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Herbie Rides Again (1974)
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Release Date:
6 June 1974 (USA)
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A little SQUIRT makes a big SPLASH! more
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The living Volkswagen Beetle helps a old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
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tired and uninspired sequel
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Helen Hayes | ... | Mrs. Steinmetz |
| Ken Berry | ... | Willoughby Whitfield |
| Stefanie Powers | ... | Nicole |
| John McIntire | ... | Mr. Judson |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Alonzo Hawk |
| Huntz Hall | ... | Judge |
| Richard X. Slattery | ... | Traffic Commissioner |
| Raymond Bailey | ... | Lawyer |
| Dan Tobin | ... | Lawyer |
| Elaine Devry | ... | Secretary |
| Liam Dunn | ... | Doctor |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Don Pedro Colley | ... | Waiter with Cake |
| Chuck McCann | ... | Loostgarten |
| Larry J. Blake | ... | Police Officer |
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Runtime:
88 min | Argentina:90 min | Spain:84 min (DVD edition)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.75 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)
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Australia:G |
Iceland:L |
Canada:G (video rating) |
Argentina:Atp |
Finland:S |
Sweden:Btl |
USA:G |
Spain:T |
UK:U
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The owners of the Sheraton Palace Hotel allowed Disney to film the scene of Herbie crossing their large regal dining area only after the Herbie used was rigged to run on battery power (no gas exhaust) and the bottom of the car was drip-proofed. It was filmed at a time of day where there is low traffic at the dining area. The diners in the foreground (in front of Herbie rolling through) were actually blue screened in later.
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Continuity: The model year of Volkswagen used for Herbie shifts back and forth throughout the film. It's most visible when the side rear windows change size from smaller (1963) to larger (1966).
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Quotes:
Willoughby Whitfield:
[as they go for a ride in Herbie] Let's stop kidding ourselves, okay? This is just an ordinary little car. Like a million other ordinary, rather unattractive...
[suddenly, Herbie takes off down the road]
Nicole Harris: I don't think you should've said that. Herbie's very sensitive about his appearance!
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[suddenly, Herbie takes off down the road]
Nicole Harris: I don't think you should've said that. Herbie's very sensitive about his appearance!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Cheers: Ill-Gotten Gaines (#11.8)" (1992)
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Soundtrack:
Carnival of the Animals - The Swan
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In the first movie, Herbie was a real personality and he could be jealous, angry, depressed or suicidal and even intoxicated. The viewer saw that there was a special bond between car and owner. But in this sequel, again set in San Francisco, the bond is with Helen Hayes and Herbie instead of the man. Stephanie Powers as the love interest is too violent and aggressive, and her character played against the wimpy Ken Berry comes across as downright harsh--there is no chemistry between them (unlike Dean Jones and Michelle Lee in the original film). In various scenes, she is seen assaulting Berry.In one scene they are having lunch at Fisherman's Wharf and she stands up and smacks him in the face with a lobster ("He's YOUR uncle?!") Is this really supposed to be funny?
But in this uninspired sequel, the real star is Helen Hayes--not the car and certainly not with Ken Berry, who merely becomes a supporting character in this. Helen Hayes, as an old lady battling a developer, is seen in various life-threatening situations in the movie. In various surreal scenes, Haye's character is knitting while riding Herbie,impervious to the danger around her as Herbie scales a skyscraper or rides atop the Golden Gate Bridge. She is sickeningly sacharrin sweet but she plays her scenes well.
The climax of this movie is weak, and it is really a collection of surreal scenes involving Herbie and Helen Hayes. There is no romance and no racing, both of which were key elements which made the original such a success. This movie was made in the transitional period, between the really great Disney classics like "Mary Poppins" and the excellent productions that Disney puts out today. The movie and plot are very predictable as is the inevitable outcome. Naturally, there's no way that the outcome is realistic as city zoning laws forbid houses in a district of skyscrapers.