date. At first, the ex-spouses are drawn together, but then they argue over why they divorced. They make up before Maggie and Sharon are to leave the next morning, and Maggie wishes Mitch well with Vicky. To delay the return to Boston, the twins dress alike, so their parents cannot tell them apart. They refuse to reveal their identities unless the family takes a camping trip. Mitch and Maggie reluctantly agree, and Vicky, who loathes the outdoors, is furious. Maggie cajoles Vicky into taking her place "so that Vicky can become better acquainted with the twins." The twins take every opportunity to exploit Vicky's hatred of camping, pulling a series of pranks on her. That night, the twins sneak into her tent and pour honey on her feet. The next morning, Vicky screams she awakens to bear cubs start licking her feet. Mitch finally sees Vicky's true nature when she throws a tantrum, angrily slaps Susan, and storms off enraged to the city, for good. Back at the house, the twins apologize for their actions. Maggie and Sharon prepare to return to Boston the next day, the twins now resigned to seeing each other only during visits and shuttling back and forth between parents. Later, Mitch tells Maggie everything he misses about her and their marriage. They realize that they still love each other. Susan wakes up during the night and tells Sharon about a beautiful dream she has, where they are bridesmaids at their parents' wedding, a dream destined to come true. Cast Hayley Mills as Sharon McKendrick / Susan Evers, identical twins who were separated shortly after birth when their parents divorced. They learn of each other's existence at a summer camp. Brian Keith as Mitchell "Mitch" Evers, Sharon and Susan's father. Maureen O'Hara as Margaret "Maggie" McKendrick, Sharon and Susan's mother. Joanna Barnes as Vicky Robinson, a child-hating gold digger who is planning to marry Mitch for his money. Charlie Ruggles as Charles McKendrick Cathleen Nesbitt as Louise McKendrick Una Merkel as Verbena, The Housekeeper Leo G. Carroll as Reverend Dr. Mosby Linda Watkins as Edna Robinson Ruth McDevitt as Miss Abbey Inch Crahan Denton as Hecky, The Ranch Foreman Nancy Kulp as Miss Grunecker Frank De Vol as Mr. Eaglewood Susan Henning as Sharon McKendrick / Susan Evers (body double) [uncredited] Production The novel was discovered by Disney's story editor Bill Dover, who recommended the studio