My Favorite Scene From The Parent Trap (1961)

In this scene, Susan reveals herself to her mother.
Taken from 1991 VHS of "The Parent Trap" (Vertical Sticker Label Copy).

[@tammymartinez7488]

Both Maureen O’Hara and Natasha Richardson played the mom in both parent traps perfectly.

[@chrisfinch8637]

And both legends were taken away from us, within six years of each other- Natasha in 2009 and Maureen in 2015. Both are incredibly missed, indeed.

[@mayloo2137]

Natasha Richardson was no Maureen O'Hara, and Lindsay Lohan was no Hayley Mills. The weakest actor was the one who played the father.

[@chrisfinch8637]

@@mayloo2137 And Dennis Quaid was no Brian Keith, either. I liked Brian Keith, though it's a shame he didn't live long enough to see what the '98 remake was like. I was even more disappointed that that remake had no dedication to him, nor did it have a cameo from Mills, herself, but when she was once told about it, she praised the remake, and Lohan, herself, as being "excellent" and very much like what she did, in '61. I felt that was cameo enough, for me.

[@derekllewellyn6663]

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[@racheltodd960]

Richardson didn't hold a candle

[@dannycnoble]

The grand dad is awesome. Plays absent minded push over most of the movie but when it is time to get serious he lays down the law.

[@LisaKoffler]

He wasn't an absent-minded pushover, but he was frustrated having a control freak for a wife!

[@heart12361]

He's a terrific actor. You should check him out in another movie called It Happened On Fifth Avenue. He was even better in that one and he had a bigger part.

[@LisaKoffler]

I saw him in the Disney movie "The Ugly Dachshund," and I loved it!

[@LisaKoffler]

keaneperson, Louise McKendrick was extremely harsh, but it's also possible she might have softened a little after her granddaughters switched places and Mitch and Maggie got back together. The ending scene was beautiful, and she was smiling along with her husband.

[@lnl3237]

Charles Ruggles. Great American character actor.

[@stephaniehillman2455]

The Magic of Old Disney movies is still very special.

[@johnjones5354]

Back when Disney made family friendly movies and not political propaganda.

[@Cauldron6]

@@johnjones5354 what does that evenean

[@johnjones5354]

@@Cauldron6 Try that again. In English this time, please.

[@Cauldron6]

@@johnjones5354 What does that even mean?

[@johnjones5354]

@@Cauldron6 It means Stephanie, that in my opinion, Disney as of late is more in the business of making political statements, of the liberal kind, instead of making wholesome family movies such as this one. For example, the last two episodes of Star Wars, with their obvious anti conservative bias. Your opinion may vary, and that is perfectly OK.

[@jackloveall7672]

Unfortunately, some grandparents do take over and run, not just their children's lives but the grandchildren's as well. Kudos to Grandpa for making a stand, not just for himself but for his daughter and grandchild.

[@joewhitehead3]

Sometimes it’s just hard to let go

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

​@@joewhitehead3that's not an excuse. The grandmother is a control freak, Susan wasn't her child and you heard what she said "I'm her grandmother I have a right..." before the grandfather cut her off, she couldn't put her daughters need to have some alone time with her daughter that she hasn't seen since she was a baby she was thinking if herself and she has no rights she isn't the twins mother.

[@aminsadeghpour1549]

​@@wickedwitchoftheeast88I agree with you 100%. I love the grandfather. I think the grandmother was a bit controlling. It was time that somebody laid down the law to her.

[@aarons.1289]

Maureen O'Hara was one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood! Just love her!

[@Kit.E.Katz45]

Absolutely!🥰

[@bobp1016]

I agree! O’Hara was drop dead gorgeous. I can’t think of any other women who was as beautiful.

[@ericsneary5430]

And she aged so well, graceful and elegant

[@Theadambshapiro]

And I think she was most beautiful at this age. She had a maturity and a poise and she was just stunning

[@margaretconnolly1596]

And she was Irish

[@emilinebelle7811]

I love Maureen O’Hara. Was a one of a kind woman! What a glorious human!

[@johngreen3543]

You can pay your respects for her for she is buried with her Service husband at Arlington. RIP Maureen.

[@killerdude35]

"His and hers. Makes me feel like a bathroom towel." If one of my kids told me that's how I made them feel, it would crush me!

[@LisaKoffler]

Mommy's girl and Daddy's girl, to be exact.

[@JM-zk9ou]

To be fair, the parents did split them up like inanimate objects. “You belong to your father and Sharon belongs to me.” They didn’t make any attempt to see their non-custodial child from the age of 1. They’re horrible people and frankly, the kids should be way more upset.

[@LisaKoffler]

They were horrible people, and the twins were upset enough to do something about it! Switching places to meet and get to know the parents they never had was the best way to learn the truth about what happened to them and why!

[@Mamabear1138]

In the end divorce is selfish and destroys the innocence of children.

[@tomgallowitz]

Don’t think they were horrible people they just couldn’t be around each other and wanted to avoid confrontation. Don’t it they would have done in real life but it’s Hollywood they need something to make people suspend disbelief

[@mariontreichler2437]

I rank this one as one of my absolute favorites. I could watch it over and over again

[@ruadhrose]

My favorite scene with the grandfather was when he went and subtly but bluntly suggested to Maggie that she needed to update her clothes and her look before heading to California to see Mitch.

[@polyprinz]

Ms. O'Hara was such a beauty. I loved all of her movies, including the ones with John Wayne. They are magic together!

[@ica6399]

"mother, i think what you and daddy did to us children is LOUSY!" I GASPED there are more vulgar words but just hearing lousy in this context really shocked me oh my god

[@justinlee3419]

I love it , she wasn't wrong 4 saying it , it was fucked up separating them when they were babies.

[@ica6399]

@@justinlee3419 it really was, yeah, especially since they're twins too. Imagine living for years and not knowing you had a twin living somewhere else because your parents were thinking too much about themselves rather than letting their twin daughters have a great relationship

[@justinlee3419]

@@ica6399 I would a told em to sit down chill out and eat some cheese cake on that one.

[@justinlee3419]

Different times my jakson lol. They not black or Mexican nor are they urban hip hop.

[@kellynn739]

I think it was a more realistic reaction than the newer one.

[@jad8123]

I saw this when I was young (I’m 56 now) and, had the biggest crush on Haley Mills. It wasn’t until later when I realized she was 20 years older than me. Simply heart breaking. LOL!!!! Another great movie was The Trouble with Angles. I was also a fan of The Nanny and the Professor with Juliet Mills. Very talented sisters.

[@ParkerAllen2]

I had the exact same experience except I'm 60 and was so disappointed when I found out she was 15 years older than me. Even with that, she was closer in age than my other childhood crush - Elizabeth Montgomery in Bewitched.

[@LymanPhillips]

Me too, and I'm 58. Same for Juliet Mills and Elizabeth Montgomery. You can add Diahanne Carroll to that list as well. The remake is a better movie, but the original is a sentimental favorite.

[@kittenpoker7044]

YES!! to The Trouble with Angels! I've watched that movie more times that I can count.

[@annarodriguez9868]

Have you seen her in Tiger Bay? Hailey was about 12 years old and is a kid who witnessed a murder... don't want to spoil it, but the murderer comes after her! You must see it! She's fantastic in it! Loved her in Pollyanna, too! So diverse!

[@sharonrousseau3527]

I love Trouble With Angels too!

[@rocknroller77]

😊 "Let them alone." Love Charlie Ruggles ❤

[@leroykevin]

ATTA BOY GRAMPA

[@leroykevin]

I remember The Theater breaking out in Applause when Charles told Louise to "Let Them Alone"

[@justinlee3419]

@@leroykevin Charles stop burbling

[@maryhlad5277]

I love it when Charles finally puts his foot down with Louise.

[@justinlee3419]

@@maryhlad5277 he was burbling

[@arielsea9087]

Always liked Charles Ruggles/ grandfather. He was funny in many movies.

[@HopeKing]

Always wanted to give him a big hug

[@LisaKoffler]

Me, too!

[@osmanyousif7849]

I actually like the character more due to this scene at 2:00 - 2:40. He shows that he can be taking something like a mother and daughter talking for once real serious. When he said, "I am putting my foot DOWN.", I was like "That's right!".

[@cristiewentz8586]

Check out "Ruggles of Red Gap" Another future favorite for you.

[@HopeKing]

@@cristiewentz8586 thanks I know I will :)

[@traceyross8528]

Just a lovely movie. They don't make em like this anymore.

[@howardkerr8174]

I agree, this original is a gem...the remake pales in comparison.

[@traceyross8528]

@@howardkerr8174 the parent trap 2 is also really enjoyable, Hayley mills is in it too!

[@hd-xc2lz]

Except the scenario of divorced parents splitting twins ("you take one and I'll take the other") is utterly silly. It works as drama when you're watching it, but feels like a gimmick afterwards.

[@janeherriot7880]

@@howardkerr8174 the original was not this Disney movie but the 1950s german movie „das doppelte Lottchen“ and it is worth watching

[@gabrielmartines3510]

​@@howardkerr8174Nah, not really, it did many things better than this version actually.

[@starlost8946]

Favorite Disney movie still to this day!! Maureen O' Hara beautiful and talented.

[@lateramae]

Woah, talk about guts to talk to your grandmother that way! I love how the scene went from confrontational to sweet and innocent.

[@LisaKoffler]

The grandmother was out of line, and Susan had every right and reason to be angry!

[@jaredjlinden]

Grandmother needed a punch in the face.

[@leanderrowe2800]

I watched this movie many many times yet I can't stop tearing up at this scene and also the camp scene when the twins found out they're long lost sisters each missing one parent.

[@jackkircher1755]

I loved the grandpa! Be played so many nice and funny people over the years.

[@LisaKoffler]

Charles Ruggles was a great actor, no matter what characters he played.

[@kellymcfalls1458]

When the mother said “why didn’t you tell me “ Susan should have said why didn’t you tell me I had a twin sister I never knew I had?

[@LisaKoffler]

Sharon and Susan wrote NO letters while they were at camp, and the parents should have told them the truth!

[@generalanesthesia6729]

And I love how Maureen’s Irish sneaks with words like “tank you” instead of thank and “tink” instead of think lol she is wonderful ♥️

[@cynthiaward7449]

I always loved this movie as a kid, then I became a Mom and there is NO WAY I could "bifurcate" my kids and not see one ever again. My soul would die. I get that it's just a program plot, but it bugged me when I watched it as an adult. And yet, I still love it.

[@LisaKoffler]

Sharon told Susan their parents "bisected" them, each taking one of them.

[@baronbattles4681]

One of the all time classic movies of all time.

[@kpax2066]

I like it when Maggie sweeps down the stairs looking like a million bucks. Walks up to Vicki's mother and coos "you must be Vickie" I love it!

[@LisaKoffler]

I loved the mistaken identity, too! It's also possible she did that on purpose, and I couldn't stop laughing!

[@amiegamble1678]

I'm sure she did it on purpose. Her dress in this scene is my favorite.

[@LisaKoffler]

Maggie's beauty makeover alone was enough to make Vicky jealous!

[@wwef6lr]

"I'm Mrs. Robinson." LOL

[@mish375]

The shade she threw at Vicky there.

[@johngreen3543]

Its my 2nd favorite scene. My favorite is when they realize that they are sisters.

[@twobananasforapoundthreeba6162]

In the 1997 one I thought they made that part better

[@zachattack37]

@@twobananasforapoundthreeba6162 you mean "1998"?

[@Ermmmm...79]

Mine is when they sing let’s get together

[@brundhasholaganga3854]

This movie was remade in our Indian Language, they got inspired from German novel Lorre and Lisa

[@alliawhite1133]

Mine too

[@bostonterriermomakasandy9722]

My very favorite movie. Loved it so much that I saw it three times my mom would not pay for the third time so I collected pop bottles in order to be able to see it a third time.

[@johnborris3222]

Wow. In the thaeatre. You must have so much nostalgia seeing this

[@gallerhea5410]

I love how you saved up to see it a third time, in the theater! My now 21-year old daughter got the experience of seeing this classic in the theater too, when she was around 5th grade. All the Girl Scout troops in my hometown pooled together and rented out the entire local theater, and they showed this movie to the girls. As a parent chaperone, I think I was even more excited than my daughter!

[@bostonterriermomakasandy9722]

@@gallerhea5410 That was when the movie originally came out in the 60s that I went to see it three times and it is still one of my all-time favorite movies.

[@nicoleraco636]

I love how everybody thought the grandfather was just this quiet little mouse and he's the only one didn't do it with Susan and not Sharon

[@sharonjensen3016]

Those who don't say much know more than anyone believes.

[@dorenemadrzykowski8426]

I love the whole damn movie!! I do like when the skirt gets cut at the dance.

[@LisaKoffler]

Susan deserved it for her malicious cruelty!

[@roxyshow123]

You said 'damn'. That was lousy of you. LOL

[@MaggieTheCat01]

I think Hayley was wearing about five pairs of knickers for that scene, to preserve her modesty.

[@amandah2935]

When we were little we use to call this movie “Cut Dress” as in “Mommy I want to watch ‘Cut Dress!’”

[@friendofdorothy9376]

@@MaggieTheCat01 At least that many pairs!

[@scotnick59]

LOVE Charlie Ruggles, he was a true original with charm

[@dougeaton4297]

See him in It Happened on 5th Avenue, one of his funniest roles.

[@jackbusby9602]

He was the voice of Aseop in the "Bullwinkle and Rocky Show". I always loved those fables.

[@jackbusby9602]

I just remembered he was also Lowel Farquhar, Margaret Drysdale's father, on the "Beverly Hillbillies". He was one of the only people to ever address Granny by her given name of Daisy.

[@oldredbarnman]

My dad saved Charlie Ruggles life, pulled him out of the way of an oncoming vehicle in New York in the early 1950s. And I agree with you, a wonderful actor!

[@arielsea9087]

Watch him in Bringing Up Baby. The slapstick comedy with Hepburn and Cary Grant. Very funny movie.

[@spamme1138]

Ha good title, it's also my favorite scene, as well the one where the father finds the bra in his bathroom, and the one where the girls start singing lets get together. Both parent trap movies were great but the 1961 version just had so much more heart.

[@Kit.E.Katz45]

This version is simply the best!💖

[@kellymcfalls1458]

Spam me I didn’t like the one with Linsay Lohan but the actress that played the girlfriend in the Hayley Mills one play the girlfriends mother in the new one

[@dizzysdoings]

@@kellymcfalls1458 I didn't know that. That's an interesting fact.

[@aminsadeghpour1549]

I always have loved the grandfather. he was not afraid to stand up to the grandmother.

[@LisaKoffler]

I loved the grandfather, too, even if he didn't put his foot down often enough!

[@aminsadeghpour1549]

@@LisaKoffler remember earlier in the movie how the grandmother said to him "go read your newspaper." that meant to get out of here. your opinion is not wanted. the grandfather should have put his foot down that time. I guess in the beginning he was afraid of his wife.

[@LisaKoffler]

amin sadeghpour, he wasn't afraid, just frustrated because she was a control freak!

[@susanrizi-benson6320]

This is my favorite movie scene of all time. I quote it when people's forget my name is Susan I love how Maureen says Susan

[@MareShoop]

At some point they should have noticed “Sharon” couldn’t play piano 😬

[@justinlee3419]

It's a movie of course there not going to recognize

[@LisaKoffler]

Susan in Disguise played chess with the grandfather, and maybe Sharon gave her piano lessons without the piano. After revealing that she was Susan, she let the grandmother know she HATED the lousy music lessons.

[@mrsheatherteske]

Yeah... ☺️

[@AllThePeppermint]

@@LisaKoffler, exactly. Not to mention a lot of people learned to play chess as children. I was taught around 6 years old and never forgot how to play. I've never won. I struggle with that kind of strategy, but many people don't.

[@LisaKoffler]

Sugar Cane, my father tried to teach me how to play chess, but I never understood it and I never got the hang of it, either. I saw it as an entirely different language.

[@remcat3572]

A great scene, no doubt. My favorite scene in this film is all of them. This is one of my desert island top three. Makes me happy just thinking about it. Thanks for this!

[@Mister_Pedantic]

Can you imagine living like this? Dressed to the nines, even at breakfast and each and every morning Grandma gives the daily orders.

[@johngreen3543]

I think "dressing to the nines" part of your comment seems to be a characteristic of upper class Bostonians . I have seen this in two movies done earlier where the setting was Boston. I am thinking of H.M Pelham Esq and the Late George Apply both adaptations of Marchand books brought to the screen.

[@L.Spencer]

I can't imagine shouting at my grandma, especially over taking piano lessons.

[@LisaKoffler]

They weren't exactly "orders." She simply planned everything herself and let everyone else know about it.

[@courtbett]

Simply an upper class way of life in those days, and this movie was made in 1961. Those times have passed now.

[@TralfazConstruction]

Saw this with my parents when it came out and I ended up with a crush on Hayley Mills. A few years later at our local community theater the fire company sponsored a movie for we kiddies to enjoy. By the time the title of the movie was passed back to the end of the line, around where I was standing, it had become "Parrot Talk" but it was this film.

[@gayled3059]

LOL...isn't it funny how things get changed down the line.

[@TralfazConstruction]

@@gayled3059 It is very funny, though it was frustrating to me in that moment. Once the movie began I settled down and renewed my crush on Hayley Mills.

[@jonathancruz5932]

The grandfather is the respectful gentleman

[@deejayrodion]

Kind of depressing reading all these comments written by elders, saying they watched it around when it came out. Time is a precious thing. I first watched it about 2 or 3 years ago on Disney+, Im 15 now and I turn 16 in two months. I love old films, and this one is one of my favorite movies. It makes the 60's seem like an amazing time to be alive, and as a history nerd i dont think that would be the case for a lot of people. However all of the outfits worn in this movie are so adorable, and the architecture and scenery is so amazing to look at. The actors are so fun to watch on screen, and the story is very unique, despite being unrealistic. But hey! This is Disney. I prefer this one over the new one, however both are really good!

[@diannaanderson]

As a kid in a small, coastal, California town it was AWESOME!!! Simpler time, although the same problems existed - minus so-called "woke" idjits. I was fortunate, I know.

[@deejayrodion]

@@diannaanderson I'm happy for you that you got to experience the fun part of the 60's! That sounds like a really nice time. You seem like a really humble person. God bless you

[@margaretschultz6209]

I first watched it in 1986 right before I watched Parent Trap 2

[@manuelorozco7760]

I was just watching the movie on Disney Plus yesterday! Rest In Peace Maureen

[@mrsheatherteske]

Maureen O'Hara is just so lovely ❤️

[@sharrikajackson3911]

This movie makes me miss my Mother, she loved watching the old Disney Classics. She's no longer here with us, these movies bring me comfort

[@HopeKing]

I actually surprised at the quality of this clip. I still own/watch the VHS and it is wonderful quality. That is one thing I have never gotten. For HD to be better and have more pixels, you would not think it would lower the quality any.

[@cherylbean521]

Kathleen Nesbitt an awesome actress with an impressive legacy.

[@LisaKoffler]

Yes, she was a great actress, and her portrayal of a too-strict, overly-controlling grandmother seemed so real!

[@darrylgonzalez5251]

An absolutely amazing film!

[@tampaguy78]

One of the best movies ever made!

[@andohish27]

Maureen O'Hara is like the prototype of the golden age actresses in cinema. Damn near perfect features with beautiful red hair. God I bet she was breathtaking to look at in person.

[@judypierce7028]

You are right Laura Fernandez! One of my favorite scenes is when the father sees the stockings and bra are hanging in the bathroom. The expression on his face is priceless.

[@LisaKoffler]

Mitch asked Hecky about a storm brewing, and that happened when he and Maggie saw each other again after 13 years!

[@Julia_USMidwest]

The bra scene was my favorite, too. The look on Dad's face was priceless! Plus, I remember my mother laughing at it with me.

[@Rennimagus]

At least Susan called out her mother in this version. When you're a kid you think it would be so cool to discover a twin and get your parents back together, then you grow up and realize the parents were the most selfish and immature assholes to ever procreate!!! This would absolutely never happen in real life- at the very least, the judge or the grandparents would have cried foul. EDIT: I am aware that the child welfare system is inherently flawed and children are split apart from each other all the time which is horrendous and wrong. The scenario in this film has nothing to do with the foster system. My point here is that the parents are two educated, financially very well-off people who decided it would be better to simply forget about ever having any sort of relationship with one of their children than risk having to be in the same zip code long enough to hand them over to the other parent when it was their turn. To say nothing of depriving their daughters the experience of growing up with a twin sister to share life with, both the good and the bad. Every. single. adult. in. this. film. failed. these. girls!

[@sherrywyllie2163]

So sorry you had that experience. Marriage isn't easy. Its a commitment and a choice. You have to treat your spouse with courtesy and respect. Even when you get angry discuss the problem in private to get a solution. Love is grand but passion doesn't last. Divide up the chores so there's no resentment. Communicate and love and support and discipline your kids together. I wish you well.

[@glorygracek.1841]

Actually I have heard of this in real life. Plus it is very common in the foster care/adoption system. I know from personal experience. Thankfully God brought us to a loving lady who fought EXTREMELY hard to keep us 3 together. And Mom and Dad adopted us! If it wasn't for Mom we either would have been sent back in a month (and we wouldn't have lived much longer) or at best all 3 been split up, even my Identical Twin. They did have us 3 split for a while. So I can see this happening. With one on the east coast and one on the west. They probably thought they would never know it, so it wouldn't be as bad for them as a 6 month split. Of course we know it wouldn't be, but after all this is a movie and they needed a good story plot.

[@LisaKoffler]

Susan told her mother many kids at camp had the same problems, and did the 6-month split. I don't know if that would work in real life, but I'm sure parents can try.

[@wwef6lr]

Perfectly said!.

[@PabloRuizMega]

is the parent trap based on true events? it has to be based on somebody something

[@LisaKoffler]

I saw both versions, and Susan and Sharon and Hallie and Annie didn't allow fear to stop from doing the right thing by switching places to find out what happened to them and why. Twins who are split up like this is downright rotten, and they had every right and reason to know the truth!

[@danaprice1395]

I love when Sharon tells Verbena

[@randybliss6480]

"Where did you hear that name?" Yes, an awesome scene!

[@LisaKoffler]

I hope the dog, Andromeda was told, too!

[@lesliechundrlek4651]

Verbena: "I'm not saying a word.....not one word!"

[@LisaKoffler]

Verbena said what needed to be said. She told Sharon in Disguise what Vicky saw in their father: "I'll give you a million reasons, and he's got them right in the bank." It was the same thing in the remake. Meredith only wanted Nick for his bank account.

[@LisaKoffler]

keaneperson, that's a possibility. In the remake, Sammy didn't go into hiding, and he learned the truth about Hallie being a twin. He got to know Annie, and eventually came to like her.

[@marysketch4772]

I didn't realize at the time how bizarre that was to separate yourself from one of your children. Not very likely.

[@LisaKoffler]

It's just a movie, but it can also happen in real life.

[@vivianpowell1732]

@@LisaKoffler I don't think most family court judges would be happy about a split custody arrangement in most cases, even though both parents might agree to it. Children aren't part of the marital property division, to be divvied up like household goods. I liked both versions of The Parent Trap, but overall I enjoyed the 1998 movie more. The supporting cast was strong, and the characters Martin and Chessy added a lot to the story. Natasha Richardson and Dennis Quaid were perfectly cast. I loved how naturally they related to "both" daughters. But parenting styles in the late 1990s were far less rigid than they were in the late 1950s. It would be hard to imagine Maureen O'Hara agreeing with one of the twins that something "totally sucks" like Natasha Richardson did. 🤣

[@LisaKoffler]

Vivian Powell, agreement or no agreement, I was STILL angry that they couldn't share their own children! I agree with you that children aren't "parental property to be divided like household goods" and if they HAD to do that, BOTH versions should have mentioned whether or not they would tell them the truth when they reached adulthood!

[@stanbrown32]

You have to take this as a child's fantasy, or a modern version of a fairy tale, not as realism. In real life, this bargain to each take a twin is horrific. To a child, the idea of a secret twin you might run into at camp is a fantasy--as is reuniting divorced parents.

[@LisaKoffler]

Yes, it's a fantasy, but if it happened to you, wouldn't you be angry and do something about it? I would!

[@tlynn7043]

I love this movie. Thanks for this clip. 😭

[@leahstumm9662]

One of my favourite movies.💜

[@lynnwalker]

I just love this movie, the wholesome nature of it is just not found in movies today. One of my all time favorites. Maureen O'hara is stunning!

[@lmyr101]

One of my all time favorite movies..I love Hayley Mills!

[@lmyr101]

She's the best, loved all her movies!

[@kathrynblodgett1969]

Thanks, one of my favorite movies. I was trying to find something to watch... going straight to the Disney channel and watching this. 🤣😂🤣❤️💕❤️👍

[@p.murphy8220]

I love the whole movie.

[@abigalebuss359]

This original movie will always be the best!

[@slytherinmember1009]

This was also a Remake, The Original was from 1950s West Germany. It was called Das Doppelte Lottchen.

[@abigalebuss359]

That's interesting.

[@aminsadeghpour1549]

In spite of the "bickering" between the grandparents I think they loved each other in their hearts. I remember in the wedding scene at the end they were there smiling at each other. I think that's what happens to couples who have been married a long time. Sometimes they get tired of each other's company.

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

Who thinks Grandma had something to do with Sharon not knowing who Ricky Nelson is?

[@joshuadesautels]

We were watching the other night, and my dad actually said that his theory is that the grandmother was the one who pushed the father away.

[@LisaKoffler]

Grandma was into the old-fashioned classical music, and her home had a music room. There was no mention of whether or not she "pushed Mitch away." It's possible Maggie just took Sharon and left on her own.

[@suebob16]

When you think about it, how could Annie not know about Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1998 remake? I was always puzzled about that moment.

[@LisaKoffler]

Grandma was into nothing but classical music. As a result, Sharon thought Ricky Nelson was Susan's boyfriend, and Susan said she wished he was. It's also possible Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't "popular" in England.

[@jennatomashosky8624]

TVs probably weren’t super common in 1961, and Sharon’s family may not have had a TV.

[@shawna620]

One of my most favorite movies!

[@emerybayblues]

The grandfather looks like the little man from Monopoly.

[@knucklehoagies]

The little man from monopoly is based on similar fashion styles from the same time period you dumb ass.

[@ellenhannon5298]

@@knucklehoagies Monopoly was released in 1935. Parent Trap was released in 1961 hardly the same time period.

[@Moosetta]

@@knucklehoagies Hey no need to hate on somebody for making an observation about Charlie Ruggles. Yes, we know what year the original Parent Trap was released. No need to say dumb ass. Lighten up people!

[@denisel.1327]

This is a very touching scene.

[@LisaKoffler]

Susan tried to make sense out of what happened, and it's true that sometimes, marriages just plain don't work out. The children shouldn't have to suffer for their parents' mistakes!

[@DiannaAtherton]

I had a crush on Brian Keith when I was a young girl. I'm 64 now and still thought he was so handsome

[@ohiohiker4301]

I love this movie (the original). I wish I could see it, and others like it, at the theater.

[@hakuponyo1809]

its on disney + :) same as freaky friday and so on both original and remakes

[@michaelbroer6378]

Contact your local theater and ask if they would invite private showings. They might be open for the idea especially in this day and age. You might have to supply the Blu Ray.

[@stephenolan5539]

@@michaelbroer6378 Not sure if Disney will license it outside of Dusney+.

[@laurafernandez8281]

Its weird that Vicky was in both the OG and the newer version

[@manuelorozco7760]

I love them both

[@LisaKoffler]

I was shocked that there was NO mention of whether or not Joanna Barnes played the same Vicky who was engaged to Mitch! That was the one mistake made in the remake!

[@tjhorsegirl]

@@LisaKoffler The OG Vicky played the mother of Vicky in the new version.

[@LisaKoffler]

In the new version, Joanna Barnes played the mother of her daughter, Meredith.

[@CJ-im2uu]

I'm sure she jumped at the chance. It was good choice. If Hailey hd been in it, would have been a distraction.

[@monikaburns9698]

Pretty sure this was the first movie scene I ever cried through, still do

[@viewguy51]

I was ten in '61 and saw it twice. "Let's get together, yeh, yeh, yeh, we'll have a really good time..."

[@80MWH]

A friend and I watched the remake, and he felt that the girls at some point should have been upset with the parents over their separation. He breathed in a satisfied manner when Susan just went off on her Mother about what they did.

[@dolcevitasexy8277]

Maureen o hara looked really great here. One of her best looks.

[@daviddriver2692]

"Let them alone" great line😊

[@AlexCocktail]

"And now, that I've told you all off, I am calling Social Services and having you charged with abandonment."

[@LisaKoffler]

That wouldn't work. The movie itself took place in 1960, and things were very different back in those days. It would have made more sense to do that in the remake.

[@AlexCocktail]

@@LisaKoffler It's ok -- I was being sarcastic. I was around back then and things were sure very different --- and they didn't break up kids between parents at all then, only in movies. Just a little humor.

[@LisaKoffler]

Breaking up kids between parents can happen in real life, but it's rare.

[@AlexCocktail]

@@LisaKoffler Convo officially over.

[@LisaKoffler]

I agree!

[@catezaida8081]

Back when Disney stood for something good. This will always be one of my favorite movies. Love Hayley Mills. Love Maureen O'Hara. And I love Brian Keith in jeans.

[@Demetri450]

Oh yeah!, like zippity do da!🙄

[@rah2287]

@Demetri450 Go back in your mommies basement little sheep.

[@MR-vf1fw]

Laid the cards out on the table in no uncertain terms.

[@mks9469]

I just love this movie!!!

[@karenhall4645]

Nobody shows this Parent Trap on TV anymore. My sister and I used to watch this movie so much we could recite it from memory. It's funny how she says Sharon is having a keen time when Sharon is the one having to deal with Vicky.

[@LisaKoffler]

Susan was comparing their opposite lifestyles.

[@DragonsStar2022]

"I'm sorry mother?" What the hell is she apologizing for? Her mom is the one who was never there. Not so much as a phone call or a card at Christmas or her birthday. Not only that but keeping her from her own twin sister. Wth?! Any woman who can do that doesn't deserve to get to know the child you ignored, in my opinion. This was a good scene. And I agree that if this were in today's world the word lousy would never have come up. I can think of some other choice words to replace it.

[@RivkahSong]

I think she apologized because as angry and hurt as she is over what their parents did to them, she still desperately wants a mother that loves her. To be honest the kids were by far the more mature and adult about the whole mess. The adults ran away from their problems and ended up sacrificing their children for their own selfishness.

[@LisaKoffler]

Susan was apologizing for not letting their mother know sooner. Neither Susan nor Sharon wrote any letters, and I couldn't blame them for that. If it was me and I had a twin sister, I'd say: "Don't get mad, get even! If our parents won't talk to us, why should we talk to them!" After telling the truth, we'd take turns explaining ourselves by saying things like: "We were lied to, deceived, and deprived, so you can't blame us for being angry! That's why we didn't write any letters. We wanted the truth about what happened to us and why. That's why we switched places, so we could meet and get to know the parents we never had." Even though it's against the law to go home to a parent you don't legally belong to, there's NO law against visiting. That's what happened in BOTH versions.

[@suebob16]

In the 1998 remake, Elizabeth the mother mentioned that the divorce was so emotional that splitting the twins was agreed upon so that they never had to see each other again. Annie and Hallie were younger girls when they met, so it could have been the reason why they were now beginning to be more curious about their parents. With Susan and Sharon it was indeed crueller to not have start letting them know and allowing them to begin communicating with the other.

[@LisaKoffler]

Age is only a number, because ANYONE who learns the truth about being a twin also wants to know the truth about what happened and why. The parents were cruel in BOTH versions, and wouldn't you be angry if the same thing happened to you?

[@suebob16]

@@LisaKoffler I agree with you that both versions were cruel in that regard. Neither version was trying to be realistic about it. I was just wondering about whether Annie and Hallie were written as pre-teens on purpose so that they their discovery happens at an earlier age unlike the teens Sharon and Susan who were a bit older.

[@amandasunshine2]

I know this sounds weird but I always felt like I was one half of a twin set, I legit was prepared for a reveal like this

[@LisaKoffler]

Did you ever find out whether or not you were a twin?

[@RainbowPawPrint]

If you weren’t intentionally separated from your twin, you might have had Vanishing Twin Syndrome in utero. It’s when a pregnancy starts out as twins but one twin stops growing after just a few weeks and seemingly ”vanishes”. If the twin was never spotted on an early ultrasound there is usually no way to 100 % prove it, but it has been proven that surviving twins, even those who lost their twin that early, are often affected psychologically and go through life feeling like something is missing.

[@XeaRae]

I think I’ve seen this movie at least 50 times as a kid. Me and my siblings favorite.

[@toddmazzitelli3159]

I'm such a sap! This scene brings me to tears every time!

[@octoberfire13]

One of my fav movies growing up. Now in retrospect, I realize that I based my main red-headed barbie doll who was the mom/me in my games as a child, on the amazing mother here in the Parent Trap. ❤. She was always having to save all of the of the other dolls and had 32 children lol

[@CoopyKat]

I LOVE this scene too!

[@thetaekwondoe3887]

I've always wondered how she got by at her music lessons without revealing her secret when it's obvious based on the scene when Sharon is with her father and playing the piano (and his surprise about it) that Susan does NOT know how to play.

[@LisaKoffler]

I'm sure Sharon gave Susan piano lessons without the piano while they were still at camp.

[@snowps1]

I always loved this movie, but really, just the horror of dividing up your children to never see some of them again... 😭 I could never.

[@LisaKoffler]

There was NO mention of whether or not they would say anything to the twins about it.

[@draconiclady0610]

"Let them alone!" In that moment, she remembered why she married him!😊😊

[@debschwer2236]

I always loved this movie

[@pspboy7]

Yeah, we used to love the old Disney movies!

[@MR-vf1fw]

If Susan had used modern day language the grandmother would have a heart attack and a stroke right there. The word used would not have been lousy.

[@Mudsville1]

What words would she have used if she uses modern day english terms?

[@randywhite3947]

@@Mudsville1 that’s what I’m saying.

[@RivkahSong]

Susan: Mom what you and dad did to us kids is fucked! You really screwed the pooch on the whole parenthood thing, all together! Sharon and I are gonna need years, FUCKING YEARS of therapy for this! What the hell?! Grandmother: 😳 🤣

[@kellymcfalls1458]

@@RivkahSong she would not have used that language to her grandma then or now it’s vulgar

[@RivkahSong]

@@kellymcfalls1458 🤦‍♀️ No offense, but r/wooosh. Of course she wouldn't, that's the joke. The sheer dissonance between Hayley Mills/Susan being 13 years old and in 1961 but talking like a modern person on the internet.

[@ROCdave5861]

Haley Mills in Parent Trap was my first show-biz crush.

[@amyfisher6380]

This version is just so much better.

[@reem1102]

Thank you i love maureen o'hara films

[@linda_smilesrfree2744]

Can't blame Susan for feeling like "His and Her (daughters) towels! 🤣

[@LisaKoffler]

It's a terrible way to feel, and before the twins met, they thought they only had a parent missing in their lives.

[@Azacting.]

Not going to lie the new ones the best

[@weezingkid]

i watched the 1961 and the 1998 version! such a great movie 🤩🤩

[@bostonblackie9503]

This is the one and only 'Parent Trap.'

[@CJ-im2uu]

I love this movie and oddly the remake. I generally hate remakes. The only thing wrong with the story is why parents never told the the kids about the other sibling. I would be -s- pissed.

[@LisaKoffler]

I was pissed too, and the storyline not saying whether or not they would EVER tell them the truth, which made me even MORE pissed!

[@sexykitten0814]

They did a lot more wrong than not telling the kids about the other sibling. Your kids are not property, you don’t divide them like your wedding china. Even if they told me the truth growing up, I’d be just as upset that one of my parents chose to keep my sibling, but not me, then went on with life as if I never existed. That is so wrong on so many different levels. The parents weren’t thinking at all about what was best for their kids, just themselves.

[@janedoll3237]

@@sexykitten0814 exactly, both parents abandoned a kid. It’s very twisted and hard to reconcile with the happy ending 🤷‍♀️

[@LisaKoffler]

It's NOT "abandonment," it's keeping secrets. Back in the old days, people had this belief that the less people knew the better, and parents and grandparents would lie to their children and grandchildren to protect them. Even today, some of them still do that, and it's terrible!

[@soulskratch]

favorite part of the movie too.. the grandfather is BOSS

[@LisaKoffler]

The grandfather is WONDERFUL!

[@michellefricke7942]

He smelled of peppermint and pipe tobacco. Peppermint because it settled his stomach. Pipe tobacco because it irritated his wife.

[@robinwaagen1373]

One of my favorite movies! I've never watched the "new" one because I just can't...

[@shellyjay8954]

The dad in the remake is an idiot to be taken by the trashy blonde. The butler is weird.

[@LisaKoffler]

It's your choice. BOTH fathers Mitch and Nick were idiots to be taken by child-hating golddiggers, and the butler in the remake made me laugh my head off!

[@keesh9886]

Better version