The Parent Trap is a 1961 English-language Comedy Family movie written and directed by David Swift and produced by Walt Disney and George Golitzen under the banner of Walt Disney Productions. Hayley Mills plays twins who, unknown to their divorced parents, meet at a summer camp. Products of single parent households, they switch places (surprise!) so as to meet the parent they never knew, and then contrive to reunite them. Written by Stewart M. Clamen. The parent trap features Hayley Mills, Maureen O'hara, Brian Keith, Charles Ruggles, Una Merkel, Leo G. Carroll and Lynette Winter. The film is based on Lottie and Lisa 1949 novel by Erich K stner. The music was composed by Richard M. Sherman along with Robert B. Sherman and Paul Smith. Cinematography was done by Lucien Ballard and editing by Philip W. Anderson. The film has a running time of 128 minutes. It was released on 13th May 1961 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The movie made a box office gross of $92 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Buena Vista Distribution.