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The Love Bug
Meet Jim Douglas, a down-on-his-luck race car driver who lives in an old run-down fire house in San Francisco with his friend Tennessee Steinmetz, a occasional drunk mechanic. One day, Jim went to a luxury car dealer and surprisingly seen a strange Volkswagon Beetle with a unusual problem, it tends to drive on it's own almost having its own mind. Then this car drove all the way to Jim's home. Believing that the owner of the car dealership Peter Thorndyke, planted the car on him. Then, Jim wanted to try out the car for himself, then, he experienced the nature of the car for himself. Then, Jim fixed it and now is in more control. Tennessee dubbed the car "Herbie". Then, Jim used Heribe for races. Jim then, was rising to fame and becoming more successful in racing, Then, Thorndyke wants Herbie back, but Jim refuses and Thorndyke wanted to compete against Jim in the races, then Thorndyke sabotaged Herbie before a race so, he can win. then, a big race known as the "El Dorado" was coming up...
Michele Lee....Carole Bennett
David Tomlinson....Peter Thorndyke
Buddy Hackett....Tennessee Steinmetz
Joe Flynn....Havershaw
Benson Fong....Mr. Wu
Joe E. Ross....Detective (as Joe E.Ross)
Barry Kelley....Police Sgt.
Iris Adrian....Carhop
Andy Granatelli....Association President
Ned Glass....Toll Booth Attendant
Robert Foulk....Bice
Gil Lamb....Policeman at Park
Nicole Jaffe....Girl In Dune-buggy
Wally Boag
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