FOR MUCH OF MY CHILDHOOD, when I was taken to Alice in Videoland and let out of the car in the parking lot, I tore like an escaped caged animal to the children’s section of the video store and grabbed The Parent Trap off the shelf (I had memorized its location). To this day, when I think of Haley Mills and of long-lost-sisterhood, of course, I think of this movie.
My undying adoration for Mills led me to discover more classics like The Trouble with Angels (in which she plays one half of a bad girl duo at Catholic high school) and Pollyanna (this movie actually scared the crap out of me, proof here). She left my life for a while, only to return, surprisingly, as the teacher in Saved by the Bell. I haven’t had much quality time with her since then (although I did get sucked into a few Parent Trap clips on youtube while preparing this post), and I’m looking forward to sitting down and watching the whole thing tonight in celebration of her birthday, which happens to be today. Happy Birthday, Haley!
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OMG – I love this movie. And this post. And this blog! :)
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Thanks for visiting, Ms. Positively Present! I always loved taking note of the parallels in the 2 sisters’ lives in ‘The Parent Trap.’ It fascinated me to no end…
Hope to see you soon!