Footage of the nazi airship catching fire, crashing and burning to the ground. Hindenburg disaster in 1080p from timeless youtube. Hindenburg is a 2011 madefortv film starring maximillian simonischek, lauren lee smith, stacy keach and greta scacchi. May 04, 2020 the hindenburg disaster the airship hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the pride of nazi germany, bursts into flames upon touching its mooring mast in lakehurst, new jersey, killing. Most popular hindenburg disaster movies and tv shows imdb. Although much of the storyline is fictional, they were based on real bomb threats before the flight began, as well as proponents of the sabotage theory.
It was designed and built by the zeppelin company luftschiffbau zeppelin gmbh on the shores of lake constance in friedrichshafen, germany, and. Scott, anne bancroft, william atherton, roy thinnes. Crash site of the hindenburg, lakehurst, new jersey. Apr 28, 2012 this year marks the 75th anniversary of the hindenburg disaster, when on may 6th, 1937 the zeppelin caught fire while docking at the lakehurst naval air station in new jersey. Feb 04, 2016 herb morrison, wls chicago radio reporter, and engineer charlie nehlsen captured the hindenburg disaster on lacquer disc. Jun 10, 2010 the hindenburg is a 1975 film directed by robert wise about the german zeppelin hindenburg and the hindenburg disaster of may 6, 1937 the basic plot of the movie that the zeppelin was sabotaged by an antinazi crew member is entirely fictional, but the films detailed sets and its depiction of life on board the airship are remarkably accurate. Dramatic universal newsreel footage of the hindenburg disaster which took place on thursday, may 6, 1937, when the german passenger. The hindenburg disaster took place on 6th may 1937 as the airship caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the lakehurst naval air station, located. Hindenburg disaster newsreel footage 1937 synopsis. A film that chronicles the events of the hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames.
It was produced and directed by robert wise, and was written by nelson gidding, richard levinson and william link, based on the 1972 book of the same name, the hindenburg, by michael m. May 04, 2017 in the basement of the air and space museum, also on the mall, is a scale model of the airship, used in the 1975 movie hindenburg. Hindenburg disaster explosion of the dirigible hindenburg, the largest rigid airship ever constructed. A rarely seen video showing a different angle of the hindenburg airship disaster in new jersey has been released to the public for the first time. The hindenburg was a 245metre 804foot long airship of conventional zeppelin design that was launched at friedrichshafen, germany, in march 1936. Here, you will get to learn about the famous history of the hindenburg s year in service from 1936 to 1937, the achievements and records it accomplished, the style and.
Despite his effective usage of actual newsreel footage that gives the picture its thirdact punch, the hindenburg is basically a disaster movie in the sky, recognized on its release as part of the disaster movie cycle popular in the 1970s. Scott and a neon and metal blimp sign that once stood outside of the defunct. Popperfotogetty images survivors of the hindenburg disaster far outnumbered the victims. Herb morrison, wls chicago radio reporter, and engineer charlie nehlsen captured the hindenburg disaster on lacquer disc. Herbert morrisons famous 1937 broadcast of the hindenburg airship disaster in lakehurst, new jersey. The hindenburg, a german airship, ferried passengers across the atlantic ocean, reaching cruising speeds of 84 mph. Here, you will get to learn about the famous history of the hindenburgs year in service from 1936 to 1937, the achievements and records it accomplished, the style and. There is also some interesting footage fillerof a replica of the control car from the disaster movie the hindenburg or was it the movie disaster hindenburg and a fabulous museum in germany with a fullscale replica of the passenger accomodations. The hindenburg is a 1975 american mysterycrimedisaster film based on the disaster of the german airship, the hindenburg. Newly released film shows different angle of hindenburg disaster. If this film never mentioned the name hindenburg it might have been a two star movie about a zeppelin disaster, but since the record is so clear on what actually happened, the hindenburg was the only dirigible that ever exploded, who the passengers were not the ones portrayed in this movie, and even the myth of the helium embargo, this. The hindenburg is a valuable study in movie making. The giant airship, hindenburg, made history with her first transatlantic flight in may of 1936. May 09, 2014 a rarely seen video showing a different angle of the hindenburg airship disaster in new jersey has been released to the public for the first time in 77 years.
The hindenburg disaster marked the end of the airship era when it caught fire during its landing at the naval air station in lakehurst, nj, may 6, 1937. The quality of the appeal possesses the lighter than air travel that the air ships represented. The film is far from perfect, but is much better than most disaster films. Why else would they film a story with an ending everybody knows and then try to build up suspense about it. Haunting hindenburg photos taken before, during, and after the crash view gallery if you were one of the thousands of people who witnessed the massive german zeppelin lz 129 hindenburg slowly circle the empire state building three times in 1937, the idea that the seemingly invincible craft would soon be nothing but a charred aluminum alloy.
While coming in for a landing, the hindenburg zeppelin caught fire and killed 36 people 35. Mooney a highly speculative thriller, the film and the book it is based on depict a. It was produced and directed by robert wise, and was written by nelson gidding, richard levinson and william link, based on the 1972 book of the same title by michael m. Launched in 1936 in germany, it started the first commercial air service across the north atlantic and made 10 successful round trips. This tragedy seen by so many via photographs, newsreels, and radio effectively ended commercial passenger service in rigid, lighterthanair crafts. On this wiki, youll get to learn all about the hindenburg.
After more than 30 years of passenger travel on commercial zeppelins in which tens of. Knowing 210 movie clip aerial cataclysm 2009 hd duration. The may 6 1937 destruction of the hindenburg is a moment in history that refuses to be forgotten. I would have given this item a 1 star had it not been for the above. Nov 12, 2014 the hindenburg disaster took place on 6th may 1937 as the airship caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the lakehurst naval air station, located.
The hindenburg disaster the airship hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the pride of nazi germany, bursts into flames upon touching its mooring mast in lakehurst, new jersey. Newly released film shows different angle of hindenburg. The soundtrack is very good, from the lift off in germany to much of the entire film the soundtrack presented an unusual appeal. Hindenburg, german dirigible, the largest rigid airship ever constructed. The crash of the hindenburg on may 6th 1937 in lakehurst, new jersey from the movie hindenburg. A home movie made by a passenger on the zeppelin hindenburg as it flew from frankfurt am main, germany to lakehurst, new jersey, usa starting on 17. The hindenburg disaster from the time travel tv series timeless. The following day, with the fire cleared, a list of passengers who died or survived is described briefly, while the wreckage is examined for the inquiry before being cleaned up.
Lz 129 hindenburg, airship hindenburgclass airships. The movie tells the story of a germany security officer who. The hindenburg, the 1975 movie based on the hindenburg disaster. The german passenger airship lz 129 hindenburg caught fire.
Herbert morrison hindenburg disaster broadcast oh, the. The untold story, a 2007 television docudrama based on the hindenburg disaster. With jack roberts, scott danneker, john duggan, stuart dyne. The 804foot long, hydrogenfilled behemoth moved through the air powered by four 1,050hp engines. In the basement of the air and space museum, also on the mall, is a scale model of the airship, used in the 1975 movie hindenburg. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the hindenburg disaster, when on may 6th, 1937 the zeppelin caught fire while docking at the lakehurst. Hindenburg range, mountain range in papua new guinea. The hindenburg disaster at lakehurst, new jersey on may 6, 1937 brought an end to the age of the rigid airship.
The german passenger airship lz 129 hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at naval air station lakehurst. For those who dont know, the lz 129 hindenburg was the worlds largest zeppelin, and the largest aircraft ever built, even to this day. Hoping to catch a simple airshow, spectators watching the airship lz 129 hindenburg try to dock in new jersey turned out to be witnesses to one of historys most infamous blunders. There were 35 fatalities passengers and 22 crewmen from the 97 people on board 36 passengers and 61 crewmen, and an additional. A rarely seen video showing a different angle of the hindenburg airship disaster in new jersey has been released to the public for the first time in 77 years. There has been little or no mention of the soundtrack which i felt should not of been overlooked. This unbelievable hindenburg disaster video presents authentic footage of the historic, fiery crash of the doomed airship in 1937. Hindenburg survivors and deaths names of passengers and crew aboard the hindenburg airship lz 129 during its last voyage on may 6, 1937. The hindenburg disaster occurred on may 6, 1937, in manchester township, new jersey, united states. With hannes jaenicke, maximilian simonischek, lauren lee smith, stacy keach. Considering the quickness of the catastrophe, it is amazing that only 35 of the 97 men and women on board, plus one member of the ground crew, died in the hindenburg disaster. But these movies were popular because they were trashy, popcorn entertainments. Staci keach, lauren lee smith, and greta scacchi headline this twopart miniseries exploring a compelling conspiracy theory surrounding the tragic crash of the hindenburg on may 6, 1937. About the supposed conspiracy that led to the catastrophic deadly crash of the hindeburg zeppelin in 1937.
While the tragic hydrogenfueled crash was caught on film by local news teams on the ground what remains a mystery is how those passengers inside the massive airship might have experienced the disaster. The disaster killed 35 persons on the airship, and one member of the ground crew, but miraculously 62 of the 97 passengers and crew survived. The hangar, bigger than the airship, now encloses an immense space of empty air, as well as a lifesize replica of the hindenburgs control car made for a 1975 hollwyood movie about the hindenburg that starred george c. The hindenburg disaster has a bit of an air of a mystery around it, but to be honest, i dont think there is a reason for that, grossman told live science. Underrated disaster film based on the real life 1937 disaster of the hindenburg is very good entertainment for what it is. The hindenburg is a 1975 american technicolor film based on the disaster of the german airship hindenburg. She had a top speed of 82 mph and a range in excess of 8,000 miles. Jan 18, 2019 the hindenburg bursts into blames above lakehurst, new jersey, on may 6, 1937. A film that chronicles the events of the hindenburg disaster. A film that chronicles the events of the hindenburg disaster in. It was produced and directed by robert wise and was written by nelson gidding, richard levinson, and william link, based on the 1972 book of the same title by michael m.
Scott leads an allstar cast in this imaginative suspense thriller that attempts to shed some light on the historic disaster even as its. The disaster scene ends when the camera pans over wreckage, towards a strip of burning fabric that says hindenburg on it. And at the museums udvarhazy center in virginia, near dulles. Dlz 129 was a large german commercial passengercarrying rigid airship, the lead ship of the hindenburg class, the longest class of flying machine and the largest airship by envelope volume. Doehner, the last survivor of the hindenburg disaster, which killed three dozen people in 1937, died on nov. Search the web to get info you need and go for a pch superprize.