The Love Bug (1968)
| Release Date | 24 December 1968 |
| Tagline | Herbie Will Honk His Way Into Your Heart. |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 1000 block of Lombard Street, Lombard Street, San Francisco, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Comedy, Family-Oriented Adventure, Family-Oriented Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Mood | Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Car Racing, Ladder to the Top, Down on Their Luck |
| Tones | Humorous, Light, Quirky, Whimsical, Upbeat, Bright, Earnest, Madcap, Witty |
| Tags | Auto Race, Friendship, On The Road, Race Car, Race Car Driver, Racer, Rescue, Winner |
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.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Benson Fong
Mr. Wu
Andy Granatelli
Association President
Gil Lamb
Policeman at Park
Barry Kelley
Police Sgt.
Nicole Jaffe
Girl In Dune-buggy
Russ Caldwell
Boy Driving Dune-buggy
Brian Fong
Chinese Carrying Herbie
Chick Hearn
Announcer
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Mexican Driver
Dale Van Sickel
Driver
Regis Parton
Driver
Regina Parton
Driver
Tom Bamford
Driver
Bob Drake
Driver
Marion J. Playan
Driver
Hall Brock
Driver
Bill Hickman
Driver
Rex Ramsey
Driver
Hal Grist
Driver
Lynn Grate
Driver
Larry Schmitz
Driver
Dick Warlock
Driver
Dana Derfus
Driver
Everett Creach
Driver
Gerald Jann
Driver
Bill Couch
Driver
Ted Duncan
Driver
Gene Roscoe
Driver
Charles Willis
Driver
Richard Brill
Driver
Roy Butterfield
Driver
Rudy Doucette
Driver
J.J. Wilson
Driver
Jim McCullough Sr.
Driver
Bud Ekins
Driver
Glenn R. Wilder
Driver
Gene Curtis
Driver
Robert James
Driver
John Timanus
Driver
Bob Harris
Driver
Fred Krone
Driver
Dick Geary
Driver
Jesse Wayne
Driver
Jack Perkins
Driver
Fred Stromsoe
Driver
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Driver
Kim Brewer
Driver
John Cliff
Track Official
Harold Fong
Mr. Wu's Manager
Ben Frommer
Mexican Official
Allen Jung
Gas Station Attendant
Bing Russell
Race Track Starter
Director
Writer
Don DaGradi
Gordon Buford
Producer
Original Music
George Bruns
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Cinematographer
Edward Colman
Editor
Cotton Warburton
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Art Director
Carroll Clark
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John B. Mansbridge
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Set Decorator
Hal Gausman
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Emile Kuri
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Costume Designer
Bill Thomas
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Makeup Department
Otis Malcolm
makeup artist
La Rue Matheron
hair stylist
Production Manager
Paul Cameron
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Hibler
assistant director
Arthur J. Vitarelli
second unit director
Robert Webb
second assistant director
Sound Department
Robert O. Cook
sound supervisor
Dean Thomas
sound mixer
Ben Hendricks
sound editor
Bill Wylie
sound editor
Special Effects
Peter Ellenshaw
special photographic effects
Howard Jensen
special effects
Danny Lee
special effects
Eustace Lycett
special photographic effects
Alan Maley
special photographic effects
Robert A. Mattey
special effects
Visual Effects
Peter Ellenshaw
matte artist
Stunts
Max Balchowsky
stunts
Steven Burnett
stunts
Bob Harris
stunt coordinator
Carey Loftin
stunt driver, stunts
Tom Steele
stunt driver
Camera and Electrical Department
Stan Reed
key grip
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chuck Keehne
costumer
Emily Sundby
costumer
Music Department
Evelyn Kennedy
music editor
Walter Sheets
orchestrator
Other Crew
Carey Loftin
supervisor: driving sequences
Production Company
Walt Disney Productions
Distributor
Buena Vista Distribution Company
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista Pictures
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Gativideo
Suomi-Filmi
Walt Disney Home Video
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Walt Disney Productions
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The Love Bug (1997)
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