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    The Parent Trap (1961)

    Who was the ranch hand?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Hecky.

    Who was the first person to find out that Sharon was actually Susan?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Grandpa.

    Who played the twins?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Hayley Mills. Sharon and Susan were played by Hayley Mills.

    Who gives Mitch a black eye?More Trivia From Disney's 1961 Original (littlewoman2)

      Maggie. Maggie loses her red-headed, Irish temper shortly after she and Mitch meet for the first time in over 12 years.

    Where were they from?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Boston and California.

    Where did Maggie and Mitch go on their first honeymoon?More Trivia From Disney's 1961 Original (littlewoman2)

      We don't know.. Susan only asks her mother about their first date. Maggie never mentions their honeymoon.

    Where did Maggie and Mitch go on their first date? Disney's 1961 Original: "The Parent Trap" (littlewoman2)

      Martinelli's Restaurant. Sharon and Susan recreated their parents' first date, complete with droopy candles, veal parmesan, restaurant cards, and an Italian violinist.

    When was Sharon going to California?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Easter.

    When Susan first meets her grandfather, she tells him that he smells like what?More Trivia From Disney's 1961 Original (littlewoman2)

      Tobacco and peppermint. Susan smells her grandfather's coat to make a memory. Grandfather says, "I use the peppermint for my indigestion and the tobacco, uh-hum, to make your grandmother mad."

    When is the twins' birthday?Disney's 1961 Original: "The Parent Trap" (littlewoman2)

      November 12. The girls both said they'll be 14 on their next birthday. This conversation takes place right before Sharon gets goose bumps and shows Susan her mother's picture.

    What year was the movie released in the US?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      1961.

    What were they eating in the resturaunt?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Veal Parmegian.

    What were the names of the twins?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Sharon and Susan.

    What was their mother's first and last name?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Maggie McKendrick.

    What was their father's first name?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Mitch.

    What was the name of the resturant were the twins' parents first met?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Martinelli's Fine Italian food.

    What was the name of the father's wife-to-be?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Vicki Robinson.

    What was the color of the girl's bedroom in California?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Blue.

    What was on the table in the resturant scene?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Red tablecloth and dripping candles.

    What was biting at Vicki's feet?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Bear cubs.

    What song do Sharon and Susan sing for their parents during their recreated first date?More Trivia From Disney's 1961 Original (littlewoman2)

      Let's Get Together. This song is also played during the dance scene near the beginning of the film.

    What song did they sing together?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Lets Get Together.

    What song did Sharon play on the piano?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      Beethoven's 5th Symphony.

    What present does Susan give to her grandmother after she returns from camp?Disney's 1961 Original: "The Parent Trap" (littlewoman2)

      A birdcage made out of popsicle sticks. You can tell the grandmother really loves the gift by the look of perplexed disdain on her face!

    What musical instrument does Sharon play?More Trivia From Disney's 1961 Original (littlewoman2)

      Piano. Sharon plays the piano during the "Let's Get Together" scene, and while Mitch tries to tell her about his engagement to Vicki.

    What is the name of the summer camp?Disney's 1961 Original: "The Parent Trap" (littlewoman2)

      Camp Inch. The name of the camp is printed on the girls' uniforms, and Mrs. Inch mentions it in her speech to the girls near the beginning of the film.

    What is the name of the minister who is supposed to marry Mitch and Vicki, but who later marries Mitch and Maggie instead?More Trivia From Disney's 1961 Original (littlewoman2)

      Dr. Mosby. Maggie mentions his name as she runs up the stairs to put some clothes on. "Dr. Mosby, don't you run away now!"

    What is the name of the boy that Susan dances with?Disney's 1961 Original: "The Parent Trap" (littlewoman2)

      Wilfred. Susan mentions his name right after the girls cut the back out of her dress. "I just love dancing. I could dance all night. Especially with you, Wilfred."

    What is the name of Mitch's housekeeper?More Trivia From Disney's 1961 Original (littlewoman2)

      Verbena. Verbena's name is mentioned several times throughout the film. The actress who portrayed her was Una Merkel.

    What is Susan's last name?Disney's 1961 Original: "The Parent Trap" (littlewoman2)

      Evers. When Susan receives a long-distance phone call from Sharon, the operator says, "Miss Susan Evers?"

    What happened to Vicki in the camp scene?The Original Parent Trap (daisyduke71)

      She was treated badly by the girls.

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