The Love Bug | Disney Movies Cancel The Love Bug Herbie, the lovable car with a mind of his own. Dean Jones, Michele Lee, and Buddy Hackett join Herbie in this revved-up comedy classic. Jones plays down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine. Douglas thinks his sudden winning streak is due to his skill, not Herbie's. He finally realizes the car's worth when a sneaky rival plots to steal Herbie for himself. Herbie, the lovable car with a mind of his own. Dean Jones, Michele Lee, and Buddy Hackett join Herbie in this revved-up comedy classic. Jones plays down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine. Douglas thinks his sudden winning streak is due to his skill, not Herbie's. He finally realizes the car's worth when a sneaky rival plots to steal Herbie for himself.

DVD Special Edition Audio Commentary With Dean Jones, Michele Lee, And Buddy Hackett Cartoon: "Susie -- The Little Blue Coupe" That Lovable Bug The Many Lives Of Herbie Herbie Mania Lost Treasures: Searching For Herbie 1969 Disney Studio Album Love Bug Day At Disneyland The Man Who Gave Herbie His Voice Deleted Scenes: "Used Car Lot" & "Playground" Theatrical Trailer Sound Studio 1: "Herbie On The Rocks" Sound Studio 2: "Thorndyke And The Bear" Production Stills: Production Photos, Concept Art, Storyboards Comic Book Biographies: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett, David Tomlinson, Robert Stevenson Advertising: Publicity, Posters, Merchandise, Press Book Documents The Love Bug (1968) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A race car driver becomes a champion with a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own.

Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 44 images created 03 Nov 2013 a list of 37 titles created 11 Feb 2014 a list of 40 titles created 11 Mar 2015 a list of 37 titles created 23 Mar 2015 a list of 26 titles created 16 Aug 2015 Title: The Love Bug (1968) 6.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards » Photos The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer. Director: Robert Stevenson 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally.

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. Director: Vincent McEveety The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico. Director: Vincent McEveety Jim Douglas and his partner Bo ran a small driving school with a very "human" Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie, who could think for "himself" and frequently got Jim into some sticky comic ... See full summary » Stars: Dean Jones, Patricia Harty, Richard Paul A lawyer makes an interesting discovery that could affect his chances of getting elected to office. Director: Robert Stevenson A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. Director: Robert Stevenson Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs. Director: Vincent McEveety Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.

Director: Angela Robinson On the Carolina coast, Godolphin College's new track coach lodges at Blackbeard's Inn, run by the Daughters of the Buccaneers who claim to be descendants of the notorious pirate and who risk losing their hotel to the local mobster. Director: Robert Stevenson A teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into an sheepdog. Director: Charles Barton Fran Garrison's all in a tizzy because her prize Dachshund, Danke, is having pups, and she has hopes of one of the pups becoming a champion. But at the vet's, her husband Mark is talked ... See full summary » Director: Norman Tokar A woman is kidnapped. While in captivity, she manages to send a message out with a wandering cat. The cat's owner calls the FBI. The FBI tries to follow the cat. Jealous boyfriends and nosy... See full summary » Director: Robert Stevenson Edit Storyline Meet Jim Douglas, a down-on-his-luck race car driver who lives in an old run-down fire house in San Francisco with his friend Tennessee Steinmetz, a occasional drunk mechanic.

One day, Jim went to a luxury car dealer and surprisingly seen a strange Volkswagon Beetle with a unusual problem, it tends to drive on it's own almost having its own mind. Then this car drove all the way to Jim's home. Believing that the owner of the car dealership Peter Thorndyke, planted the car on him. Then, Jim wanted to try out the car for himself, then, he experienced the nature of the car for himself. Then, Jim fixed it and now is in more control. Tennessee dubbed the car "Herbie". Then, Jim used Heribe for races. Jim then, was rising to fame and becoming more successful in racing, Then, Thorndyke wants Herbie back, but Jim refuses and Thorndyke wanted to compete against Jim in the races, then Thorndyke sabotaged Herbie before a race so, he can win. then, a big race known as the "El Dorado" was coming up... Written by John Wiggins It's a Love-in for Herbie... the incredible little car who shifts for himself! See more » Genres: 13 March 1969 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know?

Trivia The station attendant at Tang Wu's Quick Service is wearing a jacket bearing the phrase "Put a Dragon in Your Tank." This is a reference to the 1960s advertising slogan "Put a Tiger in Your Tank" used by the Esso oil corporation, the forerunner of ExxonMobil. See more » Goofs The Edsel grille on Tennessee's sculpture is upside down the first time we see it and then appears right side up when it appears again a few moments later. See more » Quotes Jim Douglas : I'd like another shot at that prize money. Okay for next Sunday? Bice : No, Jim, it ain't okay. Jim Douglas : Now, look, Bice, I know... Bice : No, *you* look. All my drivers are eighteen, nineteen... You're too old for these kid sports. You're liable to get hurt in there. See more » Crazy Credits At the end of the end credits, the words "The End" turn into an animated bug which drives away from the screen.

See more » Connections A Car that Will Win You Over 3 November 2003 | by Jenny (Red Bud) – See all my reviews Since, I was three years old I have loved Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of his own. The Love Bug is a wonderful film for the family. Filled with adventure, comedy, and sweetness it is perfect for kids of all ages. When Jim Douglas, played by Dean Jones, starts to have a fluke in his racing career he almost gives up hope. He is stunned by a car dealership that is owned by Thorndyke, played by David Tomlinson, where he first runs into the famous Herbie. After standing up for the little car, Jim has found that the little car is his for keeps. After winning numerous races, Jim believes it is his luck and not the little car. Tennessee, played by Buddy Hackett, knows that it is the little car and not Jim. Tennessee also influences Carole, played by Michele Lee, who took a little more convincing. Thorndyke tries many evil and cruel stunts to win Herbie back. After a mere loss, Jim has to prove himself to the little car and to the rest of his friends.

A big race is where Jim believes he will do it. The race is two days long and in those two days the little car will be tested to the limits. Herbie rides on water, rides with only two wheels, and even comes apart. Thorndyke is a true bad loser and is actually intimidated by the little car. This will determine who the better person in the end is. The actors in this movie are truly acting and the content of the movie is good as well. Robert Stevenson did a wonderful job directing this movie. Having the actors know how to act and having the little car doing all of the stunts played a really made a difference in this movie. As for the little car, I would like to know how they made him come to life so well that kept my interest for fifteen years. This is a wonderful movie and families every where will fall in love with Herbie and the rest of the cast. 6 of 7 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes The Love Bug - Herbie - Trailer - YouTube The Love Bug - Herbie - Trailer Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content.

Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 4, 2013 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 that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white, fabric-sunroofed 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie. It was based on the 1961 book Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford. The movie follows the adventures of Herbie, Herbie's driver Jim Douglas (Dean Jones), and Jim's love interest, Carole Bennett (Michele Lee). It also features Buddy Hackett as Jim's enlightened, kind-hearted friend, Tennessee Steinmetz, a character who creates "art" from used car parts. English actor David Tomlinson portrays the villainous Peter Thorndyke, owner of an auto showroom and a SCCA national champion who sells Herbie to Jim and eventually becomes Jim's racing rival. George Bruns and some of his great score for the classic movie The Love Bug.

Category View All Critic Reviews (16) Audience Reviews for The Love Bug Herbie is cute and hilarious, the love bug is an example of a non human main character that doesn't need to speak out to be adorable. The slapstick and smart comedy in this film is hilarious and makes this film a great memorable example of a classic disney production made after Walt's death. Directors Cat Super Reviewer My favourite kids movie of 68, it was so much better than I expected. It's funny and exciting too. I highly recommend it. Aj V Super Reviewer There are some films which can't be remade, some films which don't need to be remade, and some films which you really shouldn't remake. The Love Bug is all three, but not necessarily in a bad way. It's not that this old-fashioned family comedy is terrible, or unfunny, or particularly embarrassing. It is just so much a product of its time, in its conventions, its look and its general shiny innocence. The question of re-approaching it has already been answered, both by its original sequels and the more recent Herbie Fully Loaded. The real question is how much of its original appeal remains.

The Love Bug is notable for two things. One is being the highest grossing film of 1969; in the US alone it beat off Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Midnight Cowboy and Easy Rider. On paper that sounds amazing, but it's less spectacular when you consider that Midnight Cowboy had an 'X' certificate on both sides of the Atlantic, and that Easy Rider's subject matter of druggie bikers was not exactly family fare. The other is that this is the last live-action film in which Walt Disney was personally involved; he died two years before the film's release, but supervised the scripting process and some of pre-production. Leading man Dean Jones would later credit the film's success to its faithful upholding of Walt's legacy and his original instructions. As for the main appeal of the film, that also rests on two things: the rags-to-riches story of our hero, and the cuteness of the car. There is a famous story told about how the VW Beetle was chosen as the star. The Disney Company lined up a number of cars, including an MG, several Volvos and a Toyota, and the crew tested them by kicking the wheels and playing with the steering.

When they came to the VW, they stroked it gently, treating it as an object of affection. This gives you a general idea of how much of the film's appeal rests on you buying in to the cutesy nature of the car. To give it credit, it's not as overbearing as in the sequels; in Herbie Rides Again, for instance, the headlamps actually swivel like eyes. But we still have to endure many scenes which are overplayed just that little too much, like Herbie 'coughing' after Thorndyke puts Irish coffee in the petrol tank, or the scene where he tries to throw himself off the bridge, which slowly goes from being sad to making us feel silly for crying at a car being drowned. As many critics have noted, The Love Bug has not aged as well as other Disney fare of the period. Several of the stunts not only look like stunts but they come across as completely out of kilter with the story. I don't believe in Herbie bouncing over the water, even if the resulting joke is funny.

The director Robert Stevenson also helmed Mary Poppins and Bedknobs and Broomsticks, films in which live-action and animation seamlessly join and whose effects have not dated because the story is so captivating. But when it comes to doing stunts in the real world, rather than animating them around actors, Stephenson seems to come unstuck in a largely unsatisfying way. But like many old films, the stunts are only there as the budget allows them. The main thing we have to focus on are the performances and the story in which we find them. Dean Jones is perfectly likeable if a little bland as Jim Douglas; with his chiselled jaw and warm complexion, he resembles Charlton Heston without the rough edges (or the guns). Buddy Hackett is less successful as Tennessee, retreading the same annoying ground of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, in which his character quickly runs out of steam. The best performance by far is David Tomlinson, who starred as Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins. Here all the convivial and polite orderliness of that character is replaced with a shouty, scenery-chewing villain.

His Thorndyke is reminiscent of Jack Lemmon's performance in The Great Race, with plenty of scheming, cunning and a lot of memorable line deliveries. The best moment finds him and his assistant Havershaw drinking champagne in their car, having pulled well ahead. Havershaw is about to make a quip about the drink, when Thorndyke says: "if you tell me that the bubbles tickle your nose, I SHALL PROBABLY KILL YOU!" As for the story, it's much of a muchness. We've seen the rags-to-riches tale before, and there's no real attempt in the script to inject with anything more than the charm of the car. The race sequences are well-staged and interesting, but a lot of the dialogue scenes in between are forgettable, and the running jokes don't really work. The twist involving the Tang Wu character buying Herbie isn't played as strongly as it could have been, although it does give David Tomlinson a couple more opportunities to laugh his way gleefully across the screen. At heart, The Love Bug is pure escapism. It does not exist to be appreciated artistically, or to be thematically dissected by critics and film historians.

It isn't the most original film in the world, and the performances are not award-worthy in either sense. But you would have to have a heart of stone to not be even slightly charmed by the film. It is as manageable in small doses as it is at full length, and contains nothing which will go over the heads of the young children for which it is intended. It's not Disney's finest hour by any real stretch, but as carefree, Saturday afternoon entertainment, in one ear and out the other, you can't really fault it. Daniel Mumby The Love Bug | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [ show ] Plot After another race ending in a crash, Jim Douglas a down-on-his luck reace driver finds himself without a car and heads into town in search of some cheap wheels. He is enticed into an upmarket European car showroom after setting eyes on an attractive sales assistant, Carole Bennet. Jim witnesses the dealership's owner, Peter Thorndyke, being unnecessarily abusive towards a white Volkswagen Beetle that rolls into the showroom, and defends the car's honor, much to Thorndyke's displeasure.

The following morning Jim is shocked to find the Beetle parked outside his house and that Thorndyke is pressing charges for grand theft. The car is seen following Jim home. While Thorndyke (and the police) believe it is stolen, Douglas thinks he is the victim of a prank. A heated argument between Jim and Thorndyke is settled when Carole persuades Thorndyke to drop the charges if Jim buys the car on a system of monthly payments. Jim soon finds the car is prone, going completely out of control he believes Thorndyke has conned him. Tennessee, however, believes certain inanimate objects have hearts and minds of their own and tries to befriend the car, naming it Herbie. Jim's feelings about his new acquisition soon improve when it appears Herbie is intent on bringing him and Carole together. He also discovers Herbie to have an incredible turn of speed for a car of his size and decides to take him racing. After watching Jim and Herbie win their first race together, Thorndyke, himself a major force on the local racing scene, offers to cancel the remaining payments Jim owes on Herbie if he can win a race that they will both be competing at Riverside.

Jim accepts, and both enter the race, Douglas in Herbie and Throndyke in a silver Jaguar XKE. Despite Thorndyke's underhanded tactics, he and Herbie take victory, narrowly beating Thorndyke in a late race pass. Over the next few months they go on to become the toast of the Californian racing circuit, while Thorndyke suffers increasingly humiliating defeats. Thorndyke finally snaps, and persuades Carole to take Jim out on a date while he sneaks round to Jim's house. This occurs the day before a race, in which Thorndyke is competing, this time driving a red Ferrari 250 Berlinetta. After getting Tennessee drunk on his own Irish coffee recipe, Thorndyke proceeds to tip the remainder of the whipped cream into Herbie's gas tank. At the following day's race, an apparently hungover Herbie shudders to a halt and backfires while Thorndyke blasts to victory. That evening, Jim returns home in a brand new car, having agreed to sell Herbie to Thorndyke to pay the remaining installments he owes on it.

Jim states he needs a "real car" for the upcoming El Dorado road race, but finds no sympathy from Tennessee, Carole, or Herbie, who jealously smashes up the car, proving to Jim once and for all he has a mind of his own. By the time Thorndyke arrives to collect Herbie, he is nowhere to be found, and Jim sets off into the night hoping to find Herbie and make amends before the car is seized by Thorndyke's goons. After narrowly escaping being torn apart in Thorndyke's workshop, and a destructive spree through Chinatown, Herbie is about to launch himself off the Golden Gate Bridge when Jim reaches him. In his attempt to stop Herbie from driving off the bridge, Jim himself nearly falls into the water. Herbie pulls Jim back to safety, but then is impounded by the San Francisco Police Department. There, Tang Wu , a Chinese businessman whose store was damaged during Herbie's rampage, demands compensation that Jim can no longer afford. Using the Chinese he learned while in Tibet, Tennessee tries to reason with Wu, and learns that he is a huge racing fan who knows all about Jim and Herbie's exploits.

Wu is willing to drop the charges in exchange for becoming Herbie's new owner. Jim agrees to this, as long as Wu allows him to race the car in the El Dorado. If Jim wins, Wu will be able to keep the prize money but has to sell Herbie back for a dollar. Wu replies to this proposal in clear English: "Now you speak my language." A well-known publicity photo for The Love Bug. Note that the "53" racing number is missing from Herbie's open door. The El Dorado runs through the Sierra Nevada mountains from Yosemite Valley and back. Before the start of the race, Thorndyke persuades Wu to make a wager with him on its outcome. Thorndyke pulls every trick in the book to ensure he and his Thorndyke Special are leading at end of the first leg of the race. As a result of Thorndyke's shenanigans, Jim (with Carole and Tennessee as co-drivers) limps home last with Herbie missing two wheels. Despite Tennessee's best efforts, it looks as if Herbie will be unable to start the return leg of the race the following morning.

Thorndyke then arrives and claims that this makes him the new owner of the car. Wu regretfully tells Jim of the wager and that in accordance with its terms this is true. Thorndyke, thinking he is Herbie's new owner, gloats to Jim about what he's going to do to Herbie and kicks Herbie's front fender, but Herbie then unexpectedly lurches into life and chases Thorndyke from the scene, showing he is more than willing to race on. Thanks to some ingenious shortcuts, Jim is able to make up for lost time in the second leg and is neck and neck with Thorndyke as they approach the finish line. In the ensuing dogfight, Herbie's hastily welded-together body splits in two. The back half crosses the line just ahead of Thorndyke, while the front rolls over the line just behind, meaning Herbie takes both first and third place. In accordance with the terms of the wager, Wu takes over Thorndyke's car dealership, while Thorndyke and Havershaw are relegated to lowly mechanics. Meanwhile, a fully repaired Herbie chauffeurs the newlywed Jim and Carole away on their honeymoon.

Cast Gary Owens as an Announcer Gallery The Disney Wiki has a collection of images and media related to The Love Bug . Trivia The racetrack known as Riverside was in fact a real racing circuit known as the "Riverside International Raceway" until the grounds were transformed into a shopping mall on June 2, 1989. The racetracks of Laguna Seca and Willow Springs are both featured prominantly in the film, although Willow Springs is shown in the movie under a different name. Unlike Riverside, both are still used for racing today. Thorndyke drives a variety of cars in the film. In the Riverside race he competes in a silver Jaguar XKE Coupe. In the following race (that he wins) he drives a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta. He runs the El Dorado event in the Thorndyke Special. The Thorndyke Special is actually an Apollo 3500 GT, a rare and relatively obscure sports car made by an Italian American company in the early 1960s. The announcer for the El Dorado race is famed racing promoter Andy Granitelli.

Granitelli as a team owner employed legendary racing driver Mario Andretti in the late 1960s through his business, STP. Although a Volkswagen Beetle features prominantly in the movie, the word Volkswagen is never heard in the film. Instead, Herbie is variously referred to as "The Douglas Special", "the little car", and "the compact car". It is also worth noting that all Volkswagen badging has been removed from the car. Other cars in the film, such as Throndyke's Jaguar and Ferrari, appear with full manufacture logos on them. The Lamborghini that is destroyed by Herbie is not really a Lamborghini. Douglas is shown pulling up in a new Lamborghini 400GT, but the car that is severely damaged by Herbie is actually a previously wrecked Jaguar E-Type. During the drive in sequence at the beginning of the film, Dean Jones played the role of the bearded hippi. In early story development the producers were going to stick with the original title Car, Boy, Girl and over time they experimented with other titles like The Magic Volksy, The Runaway Wagen, Beetlebomb, Wonderbeetle, Bugboom and Thunderbug.

Legacy Four theatrical sequels followed: Herbie Rides Again , Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo , Herbie Goes Bananas , and Herbie: Fully Loaded . A five-episode TV series, Herbie the Matchmaker, aired on CBS in the United States in the spring 1982. In 1997, there was a made-for-television sequel which included a Dean Jones cameo, tying it to the previous films. The last entry Herbie: Fully Loaded , was released on June 22, 2005, by Walt Disney Pictures . At Walt Disney World 's All-Star Movies Resort in Orlando, Florida , Herbie has been immortalized in the "Love Bug" buildings 6 and 7. Herbie The Love Bug Fan Club and Historical Society Welcome To The Herbie The LOVE BUG Fan Club and Historical Society! Celebrating 18 YEARS online! Thank You For Stopping By! Welcome to Herbie Mania! Welcome to the original Herbie The LOVE BUG web site! Herbie Mania was the first site on the web that was (and still is) exclusively devoted to Herbie! It is the home for the Herbie The Love Bug Fan Club and Historical Society.

If you are a Disney fan, a VW enthusiast, or a Herbie lover you are sure to have a great time exploring all of the Herbie web pages and photo sites. This web site contains tons of information and includes virtually anything and everything you have ever wanted to know about The Love Bug. Think of this site as a window to your past. Just grab a comfy chair, kick back, relax, and enjoy the ride! it's HERBIE MANIA! If you are not sure where to begin you might want to take advantage of any of the Herbie links located along the left side of this page. Herbie's now on FACEBOOK! Visit him today! On the track at Sunshine Speedway in 1997 The day I picked Herbie up! This is what my car looked like when I first drove her home in 1994. Herbie was just a "sad little bucket of bolts." Happy 18th Anniversary! 2015 marks the 18th anniversary for this web site! To celebrate, I've included some old photos to replicate my original Herbie page. Much has happened over the years.

The photos displayed above are some of the very first ones that I posted on my site back in 1997. The picture on the top right is how my Herbie looked on the day that I brought him home back in December 1994. It's hard to believe that my Herbie's restoration was completed in April of 1997! WOW, does the time fly! Seems like only yesterday, but this web site was originally created on 12/15/1997. A crash due to a virus wiped me out a year later but I was back up and running with a new computer. Back then I just called my page " The Herbie the Love Bug Fan club." This site originally began on America Online in 1997. In 2005 I decided to purchase a dot com name and moved the site off of America Online. This is when HERBIEMANIA went live! Dropping my AOL site meant that the search ranking would have to start all over again, but over the years Herbiemania.com has remained on the first page of the the best search engines.

Not bad for a web page that has never spent one cent advertising or has ever asked for contributions to keep it running. This just proves that word of mouth is a wonderful thing! Herbiemania has always been a one man labor of love. However, I would like to thank all of you out there who helped me to share my passion. While Herbiemania.com isn't as technically advanced as I'd like it to be, it has come a long way from a simple one page site devoted to preserving Herbie's memory. There's nothing wrong with simplicity. If you think about it, isn't Herbie simple too? Be sure to check the "How To Build A Herbie" link on the left side of the page. If you are building a Herbie for yourself, that page contains a great wealth of information that will make your job easier. My Herbie's Appearance in "Herbie Fully Loaded." It's a small cameo but if you freeze your DVD you can see my Herbie on the screen (see picture above) right after Tripp races Herbie for the first time. This picture was captured from the scene where the TV sportscasters are discussing how Tripp was beaten by a VW.

If you are a Nintendo DS fan, check out the "Herbie Rescue Rally " game. This is the second game in the Herbie series. Look in the upper right corner of the game image below. Yep, it's my Herbie! My Herbie was also used during the promotion for the "Wish You Were Here" "Herbie Fully Loaded" post card book before it was released. I captured this image off of Amazon.com before the movie premiered. Unfortunately, the image of my car was removed before the book went to press. This image of my car is probably the most used image of Herbie on the internet. I had it as the main image for my website for a few years and it appears as though many people have saved it to use for themselves. Check ebay and you'll probably find people making and selling items with this picture on it. Photo Sharing - Upload Video - Video Sharing New Herbie Movies! Don't get too excited yet. We aren't talking Disney here. What you are viewing above is a sample of the newest section for my web site! To ring in the New Year I've added A Herbie Home Movie section!

What this section includes are links to mini Herbie movies made by me and by other Herbie fans around the world. Some of my videos will include coverage for Herbie Club events as well as just fun mini Herbie movies. It's an exciting new way to keep Herbie's memory alive and well. Keep a close eye because these movies include various Disney stars, fans, and of course many Herbies as well! Be sure to check them out! Remember, what you see above is just a sample! If you'd like me to feature your video on this site just drop me an e-mail. Just click Here . All I ask is that you remember to keep your video clean for the entire family. Just click Herbie Home Movies to be taken to the new movie page!. OK, on to the videos above! The first one was taken by me during the Herbiedays 2000 event! The video is really special because it marked the first time in twenty years that Joaquin Garay III (little "Paco" from "Herbie Goes Bananas") reunited with Herbie! The second video is of The Herbie fan Club web site's 10th Anniversary Herbie cruise.

As you can see, it was a lot of fun. We hope to plan more events in the near future. This reminds me, be sure to check the links on the left side bar of the web site for information on upcoming VW events. You can find links in the main body of the page and along the left side of the page. The ones you see on the top of my page are the most visited links. There are multiple pages so please check them out. You may also see links for toys and other related items. My goal it to make this site as comprehensive and as organized as possible. Since I am adding so many new pages it may take a while until I can fill all of them. So, you may click on a link that takes you to a page with little or no info. Have no fear, I will get to it! Your patience will be appreciated during these changes. God Bless, Christmas Miracles Do Happen! Dear Herbie fans, I wanted to share a truly magical experience with you. Back in December of 2005, my best friend informed me that Dean Jones was coming to his church for a Christmas show. Those of you who know me would understand my excitement.

No, not because Dean is a Herbie movie star, but because of the Christian connection I have with Dean and his wife (Please see the "Never Alone" link on the top left of my page). To be brief, it was my reading of Dean and Lori's miracles and salvation in the book "Under Running Laughter" that helped me to find Jesus Christ. So in a way, the Love Bug drove me to salvation! It's funny how the Lord makes his own plans for us. Anyway, thanks in part to Dean and Lori's words I had become a Christian. I was excited to think that I might be able to meet with them again (see my Dean Jones interview from 1998 elsewhere on the site) and share my testimony. That prayer came true! On the first practice night of the show I had the chance to tell Dean and Lori just how much they did for me. I even got hugs filled with the love of God. They are two amazing people! I felt like I was on a cloud. Dean was even nice enough to write a scripture into my copy of his book. The circle was now complete. I finally had the opportunity to tell the people responsible for my new life what they had done.

I know God brought us all there for a reason. Over the next few days I attended each of the nightly Christmas presentations. However, Saturday night was the most special. A group of good friends were in attendance with me. Dean Jones was especially moving that night. Christians can attest to what I am about to say. Sometimes you can just feel God's presence and love in the Church. That night, I felt it. I was overcome with joy, peace, and pure emotion. It's an indescribable feeling! I felt honored to be in the presence of our Lord, and that he had given me the opportunity to share this occasion with so many of my close friends. I was moved to tears, and the impact of the night was such that I will never forget. On a side note, I also had the opportunity to share my testimony with many of the Church visitors. I didn't speak at the church, but my Herbie was on display in the lobby with a large copy of my testimony posted nearby for all to see. I prayed to God to let my story touch people's hearts. I wish all of you could have been there!

Herbie poses in front of Florida's Sunshine Skyway Bridge in April, 2007 The most recent Herbie adventure arrived in theaters June 24th 2005! "Herbie Fully Loaded" is also available on DVD! To visit the official Disney site for HERBIE FULLY LOADED please click the poster below. Special thanks goes out to the true pioneer, Bob Hoag for researching Disney's archives to create the original set of Herbie graphics. Bob paved the way for all future Herbie replicas and restorations. This is a picture of Bob's Herbie named "George." George actually rides on a set of original "Herbie wheels which came off of a "Bananas" movie car. I also want to thank Daryl Adams. Daryl originally re-created the door and decklid 53 decals from original Disney movie cars that he once owned. He also reproduced Herbie's original license plate. Thanks to Daryl I had my decals and tag ready when I bought my Herbie in 1994! Say a word of thanks to Bob and Daryl. They both helped launch the hobby.

I'd like to thank all of the family and friends (You know who you are) that have helped me with Herbie and my Herbie web site. THANK YOU! You're a Herbie fan, right? So where do you stay when you vacation at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida? Why it's the All Star Movies Resort featuring The Love Bug! Herbie has an entire hotel devoted just to him! To learn more about a cool place that will really turn your wrenches, just click the button on the left to be taken to my Herbie The LOVE BUG Resort Page! The Love Bug (1997) - YouTube The Love Bug (1997) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 24, 2014 The lesser known 5th installment of the Herbie franchise, "The Love Bug" (1997). All rights reserved to the Walt Disney Company, et al.

Category The Love Bug (1997 film) | Herbie The Love Bug Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Herbie The Love Bug Wiki The Love Bug (1997 film) 35pages on The Love Bug is the fifth film in the series. It is often incorrectly considered a remake of the first film as it has the same name. Plot Edit The film opens with flashbacks from the first film, with Jim Douglas telling us about what Herbie was like when he new him. We then cut to Simon Moore III , who is driving a very ill Herbie in a race. When Herbie finishes last, Simon orders Rupert to take him to the junkyard. Meanwhile, at Chuck's Garage , Chuck talks racing driver-turned mechanic Hank Cooper into entering the Big Fix Off (a competition where mechanics choose cars from a junkyard and race them round a track.) Whilst there, Roddy talks Hank into choosing Herbie. He fixes him up and then races him against all the other cars round the track, unexpectedly winning. On the way out, Hank meets Alex (one of the judges, as well as Hank's ex-girlfriend) who requests that Hank drive her around to confirm she was not imagining the wheely Herbie started with.

During the ride, Herbie takes off and almost drives over the edge of a cliff. In an attempt to get Hank and Alex back together, he stops there and locks the doors on them. It is then revealed that Hank decided to end his relationship with Alex because "all [she] could talk about was racing," and that when Alex was talking about racing, she was trying to appeal to Hank. When Hank returns to Chuck's Garage, Chuck shows Hank that his entrance into the Big Fix Off attracted many more customers. He also tells Hank that when Danny called to ask Hank if he wanted to join his racing team, Chuck turned him down. This angers Hank, who recieves an unexpected visit from Alex that night. Roddy tells them both that the Volkswagen's name is Herbie and that he is alive, but an outraged Hank thinks of Herbie as nothing more than a regular Volkswagen Beetle. When Hank and Alex visit the Vehiculart show, they discover that Roddy has taken Herbie with him. Simon then arrives to look at Herbie and try to see why he is so extraordinary now, but wasn't when he owned him. Whilst there, he steals the key out of the ignition, just before being kicked out by Hank.

As Simon is leaving, he insults Herbie, who hits him in the face with is hood. When he recovers, he sees a plate under Herbie's hood that reads "Herbie der Volkswagen, von Dr. Gustav Stumpfel in 1963 gebaut." Before leaving the premises, Simon tells Rupert to go to Germany and bring Dr. Stumpfel back to America. Rupert explains to Simon that he lives in Pomona, and so he just took him straight to see Simon. Dr. Stumpfel tells Simon about how he created Herbie, explaining that the American Army had requested a living car, so Dr. Stupmfel got to work. During the process, he accidentally knocked a photo of his beloved wife into the mix. He believes that his love for her went into the mix with the photo, "making it possible to create a living car." He decided to hide it from the American military, telling them he had failed to build the car they had asked for. After hearing this story, Simon requests that Dr. Stumpfel creates car for him. But behind his back, Simon sneaks a few photos of himself into the mix, making the car evil.

Hank, after refusing to believe Herbie's inner personality exists, leaves Chuck's garage for a while, returning to discover that Herbie is missing. It is at this point that he realises that Herbie is a living car, and goes out looking for him. He finds Herbie on the side of the road, dying as a result of getting destroyed by Simon's car. Jim goes to Herbie's funeral with Dr. Gustav Stumpfel, where it is suggested that Herbie is rebuilt. Simon finds out about this, telling Hank that he wishes to challenge him to a duelling race, where "the winner takes home both cars to do what he wants." At the scene of the race, it is revealed that Simon's car's name is Horace, and that Simon has given him three features; 1. A drill which he uses to bust Herbie's tire, 2. Grenades which are fired out of the back of the car, 3. A laser beam which he uses to cut Herbie in half. During the race, Herbie is a victim for two out of three of these (he is missed by the grenades).

He has to have his tire repaired by Roddy, and, after being cut in half, finishes first and third. In a fit of rage, Horace attempts once more to kill Herbie, missing him and driving over the edge of a cliff. On impact, he puts a hole in the ground and explodes. Simon and Rupert are then arrested by a pair of police officers. In the final scene of the film, Herbie has been repaired, Hank has married Alex and the leave for their honeymoon before the screen fades to black and the credits scroll. Trivia Edit Stock footage from The Love Bug (1969) is used during the opening scene. As this movie was made 17 years after the release of Herbie Goes Bananas (the previous film), Herbie's appearance differs as there were different people working for Disney at that time. To date, this is the only Herbie film to feature a car antagonist. The final race was filmed on a short schedule which would explain its many goofs.

This film contains some similar scenes to the first film such as; Herbie trying to get an angry couple together by locking them inside the car, Herbie running away (although the reason differs), Herbie getting divided into two parts during the last race enabling him to finish first and third, the quote "I don't know. Herb hasn't told us yet" is reused, and Herbie taking the recently married couple away on their honeymoon at the end of the film. Goofs Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.

Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 41 titles created 05 Nov 2011 a list of 46 titles created 16 Jul 2013 a list of 35 titles created 21 Jan 2014 a list of 30 titles created 29 Jun 2014 a list of 40 titles created 06 Dec 2015 Title: Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) 4.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 2 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards » Videos An overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday. Director: Mark Waters The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.

Director: Robert Stevenson Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, later discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together. Director: Nancy Meyers A teenage girl is convinced that her home city revolves around her until her family packs up and moves to the suburbs, where she finds herself competing for attention. Director: Sara Sugarman 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. 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. Director: Vincent McEveety The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico. Director: Vincent McEveety A race car driver becomes a champion with a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own.

Director: Robert Stevenson Edit Storyline Maggie Peyton is the new owner of Number 53--the free wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own; she puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor. As a third generation member of a NASCAR family, racing is in Maggie Peyton's blood, but she is forbidden from pursuing her dream by her overprotective father, Ray Peyton, Sr. When Ray Sr. offers Maggie a car as a college graduation present, he takes her to a junkyard to choose one from an assortment of very used cars. Maggie has her eye on an old Nissan, but a certain rusty, banged up '63 VW Bug seems to be clamoring for her attention. To her surprise, Maggie leaves the lot with Herbie. As she prepares to leave town for a position with ESPN News, Maggie discovers that Herbie has a mind of his own--and an alternate route for her future. Written by gavin (gunmasterM@hotmail.com) Start your engines...

See more » Genres: 22 June 2005 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $12,709,221 (USA) (24 June 2005) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Lindsay Lohan became upset after the film's premiere after discovering her single "First" was placed during the end credits and not during the big race scene. See more » Goofs When Maggie is alone with Herbie before the last race, her hair constantly changes from hanging over her shoulders, behind her head or over her chest. See more » Quotes Written and Performed by Lionel Richie Courtesy of Motown Records (Charlotte, NC) – See all my reviews First of all, let me say that I'm a 41 year old man who saw all of the original Love Bug movies with my mom growing up in Chicago. This movie is an instant classic! It captured the fun spirit of the original moves--I felt like very little time had passed and the same magic was present in this movie. It's was fun, zany, cute, and endearing. My nine year old daughter and I laughed and cheered through the whole thing.

It's a solid 'A' rating and 5/5 stars in both of our eyes. We couldn't stop talking about how good it was after leaving the theater. The acting wouldn't win an Oscar but was more than adequate for a kids' movie. The story was well written. It did a great job bridging the past to the current time-frame. It was also pretty original and employed modern racing car themes like monster trucks and NASCAR. I don't understand why the general public and professional critics are rating it so low. It's a kids' movie and likewise one has to have the correct mind-set when viewing it. I was swept away from the beginning and it kept me engaged. So many other movies these days have various flaws that keep coming to mind when you watch them; this movie was just fine. Go see this movie with your kids. It's refreshingly clean and a blast! 94 of 159 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Peter Thorndyke | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Peter Thorndyke is the main antagonist in The Love Bug . Background Peter is a car salesman and race car driver by profession.

He owns a European Imported Car dealership and sells Herbie to Jim Douglas . He was discovering that Jim was winning by Herbie and wanted to dispose of him. When Tang Wu meets him, Peter bargins with him if he wins, Peter can have Herbie. But if Jim wins, Tang can have his shop, and Jim won. Peter is now a mechanic in Tang's Car Shop. Despite his villianous character, he appears to be a very skilled racing driver, finishing behind only Jim in the various races in the movie. He also wins the race before the El Dorado event. Peter's most famous car is a yellow GT car he calls the " Thorndyke Special ", which is actually an Apollo 3500 GT. He also drives a Ferrari and a Jaguar in various races in the film. Although, never specifically mentioned in the film, Peter appears to be British, as he speaks with a thick British accent. Gallery

Question: What was the name of the car in the film The Love Bug?
Answer: Herbie