The Parent Trap - Seeing Double - split screen effects for twins Hayley Mills (ORIGINAL from DVD)
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Split screen technology used in 1961's The Parent Trap
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No infringement intended. DVD with this bonus feature is out of print and video is provided for informational purposes only, for those interested in the history of this film.
I'm so glad they interviewed Susan Henning, she deserves so much credit for making the film work! Man, I would love to go back in time and just be a fly on the wall for the filming of these old classic movies.
Never knew they had a stand in before this
Make sure to watch this one as well
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Me, too! She really Does! Great interview, too!
There is another short documentary with Susan Henning-Shutte which goes more in depth about her role in the movie.
Hayley Mills is one of my favorites. I'm glad to hear her give credit to Susan, the actress who played her "twin."
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In Hayley's autobiography she credits Susan also. She also said Susan became a dancer and dated Elvis!
I agree with you completely. Hayley Mills is was a great actress back in the day.
Haley Mills is probably one of the few child actors during this period who had the family pedigree, training, technical whereabouts and experience to pull this off.
What makes it really work is the amazing skills of a young actor named Hayley Mills. She sold it and made it believable.
This is a testament to the craftsmanship of the Disney company including the technicians, actors, and Walt. Hayley was wonderful in the film. She gives a lot of credit in her book to the talent that came with every Disney production she was in. I would also suppose that Hayley got most of her scenes in one shot....but I'm guessing.
LOVE BOTH VERSIONS 1961 AND 1998!
Me too
Same!
Loved this movie! So glad the “other” Susan had a nice time on set.
HER MOM IS SO SO BEAUTIFUL!
chuky sparks that’s Maureen O’Hara, the most beautiful actress during the golden age of Hollywood.
Watch The Quiet Man, with O'Hara and John Wayne
The split screen technique was also used in the 1962 version of The Prince and the Pauper with Sean Scully playing both Tom Canty and Edward Tudor.
Split screen technique have been used since the invention of the motion picture camera, one of the best was Georges Melies from the early 1900's
@@treadingtheboards2875 That's interesting to hear.
I prefer the original!! ❤❤❤
Me too
Me three
For sure.
This is and has been, one of my favorite movies. Hayley Mills has a great acting talent and her films are fun to watch. Love her in ‘Pollyanna’, ‘The Trouble with Angels’, ‘The Moon-Spinners’, ‘Summer Magic’, ‘The Truth About Spring’, and her more dramatic role in ‘The Chalk Garden’.
Tiger Bay 2 years earlier
Also midsummer mystery. Death in the Nile
the most incredible shot was when thet hugged,so clever.
When I was little, I wondered why the mother named both of them Hayley.
Cute!😃🌻❤
@ 4:56 half her arm disappeared haha
+Dingo x Seen the movie about 30 times,never noticed it until you mention it.
Damn
Haha
Wow excellent eye! I’m watching this film now for the billionth time and will look for it.
BAM!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's a movie that has stood the test of time..great then , heart warming now.
You bet it worked! Whenever I see someone in a dual role, I think of this film. I have great respect for people in film, along with special effects like this.
Originals are almost always better than remakes.
maybe when those originals were shot in this century. the older a movie is, the better the remake is.
But it's German from erik kästner
But I actually like the remake better.
I like the remake too. Both have their good points.
Not here, the remake of parents trap with Denis Quaid and Lindsey Lohan is better
Thanks for posting this great video. Nice to see the behind-the-scene stuff. Loved this movie when it came out and I had the BIGGEST crush on Hayley Mills. I probably still do. and I'm 71!!
You're closer to her age than I am. I think she was almost 40 when I developed a childhood crush on her.
Same with me also 71 and had a Big crush on her, Still have the 45 rpm " Lets get together" First record I ever bought.
It kinda occurred to me how talented Haley Mills is. Like at the same level as Lindsay Lohan. I know it’s one person but I feel like I’m still watching twins.
For it´s age and time the technique was stunning, yes. In the German version of 1950 there were to young actresses as twins. ( Isa and Jutta Günther ) - to the sources the movie title was translated as TWICE LITTLE LOTTE - also the book title since it is the closest to Kästner´s book. DAS DOPPELTE LOTTCHEN
I've never seen that. Is it on home video?
@@BubbaCoop Should be. At least you find it on TH-cam in German. Me, I have seen it several times on German TV since my youth. There is also a second German version from 2017
I often find that European productions are more faithful to the source material. Sadly, I've looked for the German version, but it's hard to find here in Canada.
One of my favorite movies!
I always wondered how they made this movie back in the 60’s, Hayley did a great job at it.
I just watched this movie and hadn’t watched it since I was a kid. She was so cute.
I just realized...that actress was in Season one of saved by the bell
@@BubbaCoop pretty sure that was season one
@@BubbaCoop really? I thought there was only one season of good morning miss bliss
@@BubbaCoop ah ok, thank you for clearing that up
The only thing better than two Hayley Mills' would be two Maureen O'Haras!😍😍😍
I'm not quite sure that the world would ever be ready... 😉 What else could measure up to that?
It always annoyed me that Susan and Sharon were supposed to be from California and Massachusetts, respectively, yet Hayley Mills maintained her 'veddy Briddish' accent. She didn't even try to sound American. It was the same in *Pollyanna,* which takes place in Vermont.
@@r.b.7633 You're referring to the Mid-Atlantic accent (British-American hybrid) that many (but not all) stage/film actors adopted in the early 1900s. But by the 1950s, that faux accent had gone out of style when movies were trying to be more realistic. Definitely by the '60s. At any rate, everyone else in *The Parent Trap* and *Pollyanna* has a standard American accent, except for her, who sounds very posh and British.
In Pollyanna they wrote it into the script saying that her family were missionaries in the British West Indies. Hayley, as brilliant as she was as an actress was never able to lose her accent for film.
These same technics were used in some 60's T.V shows where actors and actresses would play duel roles. What is beyond my understanding is why duel roles were kept secret back then. For example, in Bewitched Elizabeth Montgomery played both Samantha and her cousin Serena-but Serena was credited as being played by Pandora Spox to keep the duel role a secret. And in The Addams Family it was worse, because while Carolyn Jones would play a duel role as both Morticia and her sister Ophelia, no credit was given for who played Ophelia, which must have been puzzling for some.
After watching Hayle Mills play a duel role, I came to love the idea of playing twins and even tried it out myself with photos, creating an imaginary twin for myself-as a teenager-so I could have the joy of playing a duel role as twins, taking two photos, then joining then to look like one photo of two girls!
When I saw Carolyn Jones play a duel role as Morticia and her sister Ophelia in The Addams Family and Elizabeth Montgomery play a duel role as Samantha and her cousin Serena in Bewitched I was delighted and impressed and continue to be puzzled by why the talented duel role playing was kept secret, rather than being credited as "Carolyn Jones and Carolyn Jones" and "Elisabeth Montgomery and Elizabeth Montgomery"
Most amazing was Miss Mills acting and reacting to herself in the previously-shot scene filmed 20 - 30 minutes earlier. When I saw this as a child in the theater, I thought these were twins in real life, it was so seamless.
I certainly love the song Let's get together. Thanks for sharing this spectacular video
I Love this and the interview with Susan! I had no idea how this was done and I’m so thankful to have a better understanding now. It’s Wonderful!! Such a Great movie and it’s Really Well Done! One of my Absolute Favorite Movies!! Great cast, too!
Absolutely groundbreaking. And now we so lazily rely on computers. I'll always prefer practical effects!
effects with computers still take an immense amount of work too
So much fun! Thanks for sharing!
I myself am an identical twin so there for this was not only my favorite film but also my twins. We have LOVED to pull pranks like that.
But sadly if someone actually knows you there us usally something that tips them off for you can't truly be identical in everything lol.
But we were convinced as kids there were 2 of them. Butnthen of course found out older there was only one and figured out actually how they did it.
While that is true, you can fool people for a time. My dad and his identical twin used to pretend they were each other to get the other one in trouble if something went wrong. And even my grandparents were confused.
Another one of my childhood crushes.
Ditto. Despite the 30-year age gap.
I thought it was just me
We loooooooved this movie.
They should have made a copy of the split screen scenes but of the stand in so she could see herself playing twins too!
So THAT'S how the same person played both characters in the movie, huh? It was trick photography, I guess. Kind of like if the same person had played Mark & Clark in Wee Sing Together, I guess.
+Cophie Verite This was all done before digital technology was in use in film, though.
She did have a body double as well. When ever you see Haley full front view but see a side view or back view was Susan.
I always wondered why they spent the extra time and money to do that when they could have just as well hired twins 😅
Wow. Fascinating stuff. Always interesting to hear how these feats are pulled off.
I love the filmography, bravo 👏
Walt Disney was an amazing filmmaker and cartoonist.
I was 7 years old when this film came out and even without having any idea how these things were done technically, it was obvious when the double was being used and when the split screen was.
Great video, brings back lovely memories!
Maureen O’Hara stoke the show. She was so beautiful and elegant
Just amazing! :)
Wow wow wow wow :)
Sound like the movie lol
I watched this movie as a kid and didn’t know until now that it was the same girl
Love this the original!
Buster Keaton did this effect on a single film, building a shutter box and having cameraman Elgin Lessley carefully back-crank. As in The Parent Trap, they used a metronome: th-cam.com/video/hQVdZSJ_HKM/w-d-xo.html
Entertaining and informative!! Thank you!
I love the 1937 Prince and the Pauper. But they used a set of twins for the 2 boys. (The movie also had Errol Flynn & Claude Rains). Twins work, but the split screen let Disney use Pollyanna. 😎
This is a sign. I am watching this right now on tv. I don't know why, but it is freaky and cool.
Yes, the Original Parent Trap was the Best, I don't know why they even made a remake, Hayley Mills was better......
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When they were singing Let’s Get Together Hailey’s hand vanished when she was in the black dress
Oh yeah! Right about 4:56 if anyone else is curious. I never noticed that before, somehow. 🤣
The edge of the guitar softens and vanished too.
I noticed that too. She lifts her arm and part of it vanishes as well as the guitar semi-vanishing
I liked that Version Better than 1998 version with Lindsay Lohan. The only thing that stays Original is the Actress who played Vicky this time she was Meridith Mother
Oh really
@@jennyoneill8879 yes she is imagine Vicky Robinson as the Father's fiance Mother that Hillerious for me
They must have really had their hearts set on Hayley Mills, if they were willing to go to all this trouble instead of just hiring twins 😂
She was very popular for Disney after Pollyanna
What year did it become okay for people to know Susan Henning played the twin? I assume it had to be kept quiet for a while.
Not sure, but this video was on the 2002 DVD.
Apparently Lindsey Lohan also had a body double for the remake and her identity was revealed in 2015.
Never knew that until today
I really enjoyed this!
I loved Disney way back when. Walt Disney was an honorable man. He must be rolling over in his grave seeing how demoralized his company has become!
I don't know if she is but Susan Henning should be a Disney legend. It was my 10 year old (1961) Disney favorite movie. She was such a big part of it.
I love this movie
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that was like, the mother of the technodolly they now use on orphan black :')
Yes, same actress playing all the clones, but more advanced technology with everything being digital
Of course they couldn't actually move the camera in 1961. Lucasfilm used computers to allow for multiple exact effects passes for Star Wars. That's probably closer technology.
My all time favorite
Somethinbeging that's usually not mentioned about this film is the use of people not usually considered "stars" at the film's beginning-specifically Nancy Kulp(then remembered for "The Bob Cummings Show") and the brilliant Ruth McDevitt as
-Miss Inch. I feel theyy got Parent Trap off to a strong start.
this movie would good drink, you drink every time you see all Susan Hennings face.
If you pause it around 22 seconds her hand disappears
They did such a good job with this film. If I see a movie with Haley Mills in it, other than the Parent Trap, I still think for a moment, I wonder where her twin sister is?
They could do this in silent films. Mary Pickford played mother and son in 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' 1921.
As dis Buster Keaton in 1921. He literally played every character in the orchestra.
In the newer one, they had the benefit of being able to use computers...
I always wondered why they just didn’t get a set of twins to play in movies like this one and others. Wouldn’t it have been a lot less work & less confusing? lol
Pollyanna was very popular and Hayley Mills was under contract for several more films. It was worth the trouble to have her name on the poster twice. Would we be talking about the movie 60 years later if they found a set of twins that were just adequate actresses?
ttwins dont look identical sometimes hard to find
Maureen O’Hara is so beautiful
real movie magic, no computers used
It’s a amazing!
BEST SHOW EVER!
This one is so much better than the one with lindsay Lohan 🤮
it all depends on the one you grew up with
Lindsay was phenomenal in that movie, cut her some slack.. don't you think she's been through enough scrutiny? :/
I agree 💯!! I loved and still love this movie!
MissK Paranormal ...my favorite movie as a little girl...still love it. Hayley Mills is just 4 years older than me.
@@Jjoseph36 I wasn’t around for any of them but I say the original is better
Well the trick worked on me. Very young me believe they were twins and some how made myself think they were both had the same name but spelled differently. Very young.
I never know Ub continue to work for Disney. I thought he must had quit when Disney told a journalist he was the solo illustrator of Mickey Mouse. But I guess they buried the hatch and continue to work together.
Her hand disappears at 0:23
Opening To The Parent Trap 1996 DVD
I don't know about the opening. It's from disc 2 on the Vault collection version
mom and me love it
they could have used actual twins
Craig Cargill I mean part of the idea was to be innovative so.... lol
Haley Mills was a known name, and they got to bill her twice in the promotional material. You might be able to find twins, but finding twins who can act, who people loved in Pollyanna, and with a famous last name?
Plus, it's not necessarily that easy to find twins who can both act.
And twins will grow at different rates. Months into filming one girl might be taller than the other. That’s a dead giveaway to the parents who is who, especially in the scene where they say “no, we’re gonna all go camping”.
Lindsey Lohan could never compete with Walt and Haley!!!
Never even thought of techie side. But we were 10 so it was real ...
They could have saved a fortune if they just hire identical twins to play the part, but hey I guess Walt needed to spend some of his money pile
But then they'd be at the mercy of the acting abilities of some unknown twins instead of having a Hayley Mills movie.
As I recall from his biography, Disney was constantly in a financial struggle until they started producing TV content.
My fav
Haley Mills and Patty Duke should have madde a movie together playing twins.
Had to take advantage of the new technology somehow
Hi, does anyone know what the movie that flashes up at 1:10 is? That 2 second scene is one of my earliest childhood memories and I have never had any idea what movie was from and whether I would ever see it again….and now here it is!
Isn't it Mary Poppins?
I didn't like the remake. How can you do better than Hayley Mills, Brian Keith, the beautiful Maureen O'Hara, and the other cast members? I love this movie!
u can actually see the body double in the lake scene when they laughed, i saw it the first time i watched the movie
It's been years since I've seen this movie but didn't they have the same last name?
@@debbiesims138 The characters?
No. Sharon McKendrick was the twin from Boston and Susan Evers was from California.
@@BubbaCoop I thought since the parents were married both of the girls should have the same last name. Mom must have changed it once she divorced. Part of some story she made up. I'm looking too deep in the movie.
@@debbiesims138I'm sure you're right, she probably changed it when she moved back to Boston.
UB I weeks was the cartoon designer for Mickey Mouse and other cartoons
What does that actress mean about her "birth name being Susan"? (6:00) That's her first name. You'd only say "birth name" if the name has since changed. Her first name hasn't changed.
She means her actual name (the stand in) is Susan and she's playing a character named Susan
4:56
Mrs Bliss!
It’s cut @ 4:57 😂
Like Hailey Mills
oops they.
They used another girl in scenes. It’s on the DVD extras.
🤣
I know. That's my other video.
Optical printing and in-camera are two different things..
And they used both. They didn't rewind the negative in the camera and shoot the left side on the same piece of film as the right. That would only allow a chance at once take. The printed the two half-negatives to one print. Pretty sure the guy that did it knows what he's talking about.
@@BubbaCoop - Yes, that makes sense..
Buon sabato sera Valerio Alessandrino l'educatore di Torremaggiore (FG) che ha un gemello
Should have just used the other actress. They looked so much alike that they could have passed for twins.
Owh this the old one yeah?
Stefani Salovni - the original. Much better than the remake.
Why couldn’t Disney hire real twins instead? Would’ve save a lot of production money that way.
Because, Hayley Mills
@@BubbaCoop Meaning what?
@@jediknight38
She was box office gold after Pollyanna. She was under contract for multiple pictures with Disney. And we wouldn't still be talking about the movie 60 years later if it was some random twins.
Why does everyone keep asking the same question on this video? Why are you trying to save Disney some hypothetical 1960 dollars instead of appreciating the fact that we get twice as much Hayley Mills to enjoy?
@@jediknight38
Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin both used split screens on the 20s and 30s, but no one ever asks why they didn't just use twins? The answer is obvious. Because then it wouldn't have been Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.
Amazing. Btw, the double was prettier.😛