Identical twins, separated since their parents' divorce, scheme to switch places in order to get their parents back together; As grownups, a niece convinces one of the twins to help match up her divorced sister with the niece's friend's widowed father.

Based on the book Das doppelte Lottchen / Erich Kästner. Parent trap was originally released as a motion picture in 1961. Features:"Caught in the act: the making of Parent trap," "The Sherman Brothers," featurette about the award-winning songwriters, "Let's get together" music video, "Lost treasures: who's the twin?", 1961 Disney studio album, "Kimball and Swift: the Disney years," director David Swift interviews Disney animator Ward Kimball, "Seeing double" special effects featurette, Disney legend: Hayley Mills.

The parent trap (1961) / produced by George Golitzin ; written and directed by David Swift -- The parent trap II (1986) / written by Stuart Krieger ; directed by Ronald F. Maxwell.