The Love Bug The Love Bug The Love Bug (sometimes referred to as Herbie the Love Bug) is a 1968 American comedy film and the first in a series of films made by Walt Disney Productions that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white, fabric-sunroofed 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie. It was based on the 1961 book "Car, Boy, Girl" by Gordon Buford. The movie follows the adventures of Herbie, Herbie's driver, Jim Douglas (Dean Jones), and Jim's love interest, Carole Bennett (Michele Lee). It also features Buddy Hackett as Jim's enlightened, kind-hearted friend, Tennessee Steinmetz, a character who creates "art" from used car parts.
What the World Needs Now Is Love assassination, and Martin Luther King, Jr., and soundbites of news coverage of each assassination. The ending of the song is a reprise of the introduction. "What the World Needs Now is Love/Abraham, Martin and John" rose to No. 8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in August 1971, and was Clay's only Top 40 hit. "What the World Needs Now is Love" has been used in many film soundtracks, notably "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" and "For the Love of Fred" (used as the film's closing theme song in both), "", "My Best Friend's Wedding", "", "The Boss Baby",