The love bug movie with bruce campbell movie nights ft. Herbie the love bug behindthescenes and how a volkswagen. 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. It was produced by walt disney productions and based on a series of films about herbie, a white 1963 volkswagen racing beetle with a mind of its own the show was a fiveepisode midseason replacement series. The film opens with several shots of racing cars crashing into each other on various racing circuits. With dean jones, michele lee, david tomlinson, buddy hackett. Born in decatur, alabama and christened dean carroll jones, the actors father worked for a railroad company and the family moved often, living in washington, dc, nashville, and new orleans. This shopping feature will continue to load items when.
Herbie the love bug was a 1963 volkswagen beetle deluxe ragtop sedan painted in volkswagen l87 pearl white. Fully loaded herbie read more jim douglas read more maggie peyton read more hank cooper read more the love bug 1969 herbie rides again herbie goes to monte carlo herbie goes bananas herbie, the love bug tv. It was a sequel by way of it acknowledging the events of the 1968 film but was also. From the love bug to herbie rides again, herbies side mirror is a round shape. Herbie is cheerful, energetic, has a sense of humor, and likes to play practical jokes on people.
Mar, 2020 in 1968, herbie the love bug became hollywoods first fourwheeled movie star, and the volkswagen beetles popularity persisted through three sequels and two reboots. It was the last production to feature the titular automobile until 1997s. The series is based on walt disney productions popular herbie film series, about a volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own it was cancelled after five episodes and for the next fifteen years would mark herbie s last new appearance in either television or film. We then cut to simon moore iii, who is driving a very ill herbie in a race. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is often a serious contender in auto. Herbie love bug cars driving through walt disney world and check out the citizens of hollywood.
Herbie rides again is also well maintained and fun to watch. The volkswagen beetle was the economical ride of choice beginning in 1937. It is the fifth installment of the love bug film series, this film is part remake and part sequel, in that the events of the original 1968 film are repeated while the storyline plots to follow 1980s herbie goes bananas. I purchased the 4 dvd set of herbie the love bug collection. This film serves as a direct sequel to the original films and ignores the events from the fifth film the love bug. All in all, herbie rides again is a very enjoyable followup to the love bug. Jims archrival was snooty randy, who was formerly engaged to jims cute girlfriend susan. Together with herbie, the love bug, a 1963 volkswagen beetle, they are participating in the fictional transfrance race, from paris, france, to monte carlo, monaco. Heres a very wee bit of quick footage put together in a montage before the premier of our fan series herbie the love bug ultimate adventures for all whove been asking.
They ended up delighted with the love bug and were excited that there were three other movies to watch, too. Watch herbie goes to monte carlo 1977 full hd movie. American graffiti making of part 12 ron howard harrison ford duration. The one that started it all is digitally restored, looks great and has a good amount of fun special features. While none of the original cast from the love bug returned to reprise their roles in the. The love bug clip 1969 classic film clip series by saneelgb. Herbie the love bug series retrospective the disinsider.
In the stuntridden 1980 film which was intended at the time of production to be the ultimate farewell feature film in the series, herbie goes bananas. No cursing,no bad gestures,no killing just good clean. Under normal circumstances, the interior would be a matching white. The show was a fiveepisode midseason replacement series. 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 situations. 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.
It was based on the 1961 book car, boy, girl by gordon buford. I do not believe the resolution issues would diminish your enjoyment of these movies once the story gets underway, at least not for me. It was in new orleans i really learned how to sing, jones told the pittsburgh press in 1969. Douglas thinks his sudden winning streak is due to his skill, not herbie s. Herbie the love bug commonly referred to simply as herbie 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. Welcome to the herbie the love bug wiki herbie is a 1963 volkswagen beetle and the titular character of all installments in the herbie franchise. This was the last disney entry for herbie for 15 years until the love bug 1997 film in 1997.
Mar 04, 20 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 pearlwhite, fabric. Herbie reboot series in development at disney xd tvline. Herbie the love bug tv series edit star cars wiki fandom. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is often a serious contender in auto racing competitions. Mar 02, 2017 herbie rides again is a 1974 american comedy film and a sequel to the love bug, released six years earlier, and the second in a series of films made by walt disney productions starring an. However, herbie s interior was painted a special nonreflective grey. Aug 20, 2018 in 1968, the love bug movie was released. I lost my mom recently and when i saw this love bug package it brought back so many wonderful moments when my dad and mom would take my sisters,brother and i to the mount ephram nj drive in on a saturday night and one of the movies the first time we went was the original love bug.
Herbie, the love bug, also known as herbie the matchmaker, is a shortlived tv series that aired in 1982. Dropping out of school at 15, he worked for a short time. In the end, maggie continues to race with herbie in nascar. The fifth installment of the love bug film series, this film is part remake and part sequel, in that the events of the original 1968 film are repeated while the storyline plots to follow 1980s herbie goes bananas. The second film, herbie rides again, uses footage from the love bug s racing montages in herbie s dream, as well as the overhead shot when herbie s speeding towards the jousting tournament. By far the funniest and best of disneys herbie series, the love bug is silly fun thats still smartly written enough to be fun for all ages. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is a serious contender in auto racing competitions. Apr 16, 2018 in the stuntridden 1980 film herbie goes bananas, which was intended at the time of production to be the ultimate farewell feature film in the series, a total of 23 volkswagen beetles appeared as. Herbie, the volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the monte carlo rally. Throughout most of the franchise, herbie is distinguished by red, white and blue racing stripes from front to back. Car number 30 unique damage and red spraypainted targets originally contained an ejector seat used in the film screenused condition empi carburetors white exterior brown seats with white interior trim manual transmission. Herbie the love bug stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Disney is about to ruin herbie the love bug if we dont stop them at least justins car made the article cover. Videos herbie, the love bug tv series 1982 filmaffinity.
The 1982 television series uses stock footage from the first film in its first title sequence and in one scene in jim douglas driving school. The series is based on walt disney productions popular herbie film series, about a volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own. Herbie, the love bug is an american television sitcom that aired on cbs from march 17 to april 14, 1982. 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. Jul 14, 2017 in the third film in the series, 1977s herbie goes to monte carlo, herbie even finds a love interest of his own, in the shape of giselle, a sleek pale blue and yellow 1977 lancia scorpion.
A race car driver becomes a champion with a volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own. Herbie, the love bug is an american television sitcom that aired on cbs from. Its not easy to make a car show emotion, but here its done with surprising effectiveness. It was released in 1969 by disney at a world grand premiere at the graumanns chinese theater in hollywood. Herbie is an anthropomorphic 1963 volkswagen beetle, a character that is featured in several disney motion pictures starting with the 1968 feature film the love bug. The love bug is the first film of many in the herbie series. Herbie was a beloved character, and kids of the late 60s and 70s flocked to theaters to watch his antics in herbie rides again 1974, herbie goes to monte carlo 1977, and herbie goes bananas 1980. Herbie returns in 1997 in the madefortelevision movie the love bug, in which the german engineer who designed him was found to have built an evil volkswagen counterpart to herbie called horace the hate bug. Herbie is a sentient, anthropomorphic 1963 volkswagen beetle featured in several disney motion pictures starting with the 1969 feature film, the love bug. The herbie, the love bug tv series, also known as herbie, the matchmaker, was a 1982 cbs mini series starring dean jones as jim douglas and ran for 5 consecutive episodes.
Dean jones, don knotts, julie sommars, jacques marin. The love bug 1968, herbie rides again 1974, herbie goes to monte carlo 1977, herbie goes bananas. As friend of lovebugfans, jalopnik writer jason torchinsky has already pointed out the premise sounds more like knight rider than herbie the love bug. The film ends with a photograph of herbies victory and a scene in which ray sr. Herbie, the love bug tv series herbie the love bug wiki. It was cancelled after five episodes and for the next fifteen years would mark herbies last new appearance in either television or film. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in herbie s gas tank, and are now trying to get them back. Featuring dean jones, it was the first in a series of herbie the love bug films. Jason caudillo douglas team, the yoda of herbie film locations andrea bracalari baccus95, and josef stout mrsax, among several others. Herbie, the love bug was an american sitcom that aired on cbs from march 17 to april 14, 1982.
Its the love bug, after all, and has been for five theatrical films, one madefortv film, and a very shortlived tv series in the early 80s. Herbie love bug herbie goes bananas herbie goes to monte carlo herbie rides again. The second film, herbie rides again, uses footage from the love bugs racing montages in herbies dream, as well as the overhead shot when herbies speeding towards the jousting tournament. Images of the vw beetle herbie from the love bug franchise. Jones plays downonhisluck race car driver jim douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine. Herbie goes to monte carlo 1977 the movie database tmdb. Herbie the love bug tv series 1982 taking a brief detour from the film series for a moment we have what is probably the most unique facet of the love bug franchise herbie the love bug aka herbie the matchmaker a short lived tv series that aired on cbs in 1982. Jim believes his own driving skill deserves the credit for his newfound success, but finally comes to believe the truth about herbie in time for the final climactic race. Herbie fully loaded and love bug are in the newer widescreen format but the other two are in the old standard 4. This four movie dvd set herbie the love bug collection is good because it contains the love bug as a special edition dvd. Herbie love bug herbie goes bananas herbie goes to monte carlo herbie rides again 4.
Love bug 1963 volkswagen beetle herbie driven in the movie herbie. Dec 26, 2011 herbie fully loaded behind the scenes broll footage. With dean jones, patricia harty, richard paul, claudia wells. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. He has a mind of his own, is capable of driving himself and has been a serious contender in auto racing competitions. Herbie, the love bug tv series 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Herbie, the love bug tv series movie trailers here you can watch trailers, teasers, behind the scenes, full movie and shooting scenes of herbie, the love bug tv series and any other movie or tv series. Nascar herbie vintage volkswagen, vw classic, volkswagen. The best herbie the love bug movies rank this chart. Helen hayes in herbie, the love bug 1982 herbie, the love bug 1982 douglas. The real star of the comedy was the 1963 white volkswagen beetle named herbie, which had a mind of its own and could function without a driver. Plot the film opens with flashbacks from the first film, with jim douglas telling us about what herbie was like when he new him.
Kurt russell strongest man in world computer wore tennis shoes horse in the grey flanel now you see him 4. All in all, herbie rides again is a very enjoyable follow up to the love bug. From herbie goes to monte carlo to the 1997 love bug, it changes to an oval mirror and returns to a. The movie follows the adventures of herbie, herbies driver, jim. 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 film also marks the first new appearance of herbie in 15 years, following herbies television series herbie, the love bug. 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 pearl white, fabric sunroofed 1963 volkswagen racing beetle named herbie. When herbie finishes last, simon orders rupert to take him. It is often incorrectly considered a remake of the first film as it has the same name. Fully loaded 2005 lindsay lohan stars as the youngest member of a. It is the sixth and final installment of the love bug film series, following the 1997 television film the love bug and the only theatrical herbie film since herbie goes bananas 1980. The film stars dean jones as returning champion race car driver jim douglas, joined by his somewhat cynical and eccentric riding mechanic wheely applegate don knotts. Herbie is currently in development as a potential series on disney xd, a rep for the network confirms to tvline exclusively. The special effects are somewhat dated and primitive, but they suffice. Amazons choice for herbie the love bug movies disney 4 movie collection. The love bug 1997 film herbie the love bug wiki fandom. It was produced by walt disney productions and based on a series of films about herbie, a white 1963 volkswagen racing beetle with a mind of its own.