Herbie Rides Again (1974)
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80% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
58% of users liked it
(25,577 ratings)
Herbie Rides Again is the first sequel to Disney's fabulously successful The Love Bug. The emphasis here is on Mrs. Steinmetz (Helen Hayes), a feisty old San Franciscan who refuses to sell her home to conniving developer Alonzo Hawk (Keenan Wynn). Hawk's nephew, lawyer Willoughby Whitfield… More Herbie Rides Again is the first sequel to Disney's fabulously successful The Love Bug. The emphasis here is on Mrs. Steinmetz (Helen Hayes), a feisty old San Franciscan who refuses to sell her home to conniving developer Alonzo Hawk (Keenan Wynn). Hawk's nephew, lawyer Willoughby Whitfield (Ken Berry), joins Mrs. Steinmetz's camp when he falls in love with her niece Nicole (Stefanie Powers). (This, of course, is after Nicole angrily slaps Willoughby with a boiled lobster, sending him plummeting over a balcony railing and into the drink). The day is saved by Herbie, the almost-human Volkswagen, who rallies every VW in town to thwart Hawk's machinations. Herbie Rides Again performed admirably enough to inspire still another sequel, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Stevenson
- Written By
- Bill Walsh, Gordon Buford
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Jun 6, 1974 Wide
- Studio
- Disney
Critic Reviews
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Polly M. Robertus, Common Sense Media
Kids will love this gentle, slapstick love bug.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Plays like an ad for Volskwagen.
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Cast
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Helen Hayes
as Mrs. Steinmetz
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Ken Berry
as Willoughby Whitfield
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Stefanie Powers
as Nicole
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John McIntire
as Mr. Judson
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Keenan Wynn
as Alonzo Hawk
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Huntz Hall
as Judge
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Raymond Bailey
as Lawyer
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Ivor Barry
as Chauffeur
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Elaine Devry
as Secretary
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Liam Dunn
as Doctor
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Hank Jones
as Sir Lancelot
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Chuck McCann
as Loostgarten
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Rod McCary
as Red Knight
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Vito Scotti
as Taxi Driver
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Richard X. Slattery
as Traffic Commissioner
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Dan Tobin
as Lawyer
