The Parent Trap (film series) continuation on the Walt Disney film, "The Parent Trap". "The Parent Trap II" was filmed twenty-five years after the original film. The idea of a second film was announced in 1985. The only actor who returned from the original film, Hayley Mills, continues to portray the twins, Sharon and Susan. "The Parent Trap II" focuses on Sharon's daughter Nikki who tries to set up her mother with her best friend's father, portrayed by Tom Skerritt. "The Parent Trap II" was such a success for the Disney Channel that it spawned another made-for-television sequel, "Parent Trap III", in 1989. Hayley Mills
The Parent Trap (song) The Parent Trap (song) "The Parent Trap" was the title song from the 1961 Disney film, "The Parent Trap". It was sung by teen idols, Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands and it was written by the songwriting brother team of Robert and Richard Sherman. According to the Sherman Brothers, they raised a concern with Walt Disney when they were given the assignment to write this song. The songwriters believed that it would prove difficult to enunciate the two letter "t"s, one immediately following the other (i.e. "Paren"T T"rap" would prove difficult to say quickly.) Nevertheless, Disney wanted to keep the