745:" castle emblem on the steering wheel hub is also seen throughout the car's interior shots. Within the script, the car was only ever referred to as "Herbie", "the little car" or "the Bug"—the latter, although a common nickname for the Beetle, was not trademarked by Volkswagen at the time of filming. Volkswagen was nervous of many of the scenes that showed Herbie apparently falling apart or malfunctioning - and thus carefully scrutinized the script of the film ensuring that it did not show the car in a negative light - allegedly sending teams of lawyers to the Disney studios on a regular basis to oversee the production.
2325:
707:
2337:
2313:
749:
741:
Jim inside (on the freeway when Herbie runs into
Thorndyke's Rolls-Royce), and it is shown in all the future scenes when Jim is braking. The second instance is on the ignition key, when Jim tries to shut down the braking Herbie. The subsequent films, however, do promote the Volkswagen name (as sales of the Beetle were down when the sequels were produced). The VW "
417:), a Chinese-American businessman whose store had been damaged by Herbie, offers to drop the damage charges in exchange for ownership of Herbie after revealing himself to be a racing fan. Jim and Tennessee accept Wu's offer, provided they drive Herbie in the El Dorado; Wu agrees to sell Herbie back to Jim for a dollar should they win.
406:, much to the anger of Carole (who quit her job in Thorndyke's showroom in protest) and Tennessee. Jealous and upset at Jim's treatment, Herbie damages the Lamborghini and runs away. Depressed, he allows himself to be captured by Thorndyke, only to flee when the latter orders his men to disassemble him.
740:
The
Volkswagen brand name, logo or shield does not feature anywhere in the film, as the automaker did not permit Disney to use the name. The only logos can be briefly seen in at least two places, however. The first instance is on the brake pedals during the first scene where Herbie takes control with
440:
Havershaw carry out a series of dirty tricks against Herbie. As a result of
Thorndyke's shenanigans, Jim (with Carole and Tennessee as co-drivers) limps home last with Herbie missing two wheels and having to use a wagon wheel to reach the line. During overnight repairs, Herbie refuses to restart, and
349:
1207:
declared that "this very engaging mechanical fantasy is the best piece of work from the Disney studios for some time. The caper appears to have had the effect of injecting life into Robert
Stevenson's usually pedestrian style, since with the exception of one glutinously sentimental episode the pace
1189:
brisk, active, bright, technically impeccable, simple-minded, full of tricky effects and free of all but the most glancing resemblances to nasty old reality. It is a formula picture, and such troubles as there are arise mainly from the fact that the formula has known much stronger ingredients
453:
third places. As part of the agreement regarding Herbie, Wu takes over
Thorndyke's car dealership, hires Tennessee as his assistant, and demotes Thorndyke and Havershaw to the mechanics' shop. Rewelded back into shape, Herbie chauffeurs the newlywed Jim and Carole away on their honeymoon.
394:, giving Jim full ownership of Herbie, and go on a winning streak, leaving Thorndyke frustrated as to how Jim and Herbie are achieving their success. Thorndyke infiltrates Tennessee's garage the night before their next race while Jim and Carol are on a date, and sabotages Herbie by pouring
44:
386:
At first, Jim does not take kindly to the Beetle's reluctance to take the freeway and later pairing him with Carole, and suspects
Thorndyke has conned him with a faulty car. However, Tennessee realizes the car has a mind of his own and befriends him, naming him "Herbie".
984:, Rex Ramsay, Hal Grist, Lynn Grate, Larry Schmitz, Richard Warlock, Dana Derfus, Everett Creach, Gerald Jann, Bill Couch, Ted Duncan, Robert Hoys, Gene Roscoe, Jack Mahoney, Charles Willis, Richard Brill, Roy Butterfield, Rudy Doucette, J.J. Wilson, Jim McCullough,
772:
about a ski instructor named Klaus, who speaks with a German accent as he introduces his fellow ski instructors, who are named Hans, Fritz, Wilhelm, and Sandor. At the end of the skit, Hackett would say "If you ain't got a Herbie (pronounced
1125:
During one scene in the film, Herbie has lost one of his wheels, and
Tennessee is hanging out of the passenger side door to balance him. The door opens, and there is no "53" logo on the door. This image was used heavily to promote the film.
448:
and breaks in two, his back half (carrying
Tennessee and the engine) crossing the line just ahead of Thorndyke, while the front (carrying Jim and Carole) rolls over the line just behind, meaning Herbie takes both first
375:, who is a mechanic and sculptor who uses old car parts. At an upmarket European car showroom, Jim meets mechanic/sales assistant Carole Bennett, and the dealership's British owner, Peter Thorndyke, who abuses a white
441:
Wu reveals that he also made an agreement with
Thorndyke over ownership of Herbie should they lose. After Thorndyke attempts to tow Herbie away and assaults Jim, Herbie restarts and chases a frightened Thorndyke off.
809:
Benson Fong, who played Mr. Wu, said that when he and the others were dragged along the dirt by Herbie, it was like being pulled by 40 horses. The 1961–1965 Volkswagen
Beetles actually were rated by the
824:
Today, only a handful of the original Herbie cars are known to exist. Car #10 was recovered from a warehouse in Pennsylvania and has been preserved—still sporting its original paint from the film.
1523:
692:
that was installed in Oakland. This car exists today, is in the hands of a private collector, and has been restored as it was seen in the film with its yellow paint and number 14 logo.
1280:
in the United States in 1982. Directed by Vincent McEveety, the series acted as a continuation of the films, with Dean Jones reprising his role as Jim Douglas. In 1997, there was a
444:
The following day, Herbie starts the second leg last, but thanks to some ingenious shortcuts, they are able to make up for lost time. Approaching the finish, Herbie succumbs to
1328:
film series. It was released on DVD for the first time on May 20, 2003. It was released again with its sequels in a four-movie collection in 2012. A 45th Anniversary Edition
626:'s involvement, released just two years after his death in 1966. Although Jones tried to pitch him a serious, straightforward film project concerning the story of the first
379:
which had been returned to the showroom that morning. Lacking money, Jim leaves Thorndyke's showroom, but the Beetle follows him home. After a police run-in on charges of
1173:
wrote, "For sheer inventiveness of situation and the charm that such an idea projects, 'The Love Bug' rates as one of the better entries of the Disney organization."
1141:, earning over $ 51.2 million at the domestic box office. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, later earning a 78% "Fresh" rating from 18 critics on the
1165:
panned the film as "a long, sentimental Volkswagen commercial ... which has the form of fantasy-comedy, lots of not-very-special effects and no real humor."
409:
Finally realizing that Herbie is alive, Jim follows Herbie as he leaves a trail of damage through the city. He finds Herbie trying to throw himself off the
390:
Jim prepares Herbie for racing, and to the astonishment of Thorndyke, Herbie wins his first race. Jim and Herbie then defeat Thorndyke himself in a race at
630:
ever brought to the United States, Walt suggested a different car story for him, which was "Car, Boy, Girl", a story written in 1961 by Gordon Buford.
1519:
2422:
2397:
2417:
2392:
909:
753:
737:
and a pearl white Volkswagen Beetle. The Volkswagen Beetle was chosen as it was the only one that elicited the crew to reach out and pet it.
398:
into his gas tank, causing Herbie to fail to finish the race the following day. A disgusted Jim, with his eyes now on the upcoming El Dorado
2412:
1320:
The film was released on VHS on March 4, 1980. It was re-released on November 6, 1985, September 11, 1991, and on October 28, 1994, with
1946:
2387:
913:
336:(1974). The film was originally given a limited release on December 24, 1968, and was later widely released on March 13, 1969 by
309:
as Jim's enlightened, kind-hearted friend, Tennessee Steinmetz, a character who creates "art" from used car parts. English actor
2382:
2056:
1552:
2427:
2407:
2367:
2160:
1405:
1384:
839:
prior to his visiting Thorndyke's auto showroom. This missing sequence has long since been lost, and all that remains is the
2437:
2104:
2447:
2432:
2377:
2372:
2008:
2442:
2272:
1301:
1015:
2200:
2184:
1435:
1153:, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out to 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
666:
1688:
1477:
1903:
1884:
1785:
1272:
821:
Herbie has his own cast billing in the closing credits, the only time this was done in the entire series of films.
2280:
957:
893:
391:
121:
880:(1966). Parts of this scene can also be found in a 1966-model year dealer promotional film by Chevrolet, titled
2000:
1939:
814:
at 40 horsepower (30 kW) in factory configuration (though only 34 horsepower (25 kW) by the European
2362:
2080:
1992:
1968:
1956:
818:
system which measured engine output as installed in the car with cooling fan and exhaust system attached).
1267:, responding to Grandma Steinmetz's telling Willoughby Whitfield that Herbie used to be a famous racecar.
340:. It received positive reviews from critics, and received $ 51.2 million against a budget of $ 5 million.
2176:
2040:
1727:
1195:
757:
665:, which, except for 1963, was not a sports car race. The actual sports car race held at Monterey was the
268:
57:
2303:
2136:
1841:
1241:
488:
321:
1346:(1971–1978)—a knockoff series of West German films also about a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Dudu.
806:
color and came up with the film's gags such as Herbie squirting oil and opening the doors by himself.
2032:
1932:
1648:
1203:
993:
977:
929:
917:
655:
were among the original development titles considered for the film before the title was finalized as
372:
28:
969:
also appear as themselves. The driving scenes were choreographed by veteran stunt man Carey Loftin.
2256:
1857:
1281:
925:
921:
167:
24:
2064:
1095:
948:
721:, and Disney set up a casting call for a dozen cars to audition. In the lineup, there were a few
619:
578:
279:, based on the story "Car, Boy, Girl" by Gordon Buford. The film is the first installment in the
156:
1976:
1342:
1057:
413:
and risks his life to talk Herbie down, and they make amends. At the police station, Tang Wu (
2402:
2240:
2216:
2168:
2144:
2120:
2088:
1758:
1675:
1350:
1036:
897:
784:
433:
280:
272:
67:
2112:
1865:
1778:
1294:
1289:
1287:
which included a Dean Jones cameo, tying it to the previous films. The most recent sequel,
1253:
1001:
989:
905:
337:
1354:(1983)—a later supernatural horror film about an anthropomorphic autumn-red, hardtop 1958
8:
2357:
2208:
2048:
2024:
1911:
1849:
1247:
901:
832:
The bonuses on the DVD provide two deleted scenes named "Used Car Lot" and "Playground".
788:
681:
662:
380:
2264:
1833:
1795:
1744:
1617:
1602:
1263:
1235:
1169:
1161:
1109:
1043:
962:
835:
A scene shot, but not included in the final cut of the film, featured Jim calling at a
611:
464:
445:
410:
403:
332:
298:
99:
473:
as Carole Bennett, a mechanic and Jim's love interest and wife at the end of the movie
2152:
2128:
2016:
1984:
1924:
1722:
1632:
1544:
1380:
1305:
1181:
1142:
811:
718:
376:
368:
290:
706:
2232:
1397:
1309:
1176:
1081:
944:
867:
421:
360:
324:
national champion who sells Herbie to Jim and eventually becomes his racing rival.
131:
1257:. Some parts of the racing sequences from the film were later reused for Herbie's
2288:
2096:
1771:
1763:
1574:
1548:
1500:
1401:
1217:
1146:
973:
940:
844:
689:
584:
530:
476:
429:
310:
107:
2224:
2192:
1711:
1258:
1191:
836:
685:
261:
2324:
2351:
2329:
2072:
1752:
1695:
1630:
Champlin, Charles (March 27, 1969). "'The Love Bug' Screening at Grauman's".
1355:
1324:. It was soon re-released again on September 16, 1997, along with the entire
1156:
1088:
1029:
871:
799:
769:
765:
670:
590:
569:
482:
425:
306:
111:
2341:
1332:
was released on December 16, 2014, as a Disney Movie Club exclusive title.
1138:
981:
876:
792:
717:
Before the film entered production, the titular car was not specified as a
554:
542:
506:
395:
141:
1427:
2317:
1469:
966:
858:
prior to taking the newly married Jim and Carole off on their honeymoon.
623:
615:
524:
512:
500:
494:
470:
414:
399:
302:
276:
264:
258:
103:
71:
1733:
1716:
348:
1579:
1150:
1102:
997:
952:
855:
851:
840:
627:
560:
518:
364:
1600:
Canby, Vincent (March 14, 1969). "The Screen: And Now a Word From..."
924:. Additional scenes depicting the El Dorado race were filmed near the
1667:
1067:
985:
803:
742:
677:
536:
437:
1312:, Herbie has been immortalized in the "Love Bug" buildings 6 and 7.
951:, appears as himself as the racing association president. Announcer
1739:
1074:
1050:
1022:
548:
317:
43:
1329:
734:
20:
850:
An unfilmed scene at the end of the story that was scripted and
596:
Herbie as Himself, Jim's Car, a race car and has mind of his own
19:
This article is about the 1969 Disney film. For the insect, see
1808:
1284:
795:(Drysdale's jersey number, later retired by the team, was 53).
722:
701:
294:
783:
Herbie's trademark "53" racing number was chosen by producer
730:
614:
credited the film's success to the fact that it was the last
359:
Race car driver Jim Douglas has been reduced to competing in
371:
with his friend Tennessee Steinmetz, a claimant of Buddhist
854:
was to have shown Herbie playing with children at a nearby
972:
Drivers in the film billed in the opening credits include
748:
467:
as James "Jim" Douglas, a racing driver and Herbie's owner
1277:
815:
798:
Walsh also gave Herbie his trademark red, white and blue
726:
314:
313:
portrays the villainous Peter Thorndyke, the owner of an
1377:
Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History
847:
photograph of Jim talking with the salesman at the lot.
363:
races against drivers half his age. Jim lives in an old
680:, a rare sports car sold by International Motorcars of
257:(also known as Herbie the Love Bug) is a 1969 American
1954:
764:
The car was later given the name "Herbie" from one of
676:
Peter Thorndyke's yellow "Special" is actually a 1965
2301:
710:
One of the original cars used during the filming of
943:, who was popular at the time as a presence at the
1793:
1520:"The Love Bug: The Missing Eldorado Locations + 1"
1004:, Fred Stromsoe, Ronnie Rondell, and Kim Brewer.
684:. It used an Italian-built body and chassis from
485:as Tennessee Steinmetz, Jim's friend and roommate
2349:
402:, decides to switch out Herbie for a brand new
383:, Jim agrees to lease-purchase the little car.
892:Some of the racetrack scenes were shot at the
436:and back. On the first leg, Thorndyke and his
289:The film follows the adventures of a sentient
1940:
1779:
1379:. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, p. 163,
669:. The 1968 Monterey Grand Prix was in fact a
479:as Peter Thorndyke, the owner of the car shop
301:), and Jim's love interest, Carole Bennett (
1498:Smith, Sam (May 2014). "Shelby, American".
497:as Tang Wu, Jim's friend and team supporter
1947:
1933:
1786:
1772:
1115:1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray C2 (#20)
976:, Reg Parton, Regina Parton, Tom Bamford,
673:race and did not feature production cars.
42:
1270:A five-episode television series, titled
1211:
747:
705:
606:
491:as Havershaw, Thorndyke's right-hand man
347:
2423:Films produced by Bill Walsh (producer)
566:Russ Caldwell as Boy Driving Dune-Buggy
420:The El Dorado, a two-day, out-and-back
2398:English-language romantic comedy films
2350:
1408:from the original on December 25, 2011
1398:"The Love Bug, Box Office Information"
16:1969 film directed by Robert Stevenson
2418:Films with screenplays by Don DaGradi
2393:English-language fantasy comedy films
1928:
1767:
1497:
887:
695:
575:Brian Fong as Chinese carrying Herbie
1694:at the Comic Book DB (archived from
1555:from the original on October 1, 2011
1293:, was released on June 22, 2005, by
1139:second-highest-grossing film of 1969
601:
13:
2413:Films directed by Robert Stevenson
2273:The Island at the Top of the World
2161:Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1233:Four theatrical sequels followed:
14:
2459:
2201:The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1705:
827:
667:Monterey Sports Car Championships
2335:
2323:
2311:
1007:
980:, Marion J. Playan, Hall Brock,
935:
861:
752:Donald Drysdale's number 53 was
330:was followed by a sequel titled
297:, Herbie's driver, Jim Douglas (
2281:One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1682:
1660:
1639:
1624:
1609:
1594:
1526:from the original on 2017-11-13
1480:from the original on 2014-08-03
1438:from the original on 2017-11-13
1302:Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
1096:Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray C2
894:Riverside International Raceway
2388:American romantic comedy films
1615:"Film Reviews: The Love Bug".
1567:
1537:
1512:
1491:
1462:
1449:
1420:
1390:
1369:
1000:, Richard Ceary, Jesse Wayne,
1:
2383:American fantasy comedy films
1545:"The Love Bug, Movie Reviews"
1362:
1315:
988:, Glenn Wilder, Gene Curtis,
958:Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
947:as well as the spokesman for
2428:Films scored by George Bruns
2408:Films based on short fiction
2368:1960s English-language films
1993:The Man Who Changed His Mind
1129:
1120:
7:
2438:Films shot in San Francisco
2177:The Absent-Minded Professor
1335:
182:December 24, 1968
10:
2464:
2448:Walt Disney Pictures films
2433:Films set in San Francisco
2378:1968 romantic comedy films
2373:1960s fantasy comedy films
2185:In Search of the Castaways
1842:Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1242:Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1198:, let's say) in the past.
1058:Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta
914:Willow Springs, California
699:
688:paired with a small-block
18:
2443:Films adapted into comics
1963:
1895:
1876:
1817:
1804:
1745:San Francisco in Cinema:
1649:The Monthly Film Bulletin
1228:
1204:The Monthly Film Bulletin
1070:(#14 "Thorndyke Special")
1016:Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta
930:Big Bear City, California
866:The opening scene of the
242:
234:
226:
218:
208:
173:
163:
147:
137:
127:
117:
95:
87:
77:
63:
53:
48:Theatrical release poster
41:
36:
23:. For the 1997 film, see
2257:Bedknobs and Broomsticks
2105:To the Ends of the Earth
1375:Solomon, Aubrey (1989).
926:San Bernardino Mountains
922:Agoura Hills, California
900:. Others were filmed at
802:presumably for the more
533:as Association President
193:March 13, 1969
168:Buena Vista Distribution
25:The Love Bug (1997 film)
2057:Tom Brown's School Days
1621:. December 11, 1968. 6.
1428:"The Thorndyke Special"
661:Herbie competes in the
620:Walt Disney Productions
579:Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
563:as Flabbergasted Driver
539:as Toll Booth Attendant
457:
343:
338:Walt Disney Productions
157:Walt Disney Productions
1656:(425): 127. June 1969.
1470:"The Love Bug Reunion"
1200:
910:Willow Springs Raceway
761:
714:
572:as Policeman on Bridge
356:
27:. For other uses, see
2121:Walk Softly, Stranger
1676:Grand Comics Database
1212:Comic book adaptation
1187:
1105:Ol' Yaller MkIV (#41)
898:Riverside, California
751:
709:
607:Story and development
557:as Girl in Dune-Buggy
351:
271:from a screenplay by
2363:1960s American films
2113:The Woman on Pier 13
2009:King Solomon's Mines
1904:Herbie: Fully Loaded
1885:Herbie, the Love Bug
1866:Herbie: Fully Loaded
1796:Herbie, the Love Bug
1295:Walt Disney Pictures
1290:Herbie: Fully Loaded
1273:Herbie, the Love Bug
1254:Herbie: Fully Loaded
906:Monterey, California
551:as Policeman at Park
305:). It also features
2137:The Las Vegas Story
2049:Return to Yesterday
1912:Herbie Rescue Rally
1850:Herbie Goes Bananas
1476:. 8 November 2013.
1434:. 7 November 2013.
1326:Herbie the Love Bug
1282:made-for-television
1248:Herbie Goes Bananas
902:Laguna Seca Raceway
789:Los Angeles Dodgers
787:, who was a fan of
780:), I ain't going."
758:Los Angeles Dodgers
682:Oakland, California
663:Monterey Grand Prix
424:, runs through the
2265:Herbie Rides Again
2241:Blackbeard's Ghost
2217:The Monkey's Uncle
2001:Jack of All Trades
1955:Films directed by
1834:Herbie Rides Again
1759:TCM Movie Database
1603:The New York Times
1322:Herbie Rides Again
1264:Herbie Rides Again
1236:Herbie Rides Again
1162:The New York Times
1110:Lamborghini 400 GT
1044:Austin-Healey 3000
1032:2-Door Sedan (#23)
963:Los Angeles Lakers
888:Shooting locations
762:
715:
640:The Runaway Wagen;
509:as Police sergeant
411:Golden Gate Bridge
404:Lamborghini 400 GT
357:
333:Herbie Rides Again
2299:
2298:
2129:My Forbidden Past
2081:Forever and a Day
2041:Young Man's Fancy
2017:Non-Stop New York
1922:
1921:
1712:Lovebugfans forum
1633:Los Angeles Times
1385:978-0-8108-4244-1
1306:Walt Disney World
1182:Los Angeles Times
1143:review aggregator
1030:Chevrolet Two-Ten
965:play-by-play man
719:Volkswagen Beetle
637:The Magic Volksy;
581:as Mexican Driver
392:Riverside Raceway
377:Volkswagen Beetle
369:San Francisco Bay
291:Volkswagen Beetle
250:
249:
2455:
2340:
2339:
2338:
2328:
2327:
2316:
2315:
2314:
2307:
2233:The Gnome-Mobile
1969:Happy Ever After
1957:Robert Stevenson
1949:
1942:
1935:
1926:
1925:
1788:
1781:
1774:
1765:
1764:
1699:
1686:
1680:
1679:
1664:
1658:
1657:
1646:"The Love Bug".
1643:
1637:
1636:. Part IV, p. 1.
1628:
1622:
1613:
1607:
1598:
1592:
1591:
1589:
1587:
1571:
1565:
1564:
1562:
1560:
1541:
1535:
1534:
1532:
1531:
1516:
1510:
1509:
1501:Road & Track
1495:
1489:
1488:
1486:
1485:
1466:
1460:
1455:DVD commentary,
1453:
1447:
1446:
1444:
1443:
1424:
1418:
1417:
1415:
1413:
1394:
1388:
1373:
1358:named Christine.
1310:Orlando, Florida
1208:never lets up."
1177:Charles Champlin
1082:Triumph Spitfire
992:, John Timanus,
945:Indianapolis 500
868:demolition derby
791:baseball player
779:
616:live-action film
602:Production notes
361:demolition derby
269:Robert Stevenson
200:
198:
189:
187:
132:Cotton Warburton
83:by Gordon Buford
81:"Car, Boy, Girl"
58:Robert Stevenson
46:
34:
33:
2463:
2462:
2458:
2457:
2456:
2454:
2453:
2452:
2348:
2347:
2346:
2336:
2334:
2322:
2312:
2310:
2302:
2300:
2295:
2289:The Shaggy D.A.
2097:Dishonored Lady
1977:Falling for You
1959:
1953:
1923:
1918:
1891:
1872:
1813:
1800:
1792:
1708:
1703:
1702:
1687:
1683:
1666:
1665:
1661:
1645:
1644:
1640:
1629:
1625:
1614:
1610:
1599:
1595:
1585:
1583:
1573:
1572:
1568:
1558:
1556:
1549:Rotten Tomatoes
1543:
1542:
1538:
1529:
1527:
1518:
1517:
1513:
1496:
1492:
1483:
1481:
1468:
1467:
1463:
1454:
1450:
1441:
1439:
1426:
1425:
1421:
1411:
1409:
1402:Box Office Mojo
1396:
1395:
1391:
1374:
1370:
1365:
1338:
1318:
1231:
1214:
1147:Rotten Tomatoes
1132:
1123:
1118:
1025:Barchetta (#18)
1010:
974:Dale Van Sickel
941:Andy Granatelli
938:
918:Paramount Ranch
890:
864:
845:black and white
830:
777:
729:, a handful of
704:
698:
690:Buick V8 engine
634:Car, Boy, Girl;
609:
604:
599:
585:Dale Van Sickel
531:Andy Granatelli
477:David Tomlinson
460:
430:Yosemite Valley
428:mountains from
346:
311:David Tomlinson
211:
204:
196:
194:
185:
183:
176:
159:
152:
150:
110:
108:David Tomlinson
106:
102:
82:
70:
49:
32:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2461:
2451:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2435:
2430:
2425:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2400:
2395:
2390:
2385:
2380:
2375:
2370:
2365:
2360:
2345:
2344:
2332:
2320:
2297:
2296:
2294:
2293:
2285:
2277:
2269:
2261:
2253:
2245:
2237:
2229:
2225:That Darn Cat!
2221:
2213:
2205:
2197:
2193:Son of Flubber
2189:
2181:
2173:
2165:
2157:
2149:
2145:Johnny Tremain
2141:
2133:
2125:
2117:
2109:
2101:
2093:
2085:
2077:
2069:
2061:
2053:
2045:
2037:
2029:
2021:
2013:
2005:
1997:
1989:
1981:
1973:
1964:
1961:
1960:
1952:
1951:
1944:
1937:
1929:
1920:
1919:
1917:
1916:
1908:
1899:
1897:
1893:
1892:
1890:
1889:
1880:
1878:
1874:
1873:
1871:
1870:
1862:
1854:
1846:
1838:
1830:
1821:
1819:
1815:
1814:
1812:
1811:
1805:
1802:
1801:
1791:
1790:
1783:
1776:
1768:
1762:
1761:
1750:
1742:
1731:
1725:
1714:
1707:
1706:External links
1704:
1701:
1700:
1681:
1659:
1638:
1623:
1608:
1593:
1575:"The Love Bug"
1566:
1536:
1511:
1490:
1461:
1448:
1419:
1389:
1367:
1366:
1364:
1361:
1360:
1359:
1347:
1337:
1334:
1317:
1314:
1259:dream sequence
1230:
1227:
1226:
1225:
1213:
1210:
1192:Fred MacMurray
1131:
1128:
1122:
1119:
1117:
1116:
1113:
1106:
1099:
1092:
1085:
1078:
1071:
1068:Apollo 3500 GT
1064:
1054:
1047:
1040:
1033:
1026:
1019:
1011:
1009:
1006:
937:
934:
889:
886:
874:from the film
863:
860:
829:
828:Deleted scenes
826:
800:racing stripes
700:Main article:
697:
694:
686:Intermeccanica
608:
605:
603:
600:
598:
597:
594:
588:
582:
576:
573:
567:
564:
558:
552:
546:
540:
534:
528:
522:
516:
510:
504:
498:
492:
486:
480:
474:
468:
461:
459:
456:
422:open road race
352:Dean Jones in
345:
342:
248:
247:
246:$ 51.2 million
244:
240:
239:
236:
232:
231:
228:
224:
223:
220:
216:
215:
212:
209:
206:
205:
203:
202:
191:
190: (limited)
179:
177:
174:
171:
170:
165:
164:Distributed by
161:
160:
155:
153:
148:
145:
144:
139:
135:
134:
129:
125:
124:
119:
118:Cinematography
115:
114:
97:
93:
92:
89:
85:
84:
79:
75:
74:
65:
61:
60:
55:
51:
50:
47:
39:
38:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2460:
2449:
2446:
2444:
2441:
2439:
2436:
2434:
2431:
2429:
2426:
2424:
2421:
2419:
2416:
2414:
2411:
2409:
2406:
2404:
2401:
2399:
2396:
2394:
2391:
2389:
2386:
2384:
2381:
2379:
2376:
2374:
2371:
2369:
2366:
2364:
2361:
2359:
2356:
2355:
2353:
2343:
2333:
2331:
2326:
2321:
2319:
2309:
2308:
2305:
2291:
2290:
2286:
2283:
2282:
2278:
2275:
2274:
2270:
2267:
2266:
2262:
2259:
2258:
2254:
2251:
2250:
2246:
2243:
2242:
2238:
2235:
2234:
2230:
2227:
2226:
2222:
2219:
2218:
2214:
2211:
2210:
2206:
2203:
2202:
2198:
2195:
2194:
2190:
2187:
2186:
2182:
2179:
2178:
2174:
2171:
2170:
2166:
2163:
2162:
2158:
2155:
2154:
2150:
2147:
2146:
2142:
2139:
2138:
2134:
2131:
2130:
2126:
2123:
2122:
2118:
2115:
2114:
2110:
2107:
2106:
2102:
2099:
2098:
2094:
2091:
2090:
2086:
2083:
2082:
2078:
2075:
2074:
2073:Joan of Paris
2070:
2067:
2066:
2062:
2059:
2058:
2054:
2051:
2050:
2046:
2043:
2042:
2038:
2035:
2034:
2033:The Ware Case
2030:
2027:
2026:
2022:
2019:
2018:
2014:
2011:
2010:
2006:
2003:
2002:
1998:
1995:
1994:
1990:
1987:
1986:
1982:
1979:
1978:
1974:
1971:
1970:
1966:
1965:
1962:
1958:
1950:
1945:
1943:
1938:
1936:
1931:
1930:
1927:
1914:
1913:
1909:
1906:
1905:
1901:
1900:
1898:
1894:
1887:
1886:
1882:
1881:
1879:
1875:
1868:
1867:
1863:
1860:
1859:
1855:
1852:
1851:
1847:
1844:
1843:
1839:
1836:
1835:
1831:
1828:
1827:
1823:
1822:
1820:
1816:
1810:
1807:
1806:
1803:
1798:
1797:
1789:
1784:
1782:
1777:
1775:
1770:
1769:
1766:
1760:
1756:
1755:
1751:
1749:
1748:
1743:
1741:
1737:
1736:
1732:
1729:
1726:
1724:
1720:
1719:
1715:
1713:
1710:
1709:
1697:
1693:
1692:
1685:
1677:
1673:
1671:
1663:
1655:
1651:
1650:
1642:
1635:
1634:
1627:
1620:
1619:
1612:
1605:
1604:
1597:
1582:
1581:
1576:
1570:
1554:
1550:
1546:
1540:
1525:
1521:
1515:
1507:
1503:
1502:
1494:
1479:
1475:
1474:Barnfinds.com
1471:
1465:
1458:
1452:
1437:
1433:
1432:Barnfinds.com
1429:
1423:
1407:
1403:
1399:
1393:
1386:
1382:
1378:
1372:
1368:
1357:
1356:Plymouth Fury
1353:
1352:
1348:
1345:
1344:
1340:
1339:
1333:
1331:
1327:
1323:
1313:
1311:
1307:
1303:
1298:
1296:
1292:
1291:
1286:
1283:
1279:
1275:
1274:
1268:
1266:
1265:
1260:
1256:
1255:
1250:
1249:
1244:
1243:
1238:
1237:
1223:
1219:
1216:
1215:
1209:
1206:
1205:
1199:
1197:
1193:
1186:
1184:
1183:
1178:
1174:
1172:
1171:
1166:
1164:
1163:
1158:
1157:Vincent Canby
1154:
1152:
1148:
1144:
1140:
1136:
1127:
1114:
1111:
1107:
1104:
1100:
1097:
1093:
1090:
1086:
1083:
1079:
1076:
1072:
1069:
1065:
1062:
1061:
1055:
1052:
1048:
1045:
1041:
1038:
1034:
1031:
1027:
1024:
1020:
1017:
1013:
1012:
1008:Cars featured
1005:
1003:
999:
995:
991:
987:
983:
979:
975:
970:
968:
964:
960:
959:
954:
950:
946:
942:
936:Cast and crew
933:
931:
927:
923:
919:
915:
911:
907:
903:
899:
895:
885:
883:
879:
878:
873:
872:stock footage
869:
862:Stock footage
859:
857:
853:
848:
846:
843:and a single
842:
838:
833:
825:
822:
819:
817:
813:
807:
805:
801:
796:
794:
790:
786:
781:
776:
771:
767:
766:Buddy Hackett
759:
755:
750:
746:
744:
738:
736:
732:
728:
724:
720:
713:
708:
703:
693:
691:
687:
683:
679:
674:
672:
671:Can Am Series
668:
664:
659:
658:
657:The Love Bug.
654:
650:
647:
646:Wonderbeetle;
644:
641:
638:
635:
631:
629:
625:
621:
617:
613:
595:
592:
591:Fred Stromsoe
589:
586:
583:
580:
577:
574:
571:
570:Peter Renaday
568:
565:
562:
559:
556:
553:
550:
547:
544:
541:
538:
535:
532:
529:
526:
523:
520:
517:
514:
511:
508:
505:
502:
499:
496:
493:
490:
487:
484:
483:Buddy Hackett
481:
478:
475:
472:
469:
466:
463:
462:
455:
452:
447:
446:metal fatigue
442:
439:
435:
434:Virginia City
431:
427:
426:Sierra Nevada
423:
418:
416:
412:
407:
405:
401:
397:
393:
388:
384:
382:
378:
374:
373:enlightenment
370:
366:
362:
355:
350:
341:
339:
335:
334:
329:
325:
323:
319:
316:
312:
308:
307:Buddy Hackett
304:
300:
296:
292:
287:
285:
283:
278:
274:
270:
266:
263:
260:
256:
255:
245:
241:
237:
233:
229:
225:
222:United States
221:
217:
213:
207:
192:
181:
180:
178:
175:Release dates
172:
169:
166:
162:
158:
154:
146:
143:
140:
136:
133:
130:
126:
123:
122:Edward Colman
120:
116:
113:
112:Buddy Hackett
109:
105:
101:
98:
94:
90:
86:
80:
76:
73:
69:
66:
64:Screenplay by
62:
59:
56:
52:
45:
40:
35:
30:
26:
22:
2403:Herbie films
2287:
2279:
2271:
2263:
2255:
2249:The Love Bug
2248:
2247:
2239:
2231:
2223:
2215:
2209:Mary Poppins
2207:
2199:
2191:
2183:
2175:
2167:
2159:
2151:
2143:
2135:
2127:
2119:
2111:
2103:
2095:
2087:
2079:
2071:
2063:
2055:
2047:
2039:
2031:
2023:
2015:
2007:
1999:
1991:
1983:
1975:
1967:
1910:
1902:
1883:
1864:
1858:The Love Bug
1856:
1848:
1840:
1832:
1826:The Love Bug
1825:
1824:
1794:
1754:The Love Bug
1753:
1747:The Love Bug
1746:
1735:The Love Bug
1734:
1718:The Love Bug
1717:
1696:the original
1691:The Love Bug
1690:
1684:
1670:The Love Bug
1669:
1662:
1653:
1647:
1641:
1631:
1626:
1616:
1611:
1601:
1596:
1586:November 28,
1584:. Retrieved
1578:
1569:
1557:. Retrieved
1539:
1528:. Retrieved
1514:
1505:
1499:
1493:
1482:. Retrieved
1473:
1464:
1457:The Love Bug
1456:
1451:
1440:. Retrieved
1431:
1422:
1410:. Retrieved
1392:
1376:
1371:
1349:
1341:
1330:Blu-ray Disc
1325:
1321:
1319:
1299:
1288:
1271:
1269:
1262:
1252:
1246:
1240:
1234:
1232:
1222:The Love Bug
1221:
1202:
1201:
1188:
1180:
1175:
1168:
1167:
1160:
1155:
1135:The Love Bug
1134:
1133:
1124:
1075:Shelby Cobra
1059:
1002:Jack Perkins
990:Robert James
982:Bill Hickman
971:
956:
939:
891:
881:
877:Fireball 500
875:
865:
852:storyboarded
849:
837:used car lot
834:
831:
823:
820:
808:
797:
793:Don Drysdale
782:
774:
763:
739:
716:
712:The Love Bug
711:
675:
660:
656:
652:
648:
645:
642:
639:
636:
633:
632:
618:produced by
610:
555:Nicole Jaffe
543:Robert Foulk
527:as Announcer
521:as Announcer
507:Barry Kelley
503:as Detective
450:
443:
419:
408:
396:Irish coffee
389:
385:
367:overlooking
358:
354:The Love Bug
353:
331:
328:The Love Bug
327:
326:
288:
281:
267:directed by
254:The Love Bug
253:
252:
251:
210:Running time
142:George Bruns
37:The Love Bug
2065:Back Street
1896:Video games
1728:Lovebugfans
1668:"Gold Key:
1276:, aired on
1224:(June 1969)
1089:Jaguar XK-E
967:Chick Hearn
643:Beetlebomb;
624:Walt Disney
525:Chick Hearn
513:Iris Adrian
501:Joe E. Ross
495:Benson Fong
471:Michele Lee
415:Benson Fong
381:grand theft
303:Michele Lee
284:film series
277:Don DaGradi
265:comedy film
238:$ 5 million
214:108 minutes
201: (wide)
104:Michele Lee
88:Produced by
72:Don DaGradi
54:Directed by
2358:1968 films
2352:Categories
2153:Old Yeller
1985:Tudor Rose
1730:(archived)
1689:Gold Key:
1580:Metacritic
1530:2017-11-12
1484:2014-02-21
1442:2017-11-12
1412:January 9,
1363:References
1316:Home media
1185:called it
1151:Metacritic
1103:Balchowsky
998:Fred Krone
994:Bob Harris
961:fame) and
953:Gary Owens
882:Impact '66
856:playground
785:Bill Walsh
653:Thunderbug
628:sports car
612:Dean Jones
561:Wally Boag
519:Gary Owens
465:Dean Jones
365:fire house
315:automobile
299:Dean Jones
273:Bill Walsh
243:Box office
197:1969-03-13
186:1968-12-24
149:Production
100:Dean Jones
91:Bill Walsh
68:Bill Walsh
2169:Kidnapped
2089:Jane Eyre
1877:TV series
1799:franchise
1351:Christine
1130:Reception
1121:Promotion
1077:289 (#20)
986:Bud Ekins
978:Bob Drake
804:patriotic
743:Wolfsburg
678:Apollo GT
593:as Driver
587:as Driver
537:Ned Glass
515:as Carhop
489:Joe Flynn
438:co-driver
400:road race
262:adventure
128:Edited by
1740:AllMovie
1559:March 3,
1553:Archived
1524:Archived
1508:(8): 65.
1478:Archived
1436:Archived
1406:Archived
1343:Superbug
1336:See also
1218:Gold Key
1145:website
1137:was the
1053:J4 (#82)
1051:Kellison
1023:OSCA MT4
870:cars is
760:in 1984.
696:"Herbie"
549:Gil Lamb
318:showroom
227:Language
138:Music by
96:Starring
78:Based on
29:Love Bug
2304:Portals
2025:Owd Bob
1757:at the
1618:Variety
1196:flubber
1179:of the
1170:Variety
1084:4 (#96)
1037:Devin D
775:hoy-bee
756:by the
754:retired
723:Toyotas
649:Bugboom
545:as Bice
320:and an
230:English
219:Country
195: (
184: (
151:company
21:lovebug
2330:Disney
2292:(1976)
2284:(1975)
2276:(1974)
2268:(1974)
2260:(1971)
2252:(1968)
2244:(1968)
2236:(1967)
2228:(1965)
2220:(1965)
2212:(1964)
2204:(1964)
2196:(1963)
2188:(1962)
2180:(1961)
2172:(1960)
2164:(1959)
2156:(1957)
2148:(1957)
2140:(1952)
2132:(1951)
2124:(1950)
2116:(1949)
2108:(1948)
2100:(1947)
2092:(1943)
2084:(1943)
2076:(1942)
2068:(1941)
2060:(1940)
2052:(1940)
2044:(1939)
2036:(1938)
2028:(1938)
2020:(1937)
2012:(1937)
2004:(1936)
1996:(1936)
1988:(1936)
1980:(1933)
1972:(1932)
1915:(2007)
1907:(2005)
1888:(1982)
1869:(2005)
1861:(1997)
1853:(1980)
1845:(1977)
1837:(1974)
1829:(1969)
1809:Herbie
1459:, 2003
1383:
1285:sequel
1251:, and
1229:Legacy
841:script
731:Volvos
702:Herbie
622:under
295:Herbie
293:named
282:Herbie
259:sports
235:Budget
2342:1960s
1818:Films
1606:. 50.
1149:. On
1108:1966
1101:1961
1098:(#29)
1094:1965
1091:(#14)
1087:1964
1080:1963
1073:1963
1066:1963
1063:(#54)
1056:1960
1049:195x
1046:(#64)
1042:1959
1039:(#47)
1035:1959
1028:1957
1021:1955
1018:(#14)
1014:1956
770:skits
733:, an
2318:Film
1723:IMDb
1588:2023
1561:2022
1414:2012
1381:ISBN
1194:and
955:(of
916:and
725:, a
651:and
458:Cast
344:Plot
322:SCCA
275:and
1738:at
1721:at
1308:in
1304:at
1300:At
1278:CBS
1261:in
1159:of
1112:2+2
1060:SWB
949:STP
928:in
920:in
912:in
904:in
896:in
816:DIN
812:SAE
768:'s
727:TVR
451:and
432:to
2354::
1674:.
1654:36
1652:.
1577:.
1551:.
1547:.
1522:.
1506:65
1504:.
1472:.
1430:.
1404:.
1400:.
1297:.
1245:,
1239:,
1220::
996:,
932:.
908:,
884:.
735:MG
286:.
2306::
1948:e
1941:t
1934:v
1787:e
1780:t
1773:v
1698:)
1678:.
1672:"
1590:.
1563:.
1533:.
1487:.
1445:.
1416:.
1387:.
1190:(
778:"
773:"
199:)
188:)
31:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
