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The Love Bug

Year:
Duration:
108 min
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport
IMDB rate:
6.4
Director:
Robert Stevenson
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1969-03-13
Filming Locations: 1000 block of Lombard Street, Lombard Street, San Francisco, California, USA
Earnings
Gross: $51,264,000 (USA) ( 1969)
Cast
Actor
Character
David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson
The Love Bug
Dean Jones
Jim Douglas
Michele Lee
Carole Bennett
Buddy Hackett
Tennessee Steinmetz
Joe Flynn
Havershaw
Benson Fong
Mr. Wu
Joe E. Ross
Detective (in opening credits) (as Joe E.Ross)
Barry Kelley
Police Sgt.
Iris Adrian
Carhop
Andy Granatelli
Association President
Ned Glass
Toll Booth Attendant
Robert Foulk
Bice
Gil Lamb
Policeman at Park
Nicole Jaffe
Girl In Dune-buggy
Wally Boag
Russ Caldwell
Boy Driving Dune-buggy
Max Balchowsky
Peter Renaday
Policeman on Bridge (as P.L. Renoudet)
Brian Fong
Chinese Carrying Herbie
Alan Fordney
Stan Duke
Gary Owens
Announcer
Chick Hearn
Announcer
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Mexican Driver (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
Dale Van Sickel
Driver
Regis Parton
Driver (as Reg Parton)
Regina Parton
Driver
Tom Bamford
Driver
Bob Drake
Driver
Marion J. Playan
Driver
Hall Brock
Driver
Bill Hickman
Driver
Rex Ramsey
Driver
Hal Grist
Driver
Lynn Grate
Driver
Larry Schmitz
Driver
Dick Warlock
Driver (as Richard Warlock)
Dana Derfus
Driver
Everett Creach
Driver
Gerald Jann
Driver
Bill Couch
Driver
Ted Duncan
Driver
Robert F. Hoy
Driver (as Robert Hoy)
Gene Roscoe
Driver
Jock Mahoney
Driver (as Jack Mahoney)
Charles Willis
Driver
Richard Brill
Driver
Roy Butterfield
Driver
Rudy Doucette
Driver
J.J. Wilson
Driver
Jim McCullough Sr.
Driver (as Jim McCullough)
Bud Ekins
Driver
Glenn R. Wilder
Driver (as Glenn Wilder)
Gene Curtis
Driver
Robert James
Driver
John Timanus
Driver
Bob Harris
Driver
Fred Krone
Driver
Dick Geary
Driver (as Richard Geary)
Jesse Wayne
Driver
Jack Perkins
Driver
Fred Stromsoe
Driver
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Driver (as Ronnie Rondell)
Kim Brewer
Driver
Herbie The Love Bug
Itself
Larry J. Blake
Race Track Timekeeper (uncredited)
John Cliff
Track Official (uncredited)
Harold Fong
Mr. Wu's Manager (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
Mexican Official (uncredited)
Allen Jung
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Kathryn Minner
Flower Saleswoman (uncredited)
Bing Russell
Race Track Starter (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Policeman on Bridge (uncredited)
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Trivia
Herbie got his name when the crew of the film was watching one of Buddy Hackett's skits about a ski instructor with a funny accent. Then Hackett said, "If you ain't got a herbie [pronounced hoy-bie], I ain't goin'." The name stuck.
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During the exchange between Jim Douglas and Mr. Wu while hanging from Herbie's rear bumper: "Car very strong." "And very fast." "The strength of forty horses." The stock Volkswagen Beetle engine did have forty horsepower.
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Thorndyke's luxury car is a 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith.
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Goofs
In the final scene Thorndyke and Havershaw are working for Wu and start spraying each other with lubricant, but the lubricant is black. No new lubricants are black - only used oils become black.
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When Jim first buys Herbie, he drives him from a single lane street onto a two lane street and past a sign that says "Left lane must turn left". Jim has just entered a one way street going the wrong way.
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When Herbie's tire comes off and rolls over the cliff there is no rim.
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Quotes
Mr. Thorndyke: How true it is that the simplest ways are the best ways after all.
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Carole: Have you had much experience with cars?
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Mr. Thorndyke: Havershaw, I'm not a cowardly man, but I get the feeling that thing is out to get me.
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Photos from cast
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