Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. As stated, we have completed the animated films and are now exploring the partial animated and live-action films. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business of building entertainment.” Title: The Parent Trap Year: 1961 Source materials : Based upon the 1949 book Das Doppelte Lottchen [footnote] English title: Lottie and Lisa [/footnote] by Erich Kästner. Box office: $25.1 million Plot: Identical twins Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers meet at Miss Inch’s … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Live-Action Edition. The Parent Trap