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  • The Love Bug (1969)
  • G
    108 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
The Love Bug (1969)
G
108 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
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Director
Robert Stevenson
Writers
Bill Walsh (screenplay) | Don DaGradi (screenplay) | Gordon Buford (based on a story by)
Producer
Bill Walsh
Composer
George Bruns
Cinematographer
Edward Colman
Editor
Cotton Warburton
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Release date
Mar 13, 1969 (United States)
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations

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82 cast members
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