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The Love Bug
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Bill Walsh (screenplay) &
Don DaGradi (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 March 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Herbie Will Honk His Way Into Your Heart. more
Plot:
A race car driver becomes a champion with a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
The Love Bug will drive it's way into your heart more (26 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dean Jones ... Jim Douglas
Michele Lee ... Carole Bennett
David Tomlinson ... Peter Thorndyke

Buddy Hackett ... Tennessee Steinmetz
Joe Flynn ... Havershaw
Benson Fong ... Mr. Wu
Andy Granatelli ... Association President
Joe E. Ross ... Detective
Iris Adrian ... Carhop
Ned Glass ... Toll Booth Attendant
Robert Foulk ... Bice
Gil Lamb ... Policeman at Park
Barry Kelley ... Police Sgt.
Nicole Jaffe ... Girl In Dune-buggy
Wally Boag
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Car-Boy-Girl (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:
107 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Herbie's license plate is OFP-857; his number is 53. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When Herbie gets scared to get on the freeway there is a sign showing Findlay, Garfield, Wilcox exits. This is in Los Angeles, not San Francisco where the film is set. more
Quotes:
Mr. Thorndyke: At a time like this, whatever kind of time it is, I always say money serves to ease the pain. more
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Soundtrack:
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The Love Bug will drive it's way into your heart, 19 July 2003
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Author: mrbluto (studio4940@verizon.net) from United States

The Love Bug is one of my favorite Disney movies. A movie about a car with a mind of it's own, a vw beetle with a heart, how could you not love a movie like that. Among all the great characters are the evil Peter Thorndyke, the beautiful Carole, the down on his luck driver Jim Douglas and the best one of the bunch Buddy Hackett as the wonderfully eccentric Tennessee Steinmetz, Tennessee has a Buddhist soul and does not discount the car as being alive. Love Bug is funny, sad and has scenes that will leave you to tears, you will laugh and shake your head. RIP Buddy wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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