Herbie Rides Again

Herbie ride is an American comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson from the year 1974. The film is the sequel to the Disney success with the Love Bug VW Beetle Herbie as the title character. Germany premiere was on 11 October 1974.

Action

The real estate agent Alonzo Hawk wants to tear down a Gebäudezug leave which to build a huge skyscraper. The only obstacle is the old fire house where grandmother Steinmetz lives with her granddaughter Nicole. The two women have three special items: a jukebox, which chooses the music itself, an old tram called the old number 22 as well as Herbie, a very special VW Beetle. Grandmother Steinmetz is the aunt of Tennessee Steinmetz, the former partner of Jim Douglas, the previous owner of the small beetle.

Hawk has quite a bit trying to come into the possession of the land, but so far no trick worked. Now he sends out his nephew Willoughby to get the two women out of the house. But when he meets grandmother Steinmetz and especially Nicole, who tells him of the past deeds of his uncle, he changes fronts.

Hawk wants to kidnap Herbie to meet grandmother Steinmetz. But on the way to market, where Hawks henchmen want to strike, Herbie escapes his pursuers by booting up the steel cables of the Golden Gate Bridge. In the meantime, Willoughby has dressed to come home unseen. But Nicole is not fooled and convinced him to stay up. Herbie takes the initiative and driving the two to a romantic place so that they can talk there.

When they arrive, they find the house empty syringe vacated before. The tracks lead Willoughby, grandmother Steinmetz, Nicole and Herbie to a warehouse. With the help of Herbie, which employs the guards, all things can be done back again. By tram the stolen furniture from grandmother Steinmetz went home, while Mr. Judson, a drunk who holds the number 22 for a regular tram, entrains and settle later. When the car goes out of control, Herbie and Willoughy grab a helping.

Hawk is at the end of his tether and hires the henchman, Mr. Loostgarten on. Willoughby gets the with, calls Loostgarten and sends him to another house that he should demolish. He imitates the voice of his uncle. But Loostgarten calls for Hawk, who has nightmares about Herbie back. In the current nightmare Hawk is hunted on a skyscraper. To him floating around Herbies flying around. Loostgartens call awakens from his nightmare Hawk, who asks him if he is really to destroy the house before which he stands straight. Hawk tells him to begin. What Hawk only a few seconds later white ( as a wrecking ball crashing through the bedroom wall ), is that Loostgarten stands in front of his house. Hawk can stop him, and then ask for a truce grandmother Steinmetz.

While Willoughby and Nicole go forth, saith grandmother Steinmetz with Mr. Judson, the drunken passenger. At the same time breaks Hawk the ceasefire and threatened to tear down the house with bulldozers. Judson can knock out two of the drivers, even Herbie intervenes and may Hawks men panic. Finally, coming from all directions VW Beetle approached, negate the Hawks plan. Hawk is arrested in his flight because the police the story of pursuing beetles but very funny happens.

Nicole and Willoughby married. The wedding is celebrated in the firehouse. Finally driving the newlywed couple with Herbie through a lane formed by other VW beetles.

Background

  • Cutter Cotton Warburton was able to win an Oscar as early as 1965, art director Walter H. Tyler in 1951, special - effects technician type Cruickshank in 1967, his colleague Danny Lee and Alan Maley 1972. Lees and Maleys colleague Eustace Lycett, who with him in 1972 was honored, also won his first Oscar in 1965.
  • Keenan Wynn had Alonzo P. Hawk previously shown twice and although in the flying drummer ( The Absent Minded Professor, 1961) and its sequel The Pathfinder 's can not leave ( Son of Flubber ), both also directed by Robert Stevenson.
  • The film was not a box office success. With a budget of over 38 million U.S. dollars, he played in the United States, 17.5 million U.S. dollars.

German version

Reviews

  • " Naive, but nice family entertainment with some turbulent gags. " - Lexicon of international film
  • " Passable, prepared according to relevant formulas Disney sequel to The Love Bug. The slapstick As always ensures even at older viewers for one, two laughs, as always proves to be the bad guy as an evil wretch, as always, the grandmother is very patent, and as always march to the naive hero and his militant girlfriend end up in the marriage sky. " - Ronald M. Hahn, Volker Jansen, Norbert Stresau: Encyclopedia of Fantasy Films, 1986.
  • " [ ... ] Herbie proves that a VW Beetle, built in '62, a good man is; . , and because it comes from the Disney workshop, he also demonstrated his qualities as Sorgenbrecher the season '73 " ( rating: two out of four possible stars = average ) - Adolf Meier Heinzl and Berndt Schulz: Encyclopedia Movies on TV
  • The Film Review Board Wiesbaden gave the production value the predicate.

Awards

Nomination:

  • Best Actress - Comedy or Musical: Helen Hayes
1974 in film Robert Stevenson (director) Screenplay Bill Walsh (producer) Film score George Bruns The Absent-Minded Professor Herbie Goes Bananas
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