the original parent trap camp was filmed at huntsville, alabama.
the original parent trap camp was filmed at huntsville, alabama.
where was the original parent trap camp filmed?
huntsville, alabama
the film was shot mostly at various locales in california. the summer camp scenes were filmed at bluff lake camp (then owned by the pasadena ymca, now by habonim dror's camp gilboa) and the family camping scenes later in the movie at cedar lake camp, both in the san bernardino mountains near the city of big bear lake in southern california. the monterey scenes were filmed in various california locations, including millionaire stuyvesant fish's ranch in carmel and monterey's pebble beach golf course. the scenes at the monterey house were shot at the studio's golden oak ranch in placerita canyon, where mitch's ranch was built. it was the design of this set that proved the most popular, and to this day the walt disney archives receives requests for plans of the home's interior design. in fact, there never was such a house; the set was simply various rooms built on a sound stage. camp inch was based on a real girls' camp called camp crestridge for girls at the ridgecrest baptist conference center near asheville, north carolina.
the parent trap (1961 film)
family films productions is developing "the legacy of the parent trap", a documentary film that gives a retrospective insight into developing "the parent trap". the film will reportedly feature memories and stories of various cast and crew, about the original 1961 film and its three sequels. among the interviews, all-new footage featuring hayley mills will be included. additional interviewees include tom skerritt, carrie kei heim, creel triplets including, monica creel lacy, leanna & joy creel, susan henning, ron maxwell (director of "parent trap ii", mollie miller (director of "parent trap iii"/"hawaiian honeymoon"), tommy sands, and joanna barnes and even lynette winters, and kay cole (camp inch scenes). bridgette andersen's teresa mother discusses reflections on experiences which occurred on-set during filming of "the parent trap ii", with director ron maxwell, among others. marilyn mccoo also is featured sharing memories about recording music for "parent trap ii". the project will analyze and also focus on the life of erich kastner who wrote the original german book, "das doppelte lottchen" that the films were was based on. aaron pacentine will executive produce the film. this is the first full-length film documentary that details coverage on the 1980s parent trap films, and the first time the director, mollie miller, has spoken out publicly about the original film since then.
the parent trap (film series)