Trivia: In the original 1961 “The Parent Trap,” which actress played twins?
Angela Cartwright
Hayley Mills
Erin Murphy
Lisa Loring
The correct answer is Hayley Mills
So why is this answer correct? : Actress Hayley Mills played the dual role of reunited twins Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers in this 1961 classic, based on the German novel “Lisa and Lottie.” To make it work, Mills had to film each scene twice on the same roll of film — first as one character and then as the other — so her timing had to be perfect. Digital film made it easier to shoot the beloved 1998 remake. Lindsay Lohan, who also played both twins, was able to listen to her dialogue in an earpiece, and editors could remove backgrounds to combine two scenes.