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The Love Bug

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The Love Bug
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NR,1hr 50min
Genres:
Family,Comedy
Released:
January 1, 1968
Director:
Robert Stevenson
Distributor:
Walt Disney Video
Starring:
Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson  ...more
Synopsis: Those who worried that the Disney studio would collapse without the presence of the late Uncle Walt were put at ease when the profits starting rolling in for The Love Bug. The "star" is Herbie, a lovable little Volkswagen with a personality all its own. Abused by a bad guy race-car driver (David Tomlinson), Herbie is rescued by a good guy racer (Dean Jones). Out of gratitude, Herbie enables the luckless good guy to win one race after another. The real fun begins when the ruthless hot-rodder connives ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler
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One of the highest-grossing films of 1968, The Love Bug is a surprisingly agreeable "family film." True, it's blatantly manipulative and most of its characters -- especially "bad guy" Peter Thorndyke -- are essentially "one note" types. But those types fit well within the confines of the formulaic script, and the basic premise -- that a car can have a soul and a life of its own -- may be silly, but ... Full Review
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Dean Jones
Jim
Michele Lee
Carole
David Tomlinson
Thorndyke
Buddy Hackett
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