The Love Bug (1968)
The Love Bug (1968)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Dean Jones
Jim Douglas
Michele Lee
Carole Bennett
David Tomlinson
Peter Thorndyke
Buddy Hackett
Tennessee Steinmetz
Joe Flynn
Havershaw
Benson Fong
Tang Wu
Joe E. Ross
Detective
Barry Kelley
Police Sgt.
Iris Adrian
Carhop
Ned Glass
Toll Booth Attendant
Robert Foulk
Bice
Andy Granatelli
Association President
Gil Lamb
Policeman at Park
Robert Stevenson
Director
Bill Walsh
Writer
Nicole Jaffe
Girl In Dune Buggy
Don DaGradi
Writer
Gordon Buford
Writer
Wally Boag
Flabbergasted Driver
George Bruns
Composer
Russ Caldwell
Boy in Dune Buggy
Edward Colman
Cinematographer
Cotton Warburton
Editor
Peter Renaday
Policeman on Bridge
Brian Fong
Man Carrying Herbie
Gary Owens
Announcer / Race Announcer
Chick Hearn
Announcer
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Mexican Driver
Dale Van Sickel
Driver
Regis Parton
Driver
Regina Parton
Driver
John B. Mansbridge
Art Direction
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 23, 1968
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Content RatingG
Box Office$51,264,022
Filming LocationsSan Francisco, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
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.
The film follows the adventures of a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie, Herbie's driver, Jim Douglas (Dean Jones), and Jim's love interest, Carole Bennett (Michele Lee). It also features Buddy Hackett as Jim's enlightened, kind-hearted friend, Tennessee Steinmetz, a character who creates "art" from used car parts. English actor David Tomlinson portrays the villainous Peter Thorndyke, the owner of an automobile showroom and an SCCA national champion who sells Herbie to Jim and eventually becomes his racing rival.
The Love Bug was followed by Herbie Rides Again (1974).