkins[26]
- Producer: Walt Disney[27]
- Part of the series: The Parent Trap[28]
- Production company: Walt Disney Pictures[29]
- Director of photography: Lucien Ballard[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Distribution format: theatrical release[32], video on demand[33]
- Review score: 6.9/10[34], 90%[35]
- Color: color[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: June 12, 1961[38]
- Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[39], Disney+[40]
- Narrative location: California[41]
- Official website: http://movies.disney.com/the-parent-trap-1961[42]
- Main subject: summer camp program[43]
- Theme music: The Parent Trap[44]
- Film editor: Philip W. Anderson[45]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[46], Academy Award for Best Sound[47]
- Title: The Parent Trap[48]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[49]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
The Parent Trap's after a work by is recorded as Erich Kästner[50].
Why It Matters
The Parent Trap has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]