Visual: Clips of Parent Trap (original) scheming. Voiceover: "Old Hollywood wanted resolution. By the credits, the step-siblings loved each other, the stepparent was 'Mom,' and the ex-spouse vanished. Clean. Easy. Fake."
Portrayals of Stepfamilies in Film: Using Media Images in Remarriage Education by Higginbotham and Adler-Baeder. Core Findings of the Paper Historical Portrayals (1990–2003): Visual: Clips of Parent Trap (original) scheming