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. Unbeknownst to herbie s driver, thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in herbie s gas tank, and are now trying to get them back. Dean jones, michele lee, and buddy hackett join herbie in this revvedup comedy classic. Later sequels got worse and worse, and what disney s planning now for a reboot is an outright travesty. The original movie, the love bug, was a really a big mash note to cars and grassroots racing. Production company, walt disney productions walt disney television. The sequel included a dean jones cameo, tying it to the previous films. But its herbie wholl steal your heart in this wildly fun rollercoaster ride youll never forget. 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. It follows the adventures of herbie, his driver jim douglas dean jones, and jims love. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is often a serious contender in auto racing competitions. Wildly fun rollercoaster ride about a downonhisluck race car driver who teams up with herbie, the lovable car with a mind of its own. Douglas thinks his sudden winning streak is due to his skill, not herbie s.
Disney is about to ruin herbie the love bug if we dont. Jones plays downonhisluck race car driver jim douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine. Dean jones, who played jim douglas in the movie and herbie goes to monte. The film is a part remake and part sequel, in that the events of the. Herbie is a fictional sentient anthropomorphic 1963 volkswagen beetle. Dean jones and michele lee in the love bug 1968 the love bug 1968 dean. George bruns and some of his great score for the classic movie the love bug.
Herbie love bug herbie goes bananas herbie goes to monte carlo herbie rides again. Id like to imagine, hes having a bananasplit sundae, alongside mr. Herbie is currently in development as a potential series on disney xd, a rep for the network confirms to tvline exclusively. Herbie rides again 1974 disney home video australia trailer duration. Disney channel herbie the love bug movies friday march. Downonhisluck race car driver jim douglas teams up with little vw bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing herbies worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him. The love bug started its engines with walt herbies road to stardom started in the early 1960s when walt disney. The following movies as aired on the disney channel, date of friday march 4th, 1994.
Later sequels got worse and worse, and what disneys planning now for a reboot is an outright travesty. Herbie, the volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the monte carlo rally. A downonhisluck race car driver teams up with a little vw bug that has a mind of its own. Ive been wanting to purchase this 4 movie herbie love bug collection, ever since i got if for my parents, last christmas. The love bug 1969, sometimes referred to as herbie the love bug is the first in a series of comedy films made by walt disney productions. The love bug movie with bruce campbell movie nights ft. It was based on the 1961 book car, boy, girl by gordon buford. Herbie reboot series in development at disney xd tvline. Then, just the other day, right after receiving my herbie collection, i heard the sad news, that dean jones had passedaway. Herbie the love bug is a car with his own personality, even more than the general lee or kitt. The story is the usual, dean jones somehow acquires this magical car and uses it to fame and fortune while stereotypical bad guys hatch a plot to steal it away from him for their own greedy reasons.
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