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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Cast verified as complete
| Dean Jones | ... |
Jim Douglas
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| Michele Lee | ... |
Carole Bennett
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| David Tomlinson | ... |
Peter Thorndyke
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| Buddy Hackett | ... |
Tennessee Steinmetz
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| Joe Flynn | ... |
Havershaw
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| Benson Fong | ... |
Tang Wu
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| Joe E. Ross | ... |
Detective
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| Barry Kelley | ... |
Police Sgt.
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| Iris Adrian | ... |
Carhop
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Andy Granatelli | ... |
Association President
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| Ned Glass | ... |
Toll Booth Attendant
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| Robert Foulk | ... |
Bice
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| Gil Lamb | ... |
Policeman at Park
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| Nicole Jaffe | ... |
Girl In Dune-buggy
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Wally Boag | ... |
Flabbergasted Driver
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Russ Caldwell | ... |
Boy Driving Dune-buggy
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Max Balchowsky |
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Peter Renaday | ... |
Policeman on Bridge
(as P.L Renoudet)
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Brian Fong | ... |
Chinese Carrying Herbie
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Alan Fordney |
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Stan Duke |
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| Gary Owens | ... |
Announcer
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| Chick Hearn | ... |
Announcer
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| Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez | ... |
Mexican Driver
(as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Driver
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| Regis Parton | ... |
Driver
(as Reg Parton)
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Regina Parton | ... |
Driver
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| Tom Bamford | ... |
Driver
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Bob Drake | ... |
Driver
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Marion J. Playan | ... |
Driver
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Hall Brock | ... |
Driver
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| Bill Hickman | ... |
Driver
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Rex Ramsey | ... |
Driver
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Hal Grist | ... |
Driver
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Lynn Grate | ... |
Driver
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Larry Schmitz | ... |
Driver
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| Dick Warlock | ... |
Driver
(as Richard Warlock)
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Dana Derfus | ... |
Driver
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Everett Creach | ... |
Driver
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Gerald Jann | ... |
Driver
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Bill Couch | ... |
Driver
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Ted Duncan | ... |
Driver
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| Bob Hoy | ... |
Driver
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Gene Roscoe | ... |
Driver
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| Jock Mahoney | ... |
Driver
(as Jack Mahoney)
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Charles Willis | ... |
Driver
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Richard Brill | ... |
Driver
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Roy Butterfield | ... |
Driver
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Rudy Doucette | ... |
Driver
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J.J. Wilson | ... |
Driver
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Jim McCullough Sr. | ... |
Driver
(as Jim McCullough)
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| Bud Ekins | ... |
Driver
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| Glenn R. Wilder | ... |
Driver
(as Glenn Wilder)
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Gene Curtis | ... |
Driver
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| Robert James | ... |
Driver
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John Timanus | ... |
Driver
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Bob Harris | ... |
Driver
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| Fred Krone | ... |
Driver
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Dick Geary | ... |
Driver
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| Jesse Wayne | ... |
Driver
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| Jack Perkins | ... |
Driver
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Fred Stromsoe | ... |
Driver
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| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... |
Driver
(as Ronnie Rondell)
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Kim Brewer | ... |
Driver
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| Herbie | ... |
Itself
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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Tom Anfinsen | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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| Larry J. Blake | ... |
Track Timekeeper (uncredited)
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| Robert Buckingham | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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Donald Chaffin | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| John Cliff | ... |
Track Official (uncredited)
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Harold Fong | ... |
Mr. Wu's Manager (uncredited)
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Ben Frommer | ... |
Mexican Official (uncredited)
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| George Holmes | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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Allen Jung | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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| Carey Loftin | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Minner | ... |
Flower Saleswoman (uncredited)
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Paul Ravel | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| Bing Russell | ... |
Track Starter (uncredited)
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| Eddie Smith | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Policeman on Bridge (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Stevenson | ||
Written by
| Bill Walsh | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Don DaGradi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gordon Buford | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Bill Walsh | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Bruns | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Colman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cotton Warburton | ||
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
| John B. Mansbridge | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claire P. Brown | ||
| Hal Gausman | ||
| Emile Kuri | ||
Costume Design by
| Bill Thomas | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Otis Malcolm | ... | makeup artist |
| La Rue Matheron | ... | hair stylist |
| Lynn F. Reynolds | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Paul Cameron | ... | unit manager (as Paul L. Cameron) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher Hibler | ... | assistant director |
| Arthur J. Vitarelli | ... | second unit director |
| Robert Webb | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert O. Cook | ... | sound supervisor |
| Dean Thomas | ... | sound mixer |
| Ben Hendricks | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Bill Wylie | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Willis Cook | ... | special effects technician |
| Howard Jensen | ... | special effects |
| Danny Lee | ... | special effects (as Dan Lee) |
| Robert A. Mattey | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Ellenshaw | ... | special photographic effects |
| Eustace Lycett | ... | special photographic effects |
| Alan Maley | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Max Balchowsky | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Ekins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Harris | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Bill Hickman | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stan Reed | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chuck Keehne | ... | costumer |
| Emily Sundby | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Evelyn Kennedy | ... | music editor |
| Walter Sheets | ... | orchestrator |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Jack Wadsworth | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carey Loftin | ... | supervisor: driving sequences |
| Jayson Wall | ... | producer: 2010 4k digital restoration (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Walt Disney Productions (presents)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.)
- Buena Vista International (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- City Film (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1969) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Triangel Produksjon A/S (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Productions (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Mexico (1971) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1979) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Disney Channel (1984) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video)
- Disney+ (2020) (Japan) (video)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Video (BVHV) (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.- C.I.O.)
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 goes to a luxury car dealer and sees a strange Volkswagen Beetle with a unusual problem: it tends to drive on its own, as if it were sentient. The little Bug follows Jim home but Jim believes that the owner of the car dealership, Peter Thorndyke, is playing a trick on him. Jim decides to try out the car, and experiences its magical nature, fahrvergnügen, if you will, for himself. Jim repairs the little car and Tennessee names the him "Herbie". Behind the wheel of Herbie, Jim becomes more successful in racing. Thorndyke wants Herbie back, but Jim refuses and Thorndyke decides to race against him. Thorndyke sabotages Herbie before a big race known as the "El Dorado" - an obvious parody of the then-new "Baja 1000" race in Mexico. Jim and Tennessee along with Thorndyke's former assistant (and ex-girlfriend) Carol Bennett, repair Herbie before the El Dorado. The trio are determined to beat Thorndyke who will stop at nothing in order to gain a victory - and Herbie. Written by Andy Crews |
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| Taglines | Herbie Will Honk His Way Into Your Heart. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dean Jones personally requested to play the hippy at the drive-in. The director originally turned him down, but after Jones proved that he could convincingly take on the persona, he was immediately given the part. See more » |
| Goofs | There are two cars used in the Lamborghini scene. The first one in which Jim drives up is, in fact, a Lamborghini, but the car that gets destroyed by Herbie moments later, is a red Jaguar. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Green Fog (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tik-Tak-Polka See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the end credits, the words "The End" turn into an animated bug which drives away from the screen. See more » |
| Quotes |
Carole Bennett:
Help! I'm a prisoner! I can't get out! Van Hippy: We all prisoners, chickee-baby. We all locked in. [Van Hippy looks over at his hippy partner, as Carole hits the window, with both palms] Van Hippy: Huh, a couple of weirdos, Guenivere. See more » |