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A chronicle of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames.A chronicle of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames.A chronicle of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
Richard Dysart
- Captain Ernst Lehman
- (as Richard A. Dysart)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe actual site of the Hindenburg crash, at Lakehurst Naval Air Station (now part of Joint Base Lakehurst-Dix-McGuire) is marked with a chain-outlined pad and bronze plaque where the airship's gondola landed. It was dedicated on May 6, 1987, the 50th anniversary of the disaster. Hangar #1, which still stands, is where the airship was to be housed after landing. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968.
- GoofsThe incident depicting the Hindenburg's crew repairing the tear in the Zeppelin's cover as it drifts lower and lower over the Atlantic is factual; however, the event occurred on the Graf Zeppelin, not the Hindenburg.
- Quotes
Mrs. Channing: Sugar, next time, let's take the Titanic.
- Crazy creditsThe film opens with the 1936 Universal logo followed by a newsreel prior to the credits.
- Alternate versionsDeleted scenes were added back into the film for television airings, including one in which Goebbels shows Ritter a display of items used in attempted anti-Nazi attacks, including a bomb found on board the ocean liner "Bremen".
- ConnectionsEdited into Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- SoundtracksThere's a Lot To Be Said for the Fuehrer
Music by David Shire
Lyric by Ed Kleban (as Edward Kleban)
Performed by Peter Donat (uncredited), Robert Clary (uncredited)
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The director, Robert Wise, made a very good movie on the Zeppelin disaster, the Hinderburg. The movie's only flaw is that almost everyone has an American accent. The language familiarity looses authenticity. You can't tell the difference from the Americans to the Germans. The American actors should have used German accents.
The superb cast is headed by George C. Scott,Anne Bancroft, and Charles Durning. It is fun to see many television actors get their chance to be in a good movie. Rene Auberjonois, Robert Clary, Roy Thinnes, and Joanne Cook Moore shine. Only William Atherton was able to make several good movies as a supporting actor.
After all these years, nobody knows the truth on the Hindenburg disaster. However, the movie tells an interesting story. The movie's version sounds compelling. They claim the Hinderburg was blown up by a saboteur.
The superb cast is headed by George C. Scott,Anne Bancroft, and Charles Durning. It is fun to see many television actors get their chance to be in a good movie. Rene Auberjonois, Robert Clary, Roy Thinnes, and Joanne Cook Moore shine. Only William Atherton was able to make several good movies as a supporting actor.
After all these years, nobody knows the truth on the Hindenburg disaster. However, the movie tells an interesting story. The movie's version sounds compelling. They claim the Hinderburg was blown up by a saboteur.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Die Hindenburg
- Filming locations
- Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Tustin, California, USA(used for Naval Air Station Lakehurst - airship hangers still standing in 2022)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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