The Parent Trap (1961 film) Mitch talks about what their life was like when they were married. They realize they still love each other, and do not want to grow into a couple of old and lonely people. They share a kiss, and decide to remarry. The film originally called for only a few trick photography shots of Hayley Mills in scenes with herself; the bulk of the film was to be shot using a body double. The film used Disney's proprietary sodium vapor process for compositing rather than the usual chroma key technique. When Walt Disney saw how seamless the processed shots were, he
The Parent Trap (1998 film) David Swift wrote the screenplay for the original 1961 film based on "Lottie and Lisa". The story is comparable to that of the 1936 Deanna Durbin film "Three Smart Girls". Swift is credited along with Meyers and Shyer as co-writers of the 1998 version. In 1986, American winery owner Nicholas "Nick" Parker (Dennis Quaid) and British wedding gown designer Elizabeth "Liz" James (Natasha Richardson) meet, fall in love, and get married during an ocean cruise on the "Queen Elizabeth 2". After the birth of their identical twin daughters, Annie and Hallie (Lindsay Lohan), they get divorced and each has custody