Hayley Mills & Susan Henning: The Parent Trap's Twin Magic

0:00It's April 22nd. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Haley Mills pulled off those twin roles in the parent trap back in 1961 using old school split screen tricks. She played both Susan Evers and Cher McKendrick, but needed a stand-in double named Susan Henning to make the magic happen. The camera stayed locked in a big box, filming one side at a time while Mills acted opposite Henning, then they swapped spots. It got tricky spicing the shots together seamlessly. Mills had to move super slow, like easing off a bed, without messing up the sheets along the split line. Henning wore a wig, handled back views, and over the shoulder bits, even got a cast of Mills' nose slapped on hers for close-ups. That illusion was key to fooling everyone. Mills fell for Henning's tankless gig, mostly showing the back of her head or a shoulder. Still, the two clicked and had a blast on set. Mills called her double so important to the film's success, praising how well she nailed

1:03those subtle parts. Fast forward, Henning turned into a dancer and even shared the stage with Elvis Presley, sparking a romance that Mills joked was a big score. Mills had her own Star Cross date with George Harrison around Madera. They hit a charity screening of Shereeid, but fans mobbed them non-stop, elbows and faces, and autograph hounds crawling everywhere. Henning got whisked away in the car, leaving Mills outside amid the chaos, pinstabbing in screams echoing as they pealed out, classic beatomania messing up a night out.