The Love Bug: Growing Up at the Movies

We asked you to vote for your favorite childhood movies and we’re showing the winners on Tuesday afternoons in July. Movies are free with admission. Popcorn provided.

For the Baby Boomers, the winner was The Love Bug (1968). It is just like you remember it –the “star” is Herbie, a lovable little Volkswagen with a personality all its own. Abused by a bad guy race-car driver (David Tomlinson), Herbie is rescued by a good guy racer (Dean Jones). Out of gratitude, Herbie enables the luckless good guy to win one race after another. The real fun begins when the ruthless hot-rodder connives to get Herbie back through fair means or foul. Watch it again with your kids and grandkids!

Rated G.