Question: Why are Jim (Dean Jones), Carol (Michelle Lee) and Tennessee (Buddy Hackett) not back for this sequel?
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
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Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Ken Berry, Stefanie Powers, John McIntire, Helen Hayes
Revealing mistake: When Herbie dives into the ocean, water can be seen coming out of the open back window, even though the next shot shows the inside completely dry and the window closed.
Trivia: The producers were originally considering Walter Brennan to play Grandpa Steinmetz as the lead character. But since he was unable to work due to ill health, they cast Helen Hayes as Grandma Steinmetz instead.
Answer: I don't know specifically why these particular actors did not return. There are any number of reasons why an actor does not reprise a role in a sequel: salary disputes, creative differences, scheduling conflicts, an actor wishing to avoid being stereotyped, and so on.
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