David Swift’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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David Swift has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1990s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Parent Trap.
Recurring themes

Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an effort to reunite their mother and father.
Dir. Nancy Meyers · With Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
Dir. David Swift · With Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith

A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
Dir. David Swift · With Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Richard Egan

When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's long-lost granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.
Dir. Norman Tokar · With David Niven, Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster