Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
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
Gary Owens
Announcer
Wally Boag
Flabbergasted Driver
Russ Caldwell
Boy in Dune Buggy
Max Balchowsky
Peter Renaday
Policeman on Bridge
Brian Fong
Man Carrying Herbie
Alan Fordney
Stan Duke
Gary Owens
Race Announcer
Chick Hearn
Announcer
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Mexican Driver
Dale Van Sickel
Driver
Regis Parton
Driver
Regina Parton
Driver
Fred Stromsoe
Driver
Director
Robert Stevenson
Screenplay
Bill Walsh
Screenplay
Don DaGradi
July 10, 2020
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_**That lovable Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own**_
A has-been racecar driver in San Francisco (Dean Jones) acquires a Volkswagen Beetle and his luck changes on the raceway. He, his mechanic (Buddy Hackett) and potential girlfriend (Michele Lee) start to see that the cute vehicle has a mind of its own. David Tomlinson and Joe Flynn are on hand as dastardly villains.
"The Love Bug" (1969) is a fun Disney racing-oriented fantasy that inspired three sequels by 1980, a television movie in 1997 and a 2005 theatrical sequel with Lindsay Lohan.
This is a good flick when you’re in the mood for some innocent fun, but I feel the latter three movies are the best ones: “Herbie Goes Bananas” (1980), “The Love Bug” (1997) and “Herbie Fully Loaded” (2005) with the 1997 one arguably being my favorite (perhaps because it features the Dark Herbie and Alexandra Wentworth).
But this is the one that started it all. It features a fitting cast and superb locations. It’s a tad overlong though and should’ve been abbreviated by 15-20 minutes.
The film runs 1 hour, 48 minutes and was shot entirely in California, including San Francisco, Big Bear Lake, Riverside, Agoura, Santa Clarita, the Monterey Peninsula, Cuddy Valley, San Bernardino National Forest and studios in Burbank.
GRADE: B-
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$51,264,022.00