Hayley Mills here was just in the right place at the right time and in the right role. It turned out to be one of the finest screen performances by a child actor.
That this was comedy made Mills' work all the more impressive, for this is a difficult, underrated genre in which to excel. Her every line, gesture and expression was perfect. It was Hayley's greatest work, and a triumph for the Disney Studios.
The rest of the cast from Maureen O'Hara (at her most beautiful) to Brian Keith (at his most charming) was ideal. Ditto for the entire supporting cast.
A truly wonderful comedy.
That this was comedy made Mills' work all the more impressive, for this is a difficult, underrated genre in which to excel. Her every line, gesture and expression was perfect. It was Hayley's greatest work, and a triumph for the Disney Studios.
The rest of the cast from Maureen O'Hara (at her most beautiful) to Brian Keith (at his most charming) was ideal. Ditto for the entire supporting cast.
A truly wonderful comedy.