The Parent Trap II The Parent Trap II The Parent Trap II is a 1986 American made-for-television comedy film and a sequel to Disney's 1961 film "The Parent Trap" (which was based on the book "Lottie and Lisa" by Erich Kästner) and the second installment in "The Parent Trap" series. It premiered on Disney Channel on July 26, 1986 as a part of the channel's "Premiere Films" presentation (a precursor to the Disney Channel Original Movies banner). Hayley Mills is the only actress that returned from the original film. She continues to portray Susan and Sharon, the twins who were separated at age one,
The Parent Trap (1961 film) Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello, who were both on the studio lot shooting "Babes in Toyland" at the time. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards: one for Sound by Robert O. Cook, and the other for Film Editing by Philip W. Anderson. The film and its editor, Philip W. Anderson, won the inaugural 1962 Eddie Award of the American Cinema Editors. In 1961 a comic book version of the film was published, adapted and illustrated by Dan Spiegle. The film was theatrically re-released in 1968 and earned $1.8 million in rentals. The Disney Studios produced three television sequels