ComedyFamilyFantasy

The Love Bug

- Herbie will honk his way into your heart.

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.

Release Date : 1968-12-23

Language :SpanishEnglishCantonese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jim Douglas

Original Name : Dean Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carole Bennett

Original Name : Michele Lee

Gender : Female

Character Name : Peter Thorndyke

Original Name : David Tomlinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tennessee Steinmetz

Original Name : Buddy Hackett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Havershaw

Original Name : Joe Flynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Wu

Original Name : Benson Fong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Association President

Original Name : Andy Granatelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Joe E. Ross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carhop

Original Name : Iris Adrian

Gender : Female

Character Name : Toll Booth Attendant

Original Name : Ned Glass

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bice

Original Name : Robert Foulk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman at Park

Original Name : Gil Lamb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Sgt.

Original Name : Barry Kelley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl In Dune Buggy

Original Name : Nicole Jaffe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Announcer

Original Name : Gary Owens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flabbergasted Driver

Original Name : Wally Boag

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy in Dune Buggy

Original Name : Russ Caldwell

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Max Balchowsky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman on Bridge

Original Name : Peter Renaday

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man Carrying Herbie

Original Name : Brian Fong

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Alan Fordney

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Stan Duke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Race Announcer

Original Name : Gary Owens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Announcer

Original Name : Chick Hearn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mexican Driver

Original Name : Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Regis Parton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Regina Parton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Fred Stromsoe

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**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-

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-27

David Tomlinson was always pretty reliable as the go-to comic English gent, and he delivers quite well here as the supercilious car dealer "Thorndyke". He only deals in the luxury end of the market, so "Jim" (Dean Jones) is a bit surprised to find a dilapidated old VW Beetle in his yard. There's something very special about this little car, and soon the down-on-his-luck driver and his mate "Tennessee" (Buddy Hackett) have bought him, repaired him and named him "Herbie". Magically, his racing fortunes take an about turn and pretty soon his erstwhile owner is after him back - and is prepared to go to just about any lengths as they prepare to compete in one trans-American race and - to the victor the spoils and the the scrapyard with "Herbie" if he doesn't win. It's interesting that this was released one year after "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1968) - so clearly the theme of magical cars was popular. "Herbie" is mischievous and not averse too the odd tantrum which gives him just enough of a personality, coupled with an on form Jones - to create an enjoyable tale of friendship and inter-reliance as well as one of fast-paced antics and even the slightest hint of romance as we tumble down mountains, slide in and out of mud and generally have our own sort of "Whacky Race". It's a bit over-scripted and probably twenty minutes too long - I think we all get the gist and could be getting on with the action a bit more quickly, but it's still a decent watch that reminds us of what was hugely popular in the late sixties.