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Pathegrams are Revived and “Hindenburg Explodes!” Is an Instant Hit

by | Jan 1, 1937

Film editor and distributor, Eugene Castle, revives Pathe’s Pathegram line of home movies. The first release, Hindenburg Explodes!, is a huge success, taking in a reported $40,000-$50,000 (nearly $1 million today) in the first few days.