[Jenny's Dimple]

The Parent Trap (1961)
Trailer: watch here

Summery: Teenage twin sisters swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.

Cast:

Hayley Mills as Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
Maureen O'Hara as Maggie McKendrick
Brian Keith as Mitch Evers
Charles Ruggles as Charles McKendrick
Una Merkel as Verbena
Leo G. Carroll as Rev. Dr. Mosby
Joanna Barnes as Vicky Robinson
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The Parent Trap 2 (1986)

Summery: Two best friends plot to get their single parents together to stop one of them from moving to New York City.

Cast:

Haley Mills as Susan Carey, Sharon Ferris
Tom Skerritt as Bill Grand
Carrie Kei Heim as Nikki Ferris
Bridgette Andersen as Mary Grand
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Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon (TV movie- 1989)
Trailer: watch here

Summery: After inheriting a family resort in Hawaii, the Wyatts find it in such a run-down condition that they decide to sell it after trying to fix it up. Amidst confusing goings-on amongst the triplet teenage girls and the boys they meet, Jeffrey Wyatt (Barry Bostwick) meets an old high school rival who promises to keep the resort as-is if Jeffrey will sell it to him. He has other plans in mind, however, and they are not limited merely to Jeffrey's resort. Meanwhile, a mean resident named Charlotte Brink (Jayne Meadows) causes problems for everyone.

Cast:

Haley Mills as Susan Wyatt, Sharon Evers
Barry Bostwick as Jeffrey Wyatt
Joy Creel as Megan Wyatt
Leanna Creel as Lisa Wyatt
Monica Lacy as Jessie Wyatt
John M. Jackson as Ray
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Parent Trap III (TV movie - 1989)

Summery: When Jeffrey Wyatt (Barry Bostwick) plans to remarry, his triplet daughters Megan (Joy Creel), Lisa (Leanna Creel), and Jessie (Monica Lacy) try to bring him together with Susan Evers (Hayley Mills).

Cast:

Haley Mills as Susan Wyatt, Sharon Evers
Barry Bostwick as Jeffrey Wyatt
Ray Baker as Nick
Patricia Richardson as Cassie McGuire
Joy Creel as Megan Wyatt
Leanna Creel as Lisa Wyatt
Loretta Devine as Thelma
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The Parent Trap (1998)
Trailer: watch here

The Story:
Annie and Hallie meet at summer camp and the identical girls clash which leads to a war of pranks. However when one of the camp leaders get caught up in one of the pranks both girls end up isolated from the others where they soon realise that they share the same parents. Both wanting to meet the parent they have longed for, the girls switch places. Hallie goes to London with her mother Elizabeth while Annie goes to California with their father Nick. Annie is soon troubled by gold digging Meredith, Nick’s fiancé and the girls come up with a plan to get Elizabeth to California. Soon Grandpa (Elizabeth’s father), Martin (Elizabeth’s Butler) and Chessy (Nick’s housekeeper) help the girls and eventually Nick and Elizabeth come face to face. The girls end up on a camping trip with Nick and Meredith where they play tricks on Meredith, this leads to a furious Meredith forcing Nick to choose between her and the girls. The engagement breaks up after Nick chooses his children. Nick and Elizabeth begin to bond, but Elizabeth decides to fly back to London with Annie. They are shocked to find Nick and Hallie waiting for them when they get home. The film ends with photographs of Nick and Elizabeth’s remarriage and Martin proposing to Chessy.

Starring:
Annie James/Hallie Parker- Lindsay Lohan
Nick Parker- Dennis Quaid
Elizabeth James- Natasha Richardson
Meredith Blake- Elaine Hendrix
Chessy- Lisa Ann Walter
Martin- Simon Kunz
Grandpa Charles James- Ronnie Stevens



The History:
The Parent Trap is a remake of the 1961 film. Nancy Meyers directed and co-wrote and Charles Shyer also co-wrote and produced the film. It is based on the book Lottie and Lisa written by Erich Kastner.

The Soundtrack:
L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
Do You Believe in Magic? – The Lovin’ Spoonful
There She Goes – The La’s
Top of the World – Shonen Knife
Here Comes the Sun – Bob ‘Bronx Style’ Khaleel
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – Linda Ronstadt
Soulful Strut – Young Holt Unlimited
Never Let You Go – Jakaranda
Bad to the Bone – George Thorogood & The Destroyers
The Happy Club – Bob Geldof
Suite from the Parent Trap – Alan Silverstri
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Ray Charles and Betty Carter
This Will Be (Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
Dreams Come True – Ta-Gana
Groovin’ – Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution
Let’s Get Together – Nobody’s Angel
In the Mood – Glenn Miller





Quotes:

Hallie: You wanna know the *real* difference between us?
Annie: Let me see... I know how to fence and you don't... Or I have class and you don't. Take your pick.
Hallie: Why I oughta!

Annie as Hallie: I know what mystery my father sees in you.
Meredith Blake: You do?
Annie as Hallie: You're young, beautiful, sexy, and hey, the guy is only human, but if you ask me marriage is supposed to be based on something more than just sex, right?

Meredith Blake: You know, from the way your father talked about you, I expected a little girl, but you are so grown-up.
Annie as Hallie: I'll be twelve soon. How old are you?
Meredith Blake: [chuckling] Twenty-six.
Annie as Hallie: Only fifteen years older than me! How old are you again, Dad?
Nick Parker: Wow, suddenly you're so interested in math!

Annie: Any of your pictures ruined?
Hallie: Only the beautiful Leo DiCaprio...
Annie: Who?
Hallie: You've never heard of Leonardo DiCaprio? How far away is London anyway?

Nick Parker: You know, I may never be alone with you again. So about that day you packed, why'd you do it?
Elizabeth James: Oh, Nick. We were so young. We both had tempers, we said stupid things so I packed. Got on my very first 747, and you didn't come after me.
Nick Parker: I didn't know that you wanted me to.


Credit

OP made by Hannzz & My Kind Of Crazy

[Moonlight_shine]

Thanks for the thread, wifey!

This needs an OP too!

[Jenny's Dimple]

No problems wifey.

I know.

[Moonlight_shine]

Why does nobody post here? I haven't watched this film for so long so I can't remember it very well.

Nearly every thread does!

[Jenny's Dimple]

Maybe because of the same reason you just stated.

We'll get through the list.

[Moonlight_shine]

That's very true. It is very old.

We certainly will

[Jenny's Dimple]

I hope people still like it. I do at least.

[Moonlight_shine]

I really enjoy watching it too.

This thread desperately needs one.

[Jenny's Dimple]

Me thinks it's rewatch time?

The OP looks so bare.

[Moonlight_shine]

It is definitely worth re-watching maybe it will jog our memory some more and help us to remember the film

It really does.

[Jenny's Dimple]

Yes, it's on TV as a rerun all the time.

Need to make an OP.

[Moonlight_shine]

I always miss it on television!

There does need to be a great OP here!

[Jenny's Dimple]

I watched it and it made me laugh so hard.

[Moonlight_shine]

IT always gives you a good laugh.

[Jenny's Dimple]

It does. The magic of it never wears off.