Underplayed Gems

The Love Bug (1968)

The Love Bug poster
Directed by
Robert Stevenson
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
G
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 652 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A race car driver teams up with a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie. They compete in races while dealing with a rival driver who wants to own the car.

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What happens

The Love Bug is a 1968 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. It 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, mechanic Carole Bennett (Michele Lee). It also features Buddy Hackett as Jim's enlightened, kind-hearted friend, Tennessee Steinmetz, 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 originally given a limited release on December 24, 1968, and was later widely released on March 13, 1969 by Walt Disney Productions. It received positive reviews from critics, and received $51.2 million against a budget of $5 million. The film was followed by a sequel titled Herbie Rides Again (1974). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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