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The Love Bug
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.
1968 · Directed by Robert Stevenson · 108 min · Comedy · Family · Fantasy · 30 frames
Tagline
Herbie will honk his way into your heart.
Crew
- Screenplay: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi
- Cinematography: Edward Colman
- Edited by: Cotton Warburton
- Music: George Bruns
- Produced by: Bill Walsh
Cast
- Dean Jones as Jim Douglas
- Michele Lee as Carole Bennett
- David Tomlinson as Peter Thorndyke
- Buddy Hackett as Tennessee Steinmetz
- Joe Flynn as Havershaw
- Benson Fong as Mr. Wu
- Andy Granatelli as Association President
- Joe E. Ross as Detective
- Iris Adrian as Carhop
- Ned Glass as Toll Booth Attendant
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: Spanish, English, Cantonese
- Studios: Walt Disney Productions
- Box office: $51,264,022
- Themes: car race, sports, san francisco, california, suicide attempt, golden gate bridge, race car driver, bug, car trouble, based on short story, dual role
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