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The Love Bug (also known as Herbie the Love Bug) is a 1969 American sports adventure comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson from a screenplay by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on the story "Car, Boy, Girl" by Gordon Buford. The film is the first installment in the Herbie film series.
- $5 million
- George Bruns
- Bill Walsh
The Love Bug: Directed by Robert Stevenson. With Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson, Buddy Hackett. Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
- (17K)
- Robert Stevenson
- G
- Comedy, Family, Sport
Herbie, the Love Bug is a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle which has been featured in several Walt Disney motion pictures starting with the 1969 feature film The Love Bug. It is the protagonist of all of his movies and has a mind of its own, being capable of driving itself and often becoming a serious contender in auto racing competitions.
Herbie, the Love Bug: With Dean Jones, Patricia Harty, Richard Paul, Claudia Wells. Jim and Bo run a driving school with Herbie, a sentient VW Beetle who frequently lands them in comic misadventures. Jim's rival Randy was once engaged to Jim's girlfriend Susan.
- (630)
- 1982-03-17
- Comedy, Family
- 60
Herbie, the lovable car with a mind of his own. Dean Jones, Michele Lee, and Buddy Hackett join Herbie in this revved-up comedy classic. Jones plays down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine.
- Robert Stevenson
- Andy Granatelli
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Herbie also had his own television series in 1982 entitled Herbie the Matchmaker (aka Herbie, the Love Bug); however, it was cancelled after five episodes. Herbie also appeared on House of Mouse, in the episodes "Max's New Car" and "Dining Goofy", making him the only live-action character to appear on the show.
Calling the car Herbie, Jim and Tennessee become the talk of the California racing circuit -- much to the displeasure of sports-car dealer Peter Thorndyke (David Tomlinson), who tries to use his...
- (18)
- Kids & Family, Comedy
- G
