O'Halloran eventually goes up to the Peerless Building and he couples the passenger elevator and touches down generally into the ground. My choice to begin the weekend, full of fire, death, crazy stunts, and exploding helicopters, the biggest money-maker of 1974, nominated for Best Picture, two hours and forty-five minutes long, starring everyone ever to have starred in anything: The Towering Inferno. [9], Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 17:39, "A.E. This film marked the first joint production by 2 major studios: "Warner Bros." and "20th Century-Fox. Meanwhile, He proceeds to 81, but before he arrives Doug, Will, and other executives spot the smoke and the fire erupts into the hallway, engulfing Will Giddings. Simmons, a thoroughly oily man, insists the wiring is up to city safety codes, but those codes are not sufficient for a 1,800-foot skyscraper. Similar to the the famous recognizable \"Wilhelm Scream\".This here TTI falling scream has also been used in the 1989 \"Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade\". I hope real-life people are listening, too. In Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Towering Inferno deals medium Fire damage to one foe. This wealthy neighbourhood always seems to be a bit . He died Jan. 8 at age 72. I was amused--until he told me that he never slept or ate above the third floor. Getting back to The Towering Inferno, the main thing is that its really long. He has directed actors such as Paul Newman, Jessica Lange, Lee Van Cleef, Steve McQueen, Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Orson Welles,Angela Lansbury, George Peppard, David Niven, Jeff Bridges, Jack Warden, Richard Chamberlain, William Holden and Faye Dunaway. GreatestMovies Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. 14 at age 73. Interior shots of the building were of San Francisco's Hyatt Regency. After Scott Newman's death from a drug overdose in 1978, his father established the Scott Newman Center, which is dedicated to preventing drug abuse through education. He was 55. He was promptly rushed to the hospital where he died at the age of 58. Shortly after its release, high-rise fires began killing people all over the world--in Sao Paulo, in New York--and the critics were silenced. The cast members of The Towering Inferno have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with. What do I want of me? Once there he and Roberts set to work planting explosive charges. Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John Lennon, died April 1 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 34. Actor Dick Van Patten, known for his comedic work on "The Love Boat" and "Eight Is Enough," died in his home on June 23rd at age 86. 23. with Airport in 70, hit its stride with The Poseiden Adventure in 72, and peaked in 74 when over a two-month span The Towering Inferno, Earthquake, and Airport 75 opened. Avoiding a head-to-head, they decided to pool their resources and the result was The Towering Inferno. From 81 up it's all residential. Shortly before the inferno started to happen there is a pretty good scene where a lot of people are dancing around on the top of the 135-floor skyscraper. Gospel singer Andrae Crouch won seven Grammy awards and was Oscar-nominated for "The Color Purple." List is made up of a variety of actors, including Paul Newman and Faye Dunaway. "Time Magazine" film editor Richard Corliss died on Apr. He was 59. Its Memorial Day Weekend, folks, and movie-wise you know what that means: nothing but the biggest, loudest, most astrogivastantical epics ever conceived of by humankind will be on display at your local movie palace. When the fire begins, Michael O'Hallorhan is the chief on duty as a series of daring rescues punctuate the terror as a building too tall to have a fire successfully fought from the ground burns. Actor Robert Z'Dar, an actor known for "Maniac Cop," died March 30 after going into cardiac arrest. Roger Simmons - Fell to his death when an explosion sent the lift he was on to fall over the edge of the tower. James Best, the actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes of Hazard", died April 6 at 88. At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. It's three hours long, it cost something like $13 million to make which was a lot at the time and it's an example of Hollywood commercial moviemaking at its finest. She was 60. When Scott was still a young boy with two younger sisters, Susan and Stephanie, his father moved to California to further his career, leaving his family in New York City. Excerpt from The Towering Inferno. Omar Sharif, the 83-year-oldEgyptian actor known for "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago," died from a heart attack on July 10. Sight & Sound 2022, Jeanne Dielman, And Lists, The World According To Garp: Not What It Used To Be, Lets Have A Chat About The Morality of Eye In The Sky, Fast Times At Ridgemont High: Weirder Than You Remember, Jerry Lewis's Hardly Working: The Worst Movie I Have Ever Seen, Under the Silver Lake and Unexplained Explanations, Why City Slickers 2 is the Most Honest Sequel Ever Made. Mike O'Halloran quietly goes to the Promenade Room and confronts Jim Duncan to evacuate the area, and Duncan reluctantly proceeds. By 1958, his parents had divorced and his father had married Joanne Woodward. 1:02. [1] The organization also founded the Rowdy Ridge Gang Camp, a network of summer camps for families dealing with problems associated with drug abuse and alcoholism. Guillermin was born in London, outside of whichhe studied at the University of Cambridge. The Tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, marketing the world's tallest building in San Francisco. My first consultant was a fire marshal in San Francisco. But glaring gaps remain, Hoda Kotbs enigmatic Today absence finally explained on air: Hodas OK. stuck in a disaster with Newman and Dunaway? But no matter how fancified the visuals, the plots never strayed far from The Towering Inferno. Great acting from the casts, especially for Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, and the female, and male casts as well, not only that but Steven McQueen and Paul Newman's performances as Architect Doug Roberts, and Michael O'Hallorhan were spectacular, and both of them are pretty memorable at the time, and it also has likable characters, especially with a cute kitty at the apartment room in the film. You can view additional information about each The Towering Inferno actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. You can view additional information about each The Towering Inferno actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. Patty is also grief-stricken by the death of Simmons, and Duncan consoles his grieving daughter and promises that such a tragic disaster will never happen again. Scott attended expensive private schools from some of which he was expelled for bad behavior.[2]. Plus being in a giant cruise ship flipped ass over teakettle makes for good scenery. New York Times media columnist David Carr collapsed in his office on Feb. 12. Singer/songwriter Lesley Gore, best known for her hit "It's My Party," died Monday, Feb. 16 after a battle with cancer. And its no big deal if you dont want to do it.[5], He suffered a motorcycle accident in the fall of 1978, and was taking painkillers to ease the discomfort of his injuries. Albert Maysles, documentary filmmaker known for "Grey Gardens" and "Gimme Shelter," died March 5 after a battle with cancer. It is a real movie. Doug Roberts is good as the Glass Tower architect. [2] He also took on menial jobs and refused to ask his father for financial help. Oscar-winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, who worked on "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," died from a heart attack on Apr. The four people still went downstairs, but the gasoline suddenly explodes, causes the stairway to collapse, almost plunging Roberts to death, thankfully, he went up and takes the two children and Lisolette Mueller down below the and they went up to the promenade room, but the doorway was blocked, and Roberts forces them to stay here so he can find a way to help others. You dont have to yell. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Producer and friend Nick Redman confirmed Guillermins death. The beauty of the disaster movie is that theres no antagonist. Which, to be fair, isnt horrible or anything. Simpson) notices something really wrong with the electrical system, and he tries to fix it, but nothing happens. Paul's character is on the steps with Faye Dunaway, while Scott is one of the two firemen carrying a man on a stretcher down the plaza steps to California Street at the Bank of America building in San Francisco. ", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Mixed media artist Pamela Smith Hudson was told to stay in one lane. She refused, KISS announces the absolute final shows of their End of the Road farewell tour, Review: The gorgeous new movie Pacifiction will hypnotize you. Only sections of the building were actually constructed for the actors and stunt people to perform their scenes. At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. Will it? Stuart Scott, an anchor on ESPNs SportsCenter news show, died on Jan. 4 at age 49 after battling cancer. The Towering Inferno was one of those films in 1974 that . She was 52. Anthony Mason, 13-year NBA veteran, died Feb. 28 from a heart attack after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. 26. The film also stars William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard . The film also stars William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, O. J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Flannery, Gregory Sierra, Dabney Coleman and in her final role, Jennifer Jones. [2] Newman's father paid the resulting $1,000 fine. What if people around him panic? Robert Loggia, the 85-year-old Oscar nominee best remembered for his roles in "Scarface" and "Big," died in Los Angeles on Dec. 4. 16. It also delivers edge-of-your-seat drama right up to its thrilling conclusion. The film begins in a presume almost-near distant future, Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) is traveled by helicopter, and it flies through the shores of the west coast of California, and the countrysides with mountains until they reach the clouds and flies through the Golden Gate Bridge at the San Francisco Bay, and goes past a city hall, and they landed on The Glass Tower where James Duncan is standing and waiting for Doug Roberts to get off of the helicopter, who has been returned from a long vacation to find work nearly completed on his skyscraper and meeting for the dedication of the Glass Tower, which he designed for developer James Duncan (William Holden). It was a wonderful time for the visitors and guests are having a great time at the top of a skyscraper, with a group of singers, drinks, dancers, and many more. Marjorie Lord, who played Danny Thomas' wife on the popular sitcom "Make Room for Daddy", died from natural causes in Beverly Hills on Nov. 28. They went into Roger Simmons's house, the son-in-law of James Duncan confronts Simmons about the wiring. The blessed difference in this case between life and art is that only a few dozen people were working that night in the First Interstate building. It impressed me with how little in the way of plot or even story it gets away with. Peggy Charren, a pioneer in educational programming, died on Jan. 22 at the age of 86. Joe Voci, former TV executive who helped launch "Murphy Brown" died from brain cancer on Feb. 7. Even though it is meant to be a fun-thriller-disaster movie, it does take a break from being a thriller film to have a nice romantic sub-plots for the couples at the top of the Glass Tower. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. A couple of questions, OK? In Richard Martin Stern's novel "The Tower", the fictional 140-story building was set next to the north tower of the World Trade Center. 25:15. The film is nearly 2 hours long and I wasn't really expecting too much from it. He died on 27 September 2015 in Topanga Canyon, California, USA. Which given the times was hardly surprising. He woke up and later took that idea and turned it into The Detective sequel, Nothing Lasts Forever, in 1988, Die Hard was released with a similar premise to the movie. The Towering Inferno was based on two novels - The Tower and The Glass Inferno, 20th and Warners realised they . Free shipping for many products! Educational documentaries. Jack Ely, former member of The Kingsmen and singer of "Louie Louie," died on Apr. Doug and the others smother Giddings in drapes while one man grabs a fire hose and begins spraying the flaming storage closet. Lots of terrifying, and memorable moments from here and there, such as when you're riding on the chair connecting to the second skyscraper, not only that but it had a bunch of explosive jumpscares, which terrified many viewers who were watching the film. She was 96. When he turned 22, he left the Royal Air Force to make documentaries in his parents native France, debuting as a feature filmmaker at age 24 with the thrillerTorment/Paper Gallows. Eventually, Guillerminwent on to produce larger-scale films, toplined by 1974s The Towering Inferno., Also Read: What a King Kong-Godzilla Monster Mash Means for Warner Bros., Universal. Directed by John Guillermin Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by John Williams Cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp . British Academy of Film and Television Arts John Guillermin, director of such films as "The Towering Inferno" and the 1976 remake of "King Kong," died in his Los Angeles home on Sunday, his. As the day turns into nighttime, the 81st floor was getting worse at the time The Glass Tower was about to open very shortly. Christopher Lee died in a London hospital on June 7. What with Vietnam falling apart, Nixon bugging hotel rooms, race riots, heiresses kidnapped, families of crazies hacking people to death in the Hollywood hills, and movies, the best ones, all focused on anti-heroes and outsiders and killers, none with happy endings, with all of that going on, its no wonder movies about hardy survivors overcoming impossible odds were big business. "Just Got Paid" singer Johnny Kemp was found floating at a Jamaicanbeach on Apr. Haskell Wexler, a two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer, died on Dec. 27 at the age of93. Paul Almond died in Beverly Hills from complications of a heart attack on Apr. Guillermin died Sunday at his Topanga Canyon home. These incendiary deaths, plus the falls from high up in the hundred-and-thirty-eight-floor tallest skyscraper in the world, are, in fact, the film's only feats, the plot and characters being. This was the inspiration for his 1979 book Nothing Lasts Forever which eventually was made into the film Die Hard (1988). . Jernigan arrives and orders Doug to call an ambulance and also to call Jim Duncan and evacuate the Promenade Room while he helps get Giddings to the ground floor. Instead we had volcanoes, meteors, ice ages, etc., disasters inspired by the latest achievements in special effects. Norn's Blink - Death Spirit - Trimurti - Ohm - Ragnarok - Hellish War - 4 Shura Slash - Grand Cross - Armageddon: This box: . After all female guests were escaped by using the buoy, Roger Simmons tells Duncan they're going next, anger Duncan so much that he punches him and throws him into the wall, and he states that he would be the last one of this building, including his son. And some major American cities passed legislation to enforce stricter fire codes in high-rise buildings. This list of The Towering Inferno actors includes any The Towering Inferno actresses and all other actors from the film. Epic story, even though the movie is nearly three hours long, but the movie has rooms of thrills, blazing suspense, excitements, and thrilling moments throughout the film. Actor Rod Taylor, who starredin The Time Machine andThe Birds,died in Los Angeles on Jan. 7 at age 84. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Guillermin died Sunday at his Topanga Canyon home. When I was an impressionable teenager in 1975 I saw Towering Inferno 4 times at the cinema, Still a record for me, and despite the years and jaded view of middle age, this is still a thrilling film, mainly because the effects are so realistic, no CGI then, and the characters are so presented well (if a bit archly at times). I met with one security officer of a downtown Los Angeles building (without sprinklers) who assured me that they had no problem should they be hit with a fire. We humans are simple in our needs, are we not? I forgot how good Paul Newman was in his role, and I can never forget Fred Astaire, such a smooth performance. Amanda Peterson, who played Patrick Dempsey's love interest in 1998's "Can't Buy Me Love," was found dead in her Colorado home on July 6. All three of them were huge hits. King, one of the greatest blues musicians ever, died on May 14 from diabetes. And for that matter, wheres Heston? He was 63. Yankees great Yogi Berra, beloved for his well-known "Yogi-isms," died of natural causes on Sept. 22 at age 90. Well, yes, of course it will. The tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, is the world's tallest building. gaell-moss. Charmayne "Maxee" Maxwell, Brownstone singer, died Feb. 28 after falling on a shattered wine glass and cutting her throat. She was 75. Hotchner, "Paul Newman: the bad father", extracted from his book, "Paul Newman's Son Dies of Accidental Overdose", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scott_Newman_(actor)&oldid=1140343800, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 17:39. Chris Pine finally sets the record straight, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures, Review: A reimagined Secret Garden fails to flower anew at the Ahmanson Theatre, Whats on Khlo Kardashians face? I then did a six-city survey of high-rise buildings in America. Today's film, The Towering Inferno (1974) follows Poseidon Adventure (1972) in time, but the two, along with Earthquake (1974) are the classic examples of the kinds of disaster films which were spawned in the 1970's. I dont have his luck. All three of them were huge hits. B.B. Duncan can be a bit cruel at times, such as the scene during his phone call with Michael, where he doesn't believe that the fire started at the 81st floor, right before the firefighters arrives at the Glass Tower. But I really enjoyed it. They enlist the aid of Carlos, the head bartender, but the three men are unable to find a way to open the fire door. According to Turner Classic Movies, the two studios had been planning similar films Warner Bros. The Tower andFoxs The Glass Inferno and decided to split their respectivescripts, budgets and profits. What do they want of me, Hotch? . "The Towering Inferno" is a brawny blockbuster of a movie, by far the best of the mid-1970s wave of disaster films. (as William Creber) Which is indeed the mark of the disaster movie: hours of derring-do. Redman says Guillermin was underrated, a great British character and an urbane, sophisticated, and cultivated guy. His last theatrical feature was King Kong Lives in 1986. Dubbing 'The Towering Inferno' the crowning achievement of '70s disaster could be interpreted as a backhand compliment, but this all-star epic of chaos, destruction, and death never ceases to entertain, and remains a durable tribute to the vision and tenacity of the "master of disaster" himself, Irwin Allen. The film premiere on December 10, 1974, and it was theatrically released on December 14, 1974, four days later, and it received a box office hit and received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. The Towering Inferno (1974) Director: John Guillermin Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Male Deaths 3 Female Deaths 4 Gallery Synopsis Classic 1970s disaster movie about a fire that breaks out in a state-of-the-art San Francisco high-rise building during the opening ceremony attended by a host of A-list guests. Alan Scott Newman (September 23, 1950 - November 20, 1978) was an American film and television actor and stuntman whose most prominent roles were in The Towering Inferno and Breakheart Pass.He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman.After Scott Newman's death from a drug overdose in 1978, his father established the Scott Newman Center, which is dedicated to preventing drug . O'Halloran is later helicoptered to the roof. These days when I travel I never sleep above the third floor, and I take my meals either at ground level or one flight down--directly under a fire sprinkler. Gary Owens, best known as an announcer and voice-over actor for NBC's "Laugh-In," diedfromdiabetes-related complications on Feb. 12 at age of 80. It has all the grit and sincerity of a 70s drama, plus the mouth-watering modern architecture office set, and all of those amazing actors you listed above (you didnt include Chano from Barney Miller!). The Towering Inferno cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Melissa Mathison, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind "E.T." 23 from a stroke. He was 88. This is the final film to involved with Jennifer Jones. All subsequent releases on DVD and Blu-ray feature this new dubbing, many TV airings as well. It is the longest Irwin Allen's disaster film to date. Although they had no dialog together because Scott's scenes were with Steve McQueen, both Newmans can be seen in the film's finale. Another was in a critical state in hospital. If you want to answer the questions, "Who starred in the movie The Towering Inferno?" He was 48. "[2], In 1980, Paul Newman established the Scott Newman Center, dedicated to helping healthcare professionals and teachers educate children about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. The mansion of snivelly cheapskate electrician Roger Simmons ( Richard Chamberlain) is 2898 Vallejo Street at Baker Street, in the classy Pacific Heights district. The movie became the second huge hit in 1975, with over domestic rentals of $48,838,000, and the movie grossed over 203 million dollars, making a huge box office hit. Alberta Watson, the actress who played Sen. Madeline Pierce on the series "Nikita", died March 21 after battling cancer. The lobby, though, with its glass elevators, is the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center, a dizzying location seen also in Mel Brooks High Anxiety and sci-fi adventure Time After Time. When they made a comeback in the 90s, the disasters werent burning-building simple. Beau Kazer, who originated the role of Brock Reynolds on CBS soap The Young and the Restless, died on Dec. 30 at the age of 63. 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers had both planned high-rise conflagration movies, based on two separate books, The Tower and The Glass Inferno. The first several parts of the movie, before the inferno started to happen can be rather boring at times. The Glass Tower, the tallest building than the original World Trade Center in the movie, is well done designed, almost looked as realistic as a fictional skyscraper was. The Towering Inferno 1974 PG 2 h 45 m IMDb RATING 7.0 /10 45K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 3,537 510 Play trailer 2:12 1 Video 99+ Photos Action Drama Thriller At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. Chronicling the fictional razing of a 135-story San Francisco high-rise, Inferno wasregardedby critic Roger Ebertasthe best of the mid-1970s wave of disaster films. The moviestowering budget was so large it required two major studios Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox to fund it in Hollywoods first such joint venture. The British filmmaker was best known for big-budget action films, which also included El Condor, Shaft in Africa,Death on the Nile, Sheenaand thesequel King Kong Lives.. He also assaulted a police officer, kicking him in the head in a squad car after being arrested for vandalizing a school bus while drunk. He was 83. He was 83. life could be worse. Chinatown, Bonnie and Clyde, The Towering Inferno, The Magnificent Seven, Bullitt, The Ten Commandments, The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cars, The Towering Inferno, Top Hat, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Bunch, Sunset Boulevard, The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven, Bullitt, The Best Live Action Film Franchises for Kids, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Full Cast of The Towering Inferno Actors/Actresses. The Towering Inferno (or Irwin Allen's Production of - The Towering Inferno) is a 1974 American epic disaster action film that was directed by John Guillermin, and it was produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman (who would later voice as Doc Hudson in Cars), and Steve McQueen. In the inexplicable way of such things, a writer in New York had produced a novel titled The Tower at the same time two writers in San Francisco published their novel, The Glass Inferno. Allen brought me aboard to create a film script from both books--a film that he called The Towering Inferno. And I went off to do my research. And the unlucky, too. She was 68. It went on to become the seventh highest-grossing film of 1977. It is used in the scene where the Nazi antagonist Vogel (played by Michael Byrne), falls off the cliff, in the German Panzer I tank, after fighting with Indiana Jones (played of course by Harrison Ford).If you slow this video to 0.75, or 0.5, and compare it to the one in The Last Crusade, you will definitely hear it.Also, some other interesting elements from this 1975 disaster film, which were borrowed and used in many other films, such as this recognizable background of San Francisco that you see here. Unhappily, I was looking at Thomas Kelseys memorable photo of the First Interstate Bank building in downtown Los Angeles, a devilish mouth of fire eating its way upward from the 12th floor. thats me. After months of medical care following a near-drowning in a bathtub at her Georgia home, Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, died on July 26. Stirling Silliphant, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, wrote the screenplay for "The Towering Inferno. . Best-selling romance author Jackie Collins died from breast cancer on Sept. 19 at the age of 77. I love anything Towering Inferno-related! He had started to drink heavily, and was arrested for minor alcohol-related offenses. You need your own." Legendary producer and Emmy winner, Jerry Weintraub, died at his home in Palm Springs on July 6. To find out more about a particular actor or actress, click on their name and you'll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career. The Italian Job: What The Hell Kind of Ending Is That? [2] However, in Los Angeles on the night of November 19, he took a fatal dose of valium with alcohol and other drugs. 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