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jeffrey8164
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This weekend in Lakeland Fl is a 50 year Herbie celebration. They’re even going to screen the movie.
I’m going. What other Sambanistas will be there?
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Opening in theaters, March 13, 1969: The Love Bug |
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| jeffrey8164 wrote: |
This weekend in Lakeland Fl is a 50 year Herbie celebration. They’re even going to screen the movie.
I’m going. What other Sambanistas will be there? |
I've never seen the film.
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16CVs
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: Opening in theaters, March 13, 1969: The Love Bug |
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I was nine and my Dad worked for V.O.A. at the time. The local dealership reserved the entire theatre for VW employess and friends, past out trinkets (which I still have,somewhere) They had boxes of those large and small hippy type flowers with HERBIE name on them.
I remember it vividly.
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Mark Evans 
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| Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Opening in theaters, March 13, 1969: The Love Bug |
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Disney is a master at re-releasing movies over the years.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: Opening in theaters, March 13, 1969: The Love Bug |
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| Mark Evans wrote: |
| Disney is a master at re-releasing movies over the years. |
It's all about the Benjamins.
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CoastalBug
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: Opening in theaters, March 13, 1969: The Love Bug |
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Having been born 11 years to late for the original release, I'm finally getting around to it at 45yrs old. I kinda felt like it was required material having just bought mine two weeks ago. Now I see why all you hippies fell in love with VW. I'm only 22 minutes in and I'm loving this movie!
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Xevin
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Opening in theaters, March 13, 1969: The Love Bug |
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| Having been born 11 years to late for the original release, I'm finally getting around to it at 45yrs old. I kinda felt like it was required material having just bought mine two weeks ago. Now I see why all you hippies fell in love with VW. I'm only 22 minutes in and I'm loving this movie! |
Right on! 
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