George bruns and some of his great score for the classic movie the love bug. Disney is about to ruin herbie the love bug if we dont. Douglas thinks his sudden winning streak is due to his skill, not herbie s. Disneys very first car character, however, didnt have cartoon eyes, or any other superimposed humanoid features. Wildly fun rollercoaster ride about a downonhisluck race car driver who teams up with herbie, the lovable car with a mind of its own. 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. The movie follows the adventures of herbie, herbies driver. Herbie reboot series in development at disney xd tvline. 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. Herbie love bug herbie goes bananas herbie goes to monte carlo herbie rides again.
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. Herbie is a fictional sentient anthropomorphic 1963 volkswagen beetle. Herbie rides again 1974 disney home video australia trailer duration. Disney channel herbie the love bug movies friday march. Audiences raced to catch the love bug, making herbies star vehicle the second most successful disney film. Unbeknownst to herbies driver, thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in herbies gas. Herbie is currently in development as a potential series on disney xd, a rep for the network confirms to tvline exclusively.
The sequel included a dean jones cameo, tying it to the previous films. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is often a serious contender in auto racing competitions. 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. But its herbie wholl steal your heart in this wildly fun rollercoaster ride youll never forget. The love bug 1968 herbie rides again 1974 herbie goes to monte. The love bug is madefortelevision film starring bruce campbell and a sequel to the original the love bug film. Dean jones, who played jim douglas in the movie and herbie goes to monte. The following movies as aired on the disney channel, date of friday march 4th, 1994.
It was based on the 1961 book car, boy, girl by gordon buford. Production company, walt disney productions walt disney television. The film is a part remake and part sequel, in that the events of the. The original movie, the love bug, was a really a big mash note to cars and grassroots racing. 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. Dean jones, michele lee, and buddy hackett join herbie in this revvedup comedy classic. 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. Then, just the other day, right after receiving my herbie collection, i heard the sad news, that dean jones had passedaway. Dean jones and michele lee in the love bug 1968 the love bug 1968 dean. Herbie the love bug is a car with his own personality, even more than the general lee or kitt. 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. Later sequels got worse and worse, and what disneys planning now for a reboot is an outright travesty.
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 movie with bruce campbell movie nights ft. Later sequels got worse and worse, and what disney s planning now for a reboot is an outright travesty. 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 started its engines with walt herbies road to stardom started in the early 1960s when walt disney. Id like to imagine, hes having a bananasplit sundae, alongside mr. It follows the adventures of herbie, his driver jim douglas dean jones, and jims love. Jones plays downonhisluck race car driver jim douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine.
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