Product Details

• Actors: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson, Buddy Hackett, Joe Flynn
• Directors: Robert Stevenson
• Writers: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, Gordon Buford
• Producers: Bill Walsh
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.75:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000096IAH
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,084 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Love Bug (Special Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This savvy Disney hit from 1969 made a star of a Volkswagen precisely when the car was becoming more popular than ever. Dean Jones and Michele Lee head the cast in a story about a VW bug with a mind of its own. Disney point man Robert Stevenson, director of The Absent-Minded Professor, Mary Poppins, and lots of other Disney live-action hits, makes the slapstick work perfectly and keeps the laughs coming. Buddy Hackett is very funny in a supporting role. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

For the first time ever you can enjoy this timeless classic in a Special Edition DVD. Fully restored to look and sound as it was originally intended, it also features hours of exclusive bonus materials your entire family will enjoy again and again. He's the star who provides the most laughs per gallon. He's Herbie, the lovable car with a mind of his own. Dean Jones, Michele Lee, and Buddy Hackett join Herbie in this revved-up comedy classic. Jones plays down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine. Douglas thinks his sudden winning streak is due to his skill, not Herbie's. He finally realizes the car's worth when a sneaky rival plots to steal Herbie for himself. But it's Herbie who'll steal your heart in this wildly fun roller-coaster ride of a movie you'll never forget!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real family classic!, October 26, 2003

By	Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Jim Douglas (played by Dean Jones) is a broken-down, has been racecar driver. But, when he finds himself saddled with an innocuous little Volkswagen Beetle, he suddenly finds that he can get a lot more out of it than anyone thought possible. Jim's kooky friend Tennessee Steinmetz (Buddy Hackett) keeps trying to tell him that this car is special, it has a heart and feelings, but Jim knows that a car is a car, is a car, right? And now that he is winning races, his chief competitor, Richard Thorndyke (David Tomlinson), is out to get that inexplicable little car! [Color, released in 1968, with a running time of 1:47.]

This is a fantastic movie, and a real family classic! I loved this movie as a kid, and couldn't wait to introduce my children to it. As expected, they loved it, especially the scenes where Herbie seemed to swallow Thorndyke and when he "oiled" on his leg! The DVD set is excellent, containing a nice Disney cartoon short, and lots of other neat extras. My family and I all love this DVD set, and highly recommend it to you!

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HERBIE'S BACK & GROOVIER THAN EVER!, April 30, 2003

By	Phillip Smith "Mr. Flix" (Avondale, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

I've been a fan of Herbie, the Love Bug since 1984 and the dream of having the original classic put on DVD has finally become a reality! Loaded with features only The Disney Company could create!

Audio Commentary With Dean Jones, Michele Lee, And Buddy Hackett

Cartoon: "Susie -- The Little Blue Coupe"

That Lovable Bug

The Many Lives Of Herbie

Herbie Mania

Lost Treasures: Searching For Herbie

1969 Disney Studio Album

Production Gallery

Behind-The-Scenes Promo

Love Bug Day At Disneyland

The Man Who Gave Herbie His Voice

Deleted Scenes: "Used Car Lot" & "Playground"

Theatrical Trailer

DVD Credits

Radio Spots

Sound Studio 1: "Herbie On The Rocks"
Sound Studio 2: "Thorndyke And The Bear"

Production Stills: Production Photos, Concept Art, Storyboards

Comic Book

Biographies: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett, David Tomlinson, Robert Stevenson

Advertising: Publicity, Posters, Merchandise, Press Book
Documents

Screenplay Excerpt: "Herbie Goes Over The Edge"

1.75:1 Aspect Ratio

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

With THX remastering as well! Fasten your seatbelts because on May 20, the BUG is coming Back!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best film of the series........., June 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Love Bug [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This 1969 hit introduces the world to Herbie, the living VW. He "runs in" to down-on-his-luck race driver Jim Douglas (Dean Jones) and the story begins. Jim's friend Tennessee (Buddy Hackett) suggests that he race Herbie in a local dirt track race. Herbie of course wins and starts a winning streak. But look out as Thorndike enters the plot. He will give anything to get rid of the VW and tries to on numerous occations. The big road race at the end called The Eldorado is the best part of the movie. Sadly, this film was followed by a sappy sequal, but in 1977, Dean Jones and Don Knots returned to make the hilarious film, Herbie goes to Monte Carlo. The Love Bug was my favorite movie as a kid and I still enjoy it.....