The Parent Trap (1961)
Identical twin sisters separated after their parents’ divorce meet by chance at summer camp, trade places, and conspire to bring Mom and Dad back together. The Parent Trap follows Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers, identical twins raised apart after their parents split, who collide at a girls’ summer camp and instantly recognize the resemblance. After initial rivalry they compare notes, realize they are sisters, and hatch a plan to switch homes so each can meet the parent she has never known. Sharon heads to California to live with their father Mitch on his ranch while Susan travels to Boston to stay with their mother Maggie. The girls coach each other on manners, accents, and household details so the impersonations will hold. Their scheme quickly draws in the adults’ daily routines, school and social circles, and the lingering feelings neither parent has fully set aside. Once the swaps