Plus, her kicky pre-Beatles British accent and snub-nosed beauty lend her a more worldly air than her contemporaries. She's never revoltingly sweet-there's a winning streak of spice in her personality that separates her from all other child stars. Of course, at the heart of it all, is the bravura performance of Hayley Mills as twins Susan and Sharon. Carroll once again benefits a film simply by his appearance, and even Nancy "Miss Hathaway" Kulp is on board as a butch camp counselor (quite a stretch). Charlie Ruggles is extraordinarily lovable as the grandfather, and Cathleen Nesbitt plays wonderfully against type as the domineering grandmother. The ever-dependable Una Merkel is a gem as the smart-talking maid, having lost none of her streetwise timing since her brassy blonde days in the 1930's. The high-class production values don't hurt, and neither does the superb cast, right down to the character roles.
Saccharine plots, cloying kiddie actors, goopy dialogue.no, thank you! But "The Parent Trap" succeeds admirably as both children-friendly fare and reasonably witty, sophisticated comedy.
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