This page was last edited on 16 november 2019, at 16. Walt disney love bug record narrated by buddy hackett from 1969 on youtube. March 11 pearl doles bell, 84, american film scenarist, novelist and editor, her elephant man march 16 june collyer, 63, american actress, hangmans house, a face in the fog march 18 harry kurnitz, 60, american screenwriter, witness for the prosecution, how to steal a million. The love bug from walt disney productions opened for a limited release christmas eve 1968 and for general release march, 1969. The story of a little bug with a spunky personality perservering against the wealthy corporate drudge is a tale as old as timebut those other movies lack a car named herbie. True, its blatantly manipulative and most of its characters especially bad guy peter thorndyke are essentially one note types. This is a great, classic, family adventure, with plenty of hidden jokes for the grownups to enjoy ex. The love bug 1968 disney home video australia trailer youtube. Released december 24th, 1968, the love bug stars dean jones, michele lee, david tomlinson, buddy hackett the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
A series of disney liveaction films the first in the series was one of the last movies personally overseen by walt disney himself concerning the adventures of sentient vehicle herbie, a 63 volkswagen beetle with a mind and heart of its own the main series consists of. The love bug, sometimes referred to as herbie the love bug, is a 1968 film about a race car driver who becomes a champion with a volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own. This trailer is actually the original 1970s rerelease of the. The love bug features a variant on the trope, where herbie instead skips across a pond like a rock. Featuring dean jones, it was the first in a series of herbie the love bug films. Abused by a bad racecar driver, herbie is rescued by racer jim. It is the first in a series of comedy films made by walt disney productions that starred an anthropomorphic pearlwhite, fabricsunroofed 1963 volkswagen racing beetle named herb. While 1968s the love bug shows its age, it still provides lots of harmless disney entertainment.
Love bug reuben wilson album, a 1969 souljazz album by reuben wilson. True, its blatantly manipulative and most of its characters especially bad guy peter thorndyke. The love bug 1968 cars movie, volkswagen, vw bus camper. The film follows jim douglas dean jones, a struggling racing driver, after he and his mechanic tennessee steinmetz buddy hackett buy a 1963 volkswagen beetle named herbie from peter thorndyke david thomlinson, a. Van luit for her upstairs maid but was returned due to complaints about reliability.
Under normal circumstances, the interior would be a matching white. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Disneyroadshow home video australia trailer for the film the love bug 1968. Herbie, the lovable volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own, is the star of several disney movies, starting with the 1969 film the love. I wouldnt have minded the love angel coming out of know where if it at least added to the overall story in some way but it doesnt and so it feels like they were trying to pad the film out for. Apr 28, 2014 the love bug 1968 the last production walt disney greenlit, the love bug was the perfect movie to help audiences sit down and tune out during the chaotic year of 1968. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Herbie, the love bug was a 1963 volkswagen beetle deluxe ragtop sedan painted in volkswagen l87 pearl white. It follows the adventures of herbie, his driver jim douglas dean jones, and jims love. Aug 20, 2018 in 1968, the love bug movie was released. This felt like a disney kids version of a drivein carsploitation movie. Herbie fully loaded maggie peyton, the new owner of number 53 the freewheelin volkswagen bug with a mind of its own puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a nascar competitor.
Because dean jones, a secondrate racing driver, objects to david. The movie itself inspired a franchise that lasted well into the 90s with at least a film. Herbie sometimes referred to as herbie the love bug is a fictional sentient anthropomorphic 1963 volkswagen beetle, a character that is featured in several walt disney motion pictures starting with the 1968 feature film the love bug. The love bug, american liveaction comedy film, coproduced by disney and released in 1968, that centred on herbie, a volkswagen beetle that has human. The entirety of the score from the 1997 remake could be considered this. Downonhisluck race car driver jim douglas reluctantly teams up with herbie and has a sudden winning streak which he puts down. They win another race and jim falls in love with carole. Douglas thinks his sudden winning streak is due to his skill, not herbies. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Dean jones, michele lee, david tomlinson, buddy hackett, joe flynn, benson fong, andy granatelli, joe e. Yes kids, were introducing you to the wonders of alcohol in this family film. Contentsshow the love bug in the love bug 1969 herbie is first introduced after jim douglas enters mr. The love bug 1969 1969 was a watershed year for movies in the united states.
Herbie honks his way into your heart in the 1968 movie the love bug. Jims soontobe girlfriend carole michele lee, is standing in the window of her store and all you see are her great legs under a sign that says may. Wheelie has to practically act as a periscope to drive out. Herbie the love bug tears through the walt disney co. Nov 25, 20 and that was the love bug, the film that spawned a popular franchise. The love bug is a 1968 american comedy film directed by robert stevenson and the first in a series of films made by walt disney productions and distributed by. The love bug 1968 trivia 23 add new dean jones credits the film s success to the fact that it was the last liveaction film that walt disney had authorized for production. The only existing trick herbie, from the movie which can do everything that herbie is known for, like squirting oil and opening his doors by himself. The film follows jim douglas dean jones, a struggling racing driver, after he and his mechanic tennessee steinmetz buddy hackett buy a 1963 volkswagen beetle named herbie from peter thorndyke david thomlinson, a villainous driver and jims rival. Posted by the animation commendation in uncategorized. Rent the love bug 1968 starring dean jones and michele lee on dvd and bluray. The movie is based on the story carboygirl by gordon buford. The same gag from the love bug is reused again in herbie goes to monte carlo, except herbie quickly drops like a rock into a pond.
Volkswagen beetle from herbie film for sale news car. The love bug was the first in a series of movies made by walt disney productions that starred a white volkswagen racing beetle named herbie. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Volkswagen beetle from herbie film for sale news car and. The love bug, a 1968 disney film about an anthropomorphic volkswagen beetle named herbie. May 22, 2011 with the help of his equally eccentric mechanic, played with comic gusto by buddy hackett, douglas takes his fourwheeled magical friend out on the racing circuit while trying to keep it out of the hands of an evil car dealer. The movie itself inspired a franchise that lasted well into the 90s with at least a film a decade. Watch the love bug online stream full movie directv. The last production walt disney greenlit, the love bug was the perfect movie to help audiences sit down and tune out during the chaotic year of 1968.
Dean jones, michele lee, and buddy hackett join herbie in this revvedup comedy classic. In the love bug 1969 herbie is first introduced after jim douglas enters mr. The love bug g 1h 48min comedy, family, sport march 1969 usa a race car driver becomes a champion with a volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own. Another criticism that i have with the film is that the love angle comes out of know where and it adds nothing to the film. Herbie the love bug is a walt disney company film franchise launched in 1968 with the release of the love bug about a sentient 1963 volkswagen beetle who becomes a racing car. The real star of the comedy was the 1963 white volkswagen beetle named herbie, which had a mind of its own and could function without a driver. It is then explained by carole bennet that the vw bug not yet named herbie was bought by mrs. The film spawned three sequels, herbie rides again 1974, herbie goes to monte carlo 1977, and herbie goes bananas 1980, as well as a shortlived 1982 tv series, 1997 tv remake, and 2005s herbie. Hoy, robert stevenson, screenplay by bill walsh and don dagradi, based on a story by gordon buford. Jan 19, 2016 walt disney love bug record narrated by buddy hackett from 1969 on youtube. By far the funniest and best of disneys herbie series, the love bug is silly fun thats still smartly written enough to be fun for all ages.
The love bug 1968 downonhisluck racing driver jim douglas dean jones gets more than he bargained for when he. However, herbies interior was painted a special nonreflective grey color so the camera and studio lights would not reflect. The love bug appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Not in terms of the ideals it encourages i love oldfashioned ideals, but because the film was. Race car driver jim douglas dean jones and his philosophical mechanic, tennessee steinmetz buddy hackett, find themselves in possession of a white volkswagen beetle that seems to have a mind and spirit of its own. Bullitt 1968 san francisco car chase scene 410 movieclips duration. The love bug is a 1968 film produced by walt disney productions. He still needs to actually drive out by the end though. It was based on the 1961 book car, boy, girl by gordon buford. The love bug is a 1968 liveaction film produced by walt disney productions and distributed by buena vista distribution co. And that was the love bug, the film that spawned a popular franchise. Not in terms of the ideals it encourages i love oldfashioned ideals, but because the film was somewhat boring to watch. The love bug this is a cutie, the story of a little foreign car whose philosophy is be nice to me and ill be nice to you.
The love bug 1968 was the first of a series of movies made by walt disney in the late 1960s that starred a white volkswagen racing beetle with a mind of its own named herbie, along with his driver and drivers love interest. Still, this film about a race car driver and his volkswagon beetle is a good film. The film was the biggest american box office hit of 1969, and the second highestgrossing disney film of all time after mary poppins. Original movie poster for love bug, the 1968 920 original walt disney productions half sheet poster 22x28. Its not easy to make a car show emotion, but here its done with surprising effectiveness. The love bug 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. Its an excellent meditation on the love of the automobile.
This movie seems to exist in a different disney universe from that of the studios earlier features. One of the highestgrossing films of 1968, the love bug is a surprisingly agreeable family film. Rent the love bug 1968 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The love bug, american liveaction comedy film, coproduced by disney and released in 1968, that centred on herbie, a volkswagen beetle that has human qualities. Herbie the love bug is a car with his own personality, even more than the general lee or kitt. The love bug sometimes referred to as herbie the love bug is a 1968 american comedy film directed by robert stevenson and the first in a series of films made by walt disney productions and distributed by buena vista distribution that starred an anthropomorphic pearlwhite, fabricsunroofed 1963 volkswagen racing beetle named herbie. The same year that steve mcqueens frank bullitt was racing around san francisco in his mustang fastback, so was herbie the love bug. Jones plays downonhisluck race car driver jim douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine. The film spawned a loyal fan movement and numerous sequels. With the help of his equally eccentric mechanic, played with comic gusto by buddy hackett, douglas takes his fourwheeled magical friend out on the racing circuit while trying to keep it out of the hands of an evil car dealer. The love bug 1968 walt disneys studio film collection vhs. Love bug, the 1968 920 movieart original film posters. Disneys the love bug, a 1997 madefortv sequel to the 1968 film.
In the film, we learn rather quickly that race car driver jim douglasdean jones has hit rock bottom after being a prominent race car driverwhat caused his demise. The original bigscreen incarnation of herbie, the love bug remains a timeless classic for the whole family. But since they do not appear in the first and the second is not a movie, these cars became full part of the love bug, so they benefit as much as the others to be on the page of the movie, regardless if they are almost destroyed or not. The actors do okay to good jobs and the special effects were good for its time. The love bug 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The special effects are somewhat dated and primitive, but they suffice. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is often a serious contender in auto racing competitions.
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