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The Love Bug (1968) 6.3
A race car driver becomes a champion with a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own. Director:Robert Stevenson |
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Mr. Wu
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Association President
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Robert Foulk | ... |
Bice
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Gil Lamb | ... |
Policeman at Park
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Girl In Dune-buggy
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Herbie is a car - but no ordinary car. The story follows the Volkswagon Beetle with a mind of its own from the showroom to the race track, with various close escapes in between. Three further Herbie movies were to follow. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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wonder car | car race | tollbooth | racecar driver | inanimate object in cast credits |Taglines:
It's a Love-in for Herbie... the incredible little car who shifts for himself! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 March 1969 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cupido motorizado See more »Filming Locations:
1000 block of Lombard Street, Lombard Street, San Francisco, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Jim Douglas: I'd like another shot at that prize money. Okay for next Sunday?
Bice: No, Jim, it ain't okay.
Jim Douglas: Now, look, Bice, I know...
Bice: No, *you* look. All my drivers are eighteen, nineteen... You're too old for these kid snorts. You're liable to get hurt in there.
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Dean Jones credits the film's success to the fact that it was the last live-action film that Walt Disney had authorized for production. See more »Goofs
When Tennessee finishes welding Herbie, the view out the back window shows the scenery traveling sideways, but in the next scene it's going straight again. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jim Douglas: I'd like another shot at that prize money. Okay for next Sunday?
Bice: No, Jim, it ain't okay.
Jim Douglas: Now, look, Bice, I know...
Bice: No, *you* look. All my drivers are eighteen, nineteen... You're too old for these kid snorts. You're liable to get hurt in there.
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Since, I was three years old I have loved Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of his own. The Love Bug is a wonderful film for the family. Filled with adventure, comedy, and sweetness it is perfect for kids of all ages. When Jim Douglas, played by Dean Jones, starts to have a fluke in his racing career he almost gives up hope. He is stunned by a car dealership that is owned by Thorndyke, played by David Tomlinson, where he first runs into the famous Herbie. After standing up for the little car, Jim has found that the little car is his for keeps.
After winning numerous races, Jim believes it is his luck and not the little car. Tennessee, played by Buddy Hackett, knows that it is the little car and not Jim. Tennessee also influences Carole, played by Michele Lee, who took a little more convincing. Thorndyke tries many evil and cruel stunts to win Herbie back. After a mere loss, Jim has to prove himself to the little car and to the rest of his friends.
A big race is where Jim believes he will do it. The race is two days long and in those two days the little car will be tested to the limits. Herbie rides on water, rides with only two wheels, and even comes apart. Thorndyke is a true bad loser and is actually intimidated by the little car. This will determine who the better person in the end is.
The actors in this movie are truly acting and the content of the movie is
good as well. Robert Stevenson did a wonderful job directing this movie. Having the actors know how to act and having the little car doing all of the stunts played a really made a difference in this movie. As for the little car, I would like to know how they made him come to life so well that kept my interest for fifteen years. This is a wonderful movie and families every where will fall in love with Herbie and the rest of the cast.