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Herbie is a fictional sentient anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. Herbie may also refer to: * ''Herbie'' (film), a 1966 short film by George Lucas * ''Herbie'' (franchise), the film series from which the Beetle originated. * Herbie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Herbie (tree), an elm tree located in Yarmouth, Maine * H.E.R.B.I.E., a fictional robot appearing in Marvel Comics as a supporting character to the Fantastic Four See also *Herbert (other) *Herb (other) A(n) herb is a plant used for flavoring or medicine. Herb or Herbs may also refer to: People * Herb (given name), a personal name, usually a short form of ''Herbert'' * Herb (surname), a family name * Jim Spanfeller, occasionally known as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Herbie, the Love Bug is a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle racing car which has been featured in several Walt Disney motion pictures starting with ''The Love Bug in'' 1968. He has a mind of his own, being capable of driving himself and often becoming a serious contender in auto racing. Throughout most of the films he is distinguished by red, white, and blue racing stripes from the front to the back bumper, a pearl white body, a racing-style number "53" on the front luggage compartment lid, doors, engine lid, and a yellow-on-black 1963 California license plate with the registration "OFP 857". Plot In ''The Love Bug'' (1968), Herbie is bought from the showroom of Peter Thorndyke ( David Tomlinson) by San Francisco socialite Mrs. Van Luit for her upstairs maid, but returns him shortly afterward due to reliability problems. Race car driver Jim Douglas ( Dean Jones) purchases the car after he is accused of stealing him. Tennessee Steinmetz ( Buddy Hackett), Jim's best friend, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbie (film)
''Herbie'' is a short 16mm black and white movie by George Lucas and Paul Golding made in 1966 as part of their USC film school course. It is an abstract film with no story and no actors that depicts the reflections of moving light streaks and light flashes from traffic at night. It is set to a piece of jazz music the filmmakers misattributed to Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of ..., whose first name was used for the title.Fensch, Thomas, ''Films on the Campus'', A.S. Barnes & Co, New York, 1970, . The actual piece of music is “ Basin Street Blues,” performed by the Miles Davis Quintet, and led by Hancock’s predecessor Victor Feldman. See also * List of American films of 1966 References External links * Short films directed by George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbie (franchise)
The ''Herbie'' franchise consists of American sports adventure comedy theatrical feature films, one television film, a television series, and other multimedia releases. The overall story centers around the titular Herbie, a sentient anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of his own and capable of driving himself. The vehicle is oftentimes a legitimate contender, though the underdog contestant in competitive races, but to a greater degree assists his human owners in bettering their lives. The first film, notable for being the final live-action film produced under the supervision by Walt Disney prior to his death, was released in 1969. Based on a story titled "Car, Boy, Girl", the feature proved to be a critical and financial success for Walt Disney Productions. Upon its release, the movie was the second-highest-grossing film for the company, second only to ''Mary Poppins'' (1964). Its performance placed it fourth highest on box office returns, and spawned a franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbie (given Name)
Herbie is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Herbert, and a nickname. It may refer to: People * Herbert Herbie Baxter (1883–1962), English cricketer * Herbert Herbie Crichlow (born 1968), British music producer and songwriter * Herbert Herbie Evans (1894–1982), Welsh footballer * Herbie Faye (1899–1980), American actor and vaudeville comedian * Herbie Fields (1919–1958), American jazz musician * Herbert Flam (1928–1980), American tennis player * Brian Herbie Flowers (born 1938), UK bass player and composer * Hubert Herbie Goins (1939–2015), American rhythm & blues singer * Herbert Herbie Hancock (born 1940), American jazz musician, bandleader, composer and actor * Herbert Herbie Harper (1920–2012), American jazz trombonist * Herbert Herbie Hewett (1864–1921), English amateur first-class cricketer * Herbie Hide, born Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu in 1971, British former professional boxer * Herbert Herbie Jones (1926–2001), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbie (tree)
"Herbie" was an American elm tree located in Yarmouth, Maine, United States. It stood by present-day East Main Street ( State Route 88), at its intersection with Yankee Drive, for 217 years (from 1793 to January 19, 2010). At in height, it was, between 1997 and the date of its felling, the oldest''Images of America: Yarmouth'', Hall, Alan M., Arcadia (2002) and largest"Yarmouth braces for Herbie's demise" - '''', August 10, 2009 of its kind in . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert (other)
Herbert may refer to: People * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert, Northern Territory, a rural locality * Herbert, South Australia. former government town * Division of Herbert, an electoral district in Queensland * Herbert River, a river in Queensland * County of Herbert, a cadastral unit in South Australia Canada * Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada, a town * Herbert Road, St. Albert, Canada New Zealand * Herbert, New Zealand, a town * Mount Herbert (New Zealand) United States * Herbert, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Herbert, Michigan, a former settlement * Herbert Creek, a stream in South Dakota * Herbert Island, Alaska Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Herbert (Disney character) * Herbert Pocket, a character in the Charles Dickens novel ''Great Expectations'' * Herbert West, tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
