The Love Bug
“Herbie will honk his way into your heart.”
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
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6 films
Cast
39 people
Dean Jones
Jim Douglas
Known for
Beethoven
The Ugly Dachshund
Michele Lee
Carole Bennett
Known for
Along Came Polly
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
David Tomlinson
Peter Thorndyke
Known for
Mary Poppins
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Buddy Hackett
Tennessee Steinmetz
Known for
The Little Mermaid
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Joe Flynn
Havershaw
Known for
The Rescuers
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Benson Fong
Mr. Wu
Known for
Charley Varrick
Our Man Flint
Andy Granatelli
Association President
Joe E. Ross
Detective
Known for
The Tom and Jerry Show
Hong Kong Phooey
Iris Adrian
Carhop
Known for
The Odd Couple
The Paleface
Ned Glass
Toll Booth Attendant
Known for
West Side Story
Charade
Robert Foulk
Bice
Known for
Rebel Without a Cause
White Heat
Gil Lamb
Policeman at Park
Known for
The Gnome-Mobile
Blackbeard's Ghost
Robert Stevenson Director · Bill Walsh Screenplay Don DaGradi Screenplay
Worldwide gross $51M · Budget $5M · United States release December 23, 1968
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$51,264,022
Gross vs. budget
10.3×
Production
Walt Disney Productions
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · English · Spanish
Release dates
Sweden · December 23, 1968
TV
United States · December 23, 1968
Theatrical · Sneak previews (with some post-production to go; source: the American Film Institute)
United States
March 13, 1969 · Theatrical
Australia
December 18, 1969 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 23, 1970 · Theatrical
France
September 19, 1969 · Theatrical
Germany
September 4, 1969 · Theatrical
Greece
December 31, 1991 · Physical · VHS release
September 27, 2004 · Physical · DVD release
March 12, 2012 · Physical · 2nd DVD release distributed by "Feelgood"
Ireland
December 19, 1969 · Theatrical
Italy
September 25, 1969 · Theatrical
Japan
December 20, 1969 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 6, 2021 · Digital
United Kingdom
July 23, 1969 · Theatrical
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