1:02. Released in 1974 and directed by John Guillermin, it stars Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, and a host of other big Hollywood names. Thank God that scenario did not play out last week in downtown Los Angeles! Louis Jourdan, star of "Gigi" and "Octopussy," died in his Beverly Hills home on Feb. 13 at the age of 93. All subsequent releases on DVD and Blu-ray feature this new dubbing, many TV airings as well. Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator and "Law & Order" alum, died from lymphoma on Nov. 1. 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. then this page has got you covered. 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. . "60" minutes correspondent Bob Simon died in a car crash in New York City on Feb. 11. Alan J. Hirschfield died on Jan. 15 at the age of 79. Doug goes to his wife named Susan Franklin (Faye Dunaway), and when the two renew romantic acquaintances, she reveals that she has received a long-sought promotion - which throws a wrench into their plans to move to the countryside to have a family. 30 at age 76. Post any request. John Guillermin, a prolific British director best known for blockbusters like the 1974 disaster movie " The Towering Inferno " and the 1976 remake of " King Kong ," died on Sunday at his home. [8] His father told Hotchner: "There's nothing you can say that will repair my guilt about Scott. He was 19. Yankees great Yogi Berra, beloved for his well-known "Yogi-isms," died of natural causes on Sept. 22 at age 90. It impressed me with how little in the way of plot or even story it gets away with. I was amused--until he told me that he never slept or ate above the third floor. 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. ", English actor Nigel Terry died on Apr. Elizabeth Wilson died from natural causes on May 9. All people below the 20th floor would simply proceed down the staircases to the street. 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. The 94-year-old actress appeared in multiple films, including "The Graduate" and "9 to 5.". 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. This is the several times that Irwin Allen has shown to have good skills as a producer, and his concept of the movie since he produces. But when Doug calls Duncan, Duncan insists the fire won't spread and insists that Doug attend the ceremony. Amazing cinematography that were both well done by Frederick James Koenekamp, and Joseph Biroc. By 1958, his parents had divorced and his father had married Joanne Woodward. The ending is very emotional, Duncan consoles his grieving daughter and promises that such a tragic disaster will never happen again. Richard Glatzer, co-writer and director of the Oscar-winning film "Still Alice", died March 10 after a long battle with ALS. The concept of having the world's tallest 130+ story skyscraper (even taller than the Original World Trade Center from New York City) in San Francisco getting inferno by the flames is amazing, thus, having a story about an even taller skyscraper getting caught on fire is very terrifying to everyone who are in any skyscrapers across at any city. The Towering Inferno cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Hollywood horror master, Wes Craven, who directed "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream," died on Aug. 30 from brain cancer. Another was in a critical state in hospital. Over the course of his long career, Guillermin directed numerous Hollywood legends, including Peter Sellers, Bette Davis, Paul Newman, Orson Welles and Fred Astaire. 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. All of f****** Hollywood seems to have screenplays they want me to give to him. 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 power suddenly cuts off, leaving no power due to a massive fire destroying the electrical systems, deactivating the passenger elevators. 23 from a stroke. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Newman later played an acrophobic firefighter in The Towering Inferno (1974), in which his father co-starred. Suppose the fire strikes around, say, 3 p.m. One executive, paunchy, just back from a three-martini lunch, has to walk from the 21st floor to the roof. Tony Lara, star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" died on Aug. 8 after suffering a heart attack. Getting back to The Towering Inferno, the main thing is that its really long. [3] Newman subsequently appeared in the 1977 film Fraternity Row, which was to be his last appearance. Exterior shots used the Bank of America building (at 555 California St.) with an additional 50 stories of matte paintings added. . Richard Chamberlain got a bunch of kickbacks and took the easy way out, and now look whats happening! 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. "Just Got Paid" singer Johnny Kemp was found floating at a Jamaicanbeach on Apr. A tiny electrical fire breaks out on the 81st floor within about seven minutes, and within a few minutes of that plucky architect Paul Newman discovers the buildings wiring is cheap crap, not the fancy stuff he specified. [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. She was 97. 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. Director John Guillermin Writers Wayne Rogers, popularly remembered for playing Trapper John in the hit series "MASH," died from complications of pneumonia on Dec. 31 at the age of 82. Legal experts weigh in, The timeless innovations of De La Soul, now (finally) available for the streaming generation, He put $40,000 on credit cards to make his first film. The Towering Inferno. 9. [9], Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 17:39, "A.E. James Duncan announces to anyone that there is a small fire on the 81st floor, and they tell them to evacuated the area, and moving down the party below the skyscraper. The cast includes, among a million others: Im still scratching my head over how they managed not to cast Ernest Borgnine or George Kennedy in this thing. British director John Guillermin, known for "The Towering Inferno" and 1976's "King Kong," died on Sept. 28 at age 89. Brooke McCarter, best known for co-starring in "The Lost Boys" with Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric, died from a liver condition on Dec. 22. Anthony Mason, 13-year NBA veteran, died Feb. 28 from a heart attack after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. [2], Scott Newman felt burdened by his father's fame, and sought to carve out a distinct identity. Norn's Blink - Death Spirit - Trimurti - Ohm - Ragnarok - Hellish War - 4 Shura Slash - Grand Cross - Armageddon: This box: . Actor and comedian Taylor Negron, best known for guest star appearances on "Seinfeld," "Friends" and "ER," died on Jan. 10 at 57. gaell-moss. Marque Lynche, Mouseketeer and "American Idol" semifinalist, was found dead in his New York apartment on Dec. 7 at the age of 34. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. The Towering Inferno - Death Of Bigelow And Lorrie DisasterOnline 12.6K subscribers Subscribe 896 252K views 13 years ago After finishing their time together, Bigelow and Lorrie are going to join. Born November 11, 1925 Died September 27, 2015 (89) Add to list Awards 2 wins & 3 nominations Photos Known for The Towering Inferno 7.0 Director 1974 Death on the Nile 7.2 Director 1978 King Kong 5.9 Director 1976 Paper Gallows 5.3 Director 1950 Credits Edit Director41 Writer7 He was best known for starring in "Excalibur" and "The Lion in Winter.". 15. 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. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, What a King Kong-Godzilla Monster Mash Means for Warner Bros., Universal. Before there were action hereos and aliens blowing up cities and major landmarks to the tune of $200 million budgets, there were 70s disaster movies, movies in which a plucky group of normal folks just like you and me face off against crippled airplanes, earthquakes, burning buildings, overturned oceanliners, swarms of deadly bees, faulty rollercoasters, hurricanes, avalanches, frogs, and giant rabbits. She was 42 years old. Gospel singer Andrae Crouch won seven Grammy awards and was Oscar-nominated for "The Color Purple." She was 77. During testing, an electrical short starts an undetected fire on the 81st floor just after another such short occurs in the main utility room. ". Well, yes, of course it will. 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. Its what I had Fire Chief Steve McQueen say to architect Paul Newman at the end of The Towering Inferno: As long as you guys keep building em higher and higher without listening to us first, Ill just keep on bringing out the body bags.. 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). Only sections of the building were actually constructed for the actors and stunt people to perform their scenes. The tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, is the world's tallest building. She was 43. This wealthy neighbourhood always seems to be a bit dubious on screen 2930 was home to writer Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) in Basic Instinct, while oily ambitious politician Chalmers (Robert Vaughn) lived at 2700 in Bullitt. 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. All material Copyright 2023 The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition), Films featured in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. 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 . This same background of San Francisco that was made for \"The Towering Inferno\" was also used 7 years later, for the \"futuristic\" 23. century San Francisco, in the 1982 film \"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan\". But by the millions the public believed us, and so did the firefighters. She was 96. British filmmaker also helmed 1976s King Kong, starring Jessica Lange, British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Transgender actress Holly Woodlawn, best known as a muse for Andy Warhol and for appearing in Amazon's "Transparent," died at the age of 69 from brain and liver cancer in Los Angeles. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Actor Rod Taylor, who starredin The Time Machine andThe Birds,died in Los Angeles on Jan. 7 at age 84. It is the longest Irwin Allen's disaster film to date. Patricia Elliott, a Tony Award-winning actress best known for playing Renee Buchanan on "One Life to Live" for 23 years, died of cancer on Dec. 20. Maybe they just oughta leave it the way it is. Harris Wittels, co-executive producer of NBC's "Parks and Recreation," died Feb. 19 of an apparent drug overdose at age 30. He was 52 years old. I love anything Towering Inferno-related! But no matter how fancified the visuals, the plots never strayed far from The Towering Inferno. "[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. 16. 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. O'Halloran sees a bunch of dead firemen who didn't make it, Doug also accepts O'Halloran's bitter comment about architects and the need for them to consult the fire department on how to build skyscrapers. In the film, the world's tallest building 130+ story skyscraper caught a massive inferno breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it, and a group of city rescue teams converge upon the scene and attempt to fight against the raging monster. They go on a passenger elevator, and it slowly dives down into the lobby. Cinemorgue Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Leonard Nimoy, famed actor who portrayed Spock in the classic sci-fi series "Star Trek," died Feb. 27 after a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. They begin to lose hope, which causes many people to start to panic, Robert Simmons tries to steal the buoy, even going as far as dropping Senator Gary Parker to his death, but another explosion breaks the buoy loose and Simmons falls to his doom. A group of security guards suddenly notice a huge smoke below the doorway on the 81st floor, and they reported to the fire departments and a group of firefighters were on their way to investigate the 81st floor's doorway. Singer/songwriter Lesley Gore, best known for her hit "It's My Party," died Monday, Feb. 16 after a battle with cancer. Im Paul Newman Jr, you know what I mean? 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\". Before he can announce, Duncan threatens Robert Simmons to hang him up over this wiring problem as Paul stated earlier. When the film was released, we were assailed by cries from all the injured builders and architects. 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. What if people around him panic? You need your own." 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. "The Towering Inferno" is a brawny blockbuster of a movie, by far the best of the mid-1970s wave of disaster films. The triage ward toward the end a seemingly endless stream of broken and dead firefighters. 30 from emphysema at age of 69. It received a 70% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 33 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10 on the same site, and according to the site's consensus states: "Although it is not consistently engaging enough to fully justify its towering runtime, "The Towering Inferno" is a blustery spectacle that executes its disaster premise with flair." LOS ANGELES (AP) John Guillermin, a veteran British director best known for bringing to life big budget adventure films like The Towering Inferno and the 1976 King Kong has died. And some major American cities passed legislation to enforce stricter fire codes in high-rise buildings. The fire department initially put the death toll at 19 but police said Friday that six more had perished. Its shot well enough. At the time, Scott stated, "I'm not taking any acting help from my father. I found it a bit monotonous, I must admit. All three of them were huge hits. An overworked fire chief (Steve McQueen) and the building's architect (Paul Newman) must cooperate in the struggle to save lives and subdue panic while a corrupt, cost-cutting contractor (William Holden) tries to evade responsibility for the disaster. 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. The genre took off (thank you!) The man is definitely a weirdo, I told myself, until as the interview progressed he began to educate me about fires and death by smoke inhalation and by toxic fumes from burning designer furniture. In a 1974 interview with New York Daily News columnist Sidney Fields, he said "Out there in Hollywood you can't stand on daddy's feet. The climax of the novel was centered around a rescue mounted from the north tower. She was 22. The Towering Inferno "scream" used in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, and Star Trek II & III - YouTube Excerpt from The Towering Inferno. He was 46. Author Roderick Thorp, the author of the story series of The Detective, saw the movie, after seeing the film, Thorp fell asleep and had a dream of seeing a man being chased through a skyscraper by men with guns. They enlist the aid of Carlos, the head bartender, but the three men are unable to find a way to open the fire door. 26. Lemmy Kilmister, the lead vocalist and founding member of Motrhead, died on Dec. 28after a short battle with cancer at the age of 70. Maybe The Poseidon Adventure holds up better? Best-selling romance author Jackie Collins died from breast cancer on Sept. 19 at the age of 77. document.write("This page was last updated on " +document.lastModified+ ""), The Towering Inferno location: the entrance lobby: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, The Towering Inferno location: the entrance to the doomed tower: Bank of America World Headquarters, California Street, San Francisco, The Towering Inferno location: the mansion of cheapskate electrician Simmons: Vallejo Street, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111. She was 75. Legendary producer and Emmy winner, Jerry Weintraub, died at his home in Palm Springs on July 6. 27. John Williams' soundtrack in the movie, is amazing as always, with a mix of excitement, scares and suspense throughout the movie, one and three years before he performed. But we felt no sense of triumph or vindication. [2] However, in Los Angeles on the night of November 19, he took a fatal dose of valium with alcohol and other drugs. Action 1974 2 hr 45 min 66% 14+ PG Starring Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden Director John Guillermin, Irwin Allen Trailers The Towering Inferno And for that matter, wheres Heston? The film is nearly 2 hours long and I wasn't really expecting too much from it. All those above that floor would proceed up the staircases to the roof, where they would be handily airlifted to safety by obliging choppers. The beauty of the disaster movie is that theres no antagonist. By the late 1960s, Scott had dropped out of college and started to take jobs as a stuntman in his father's films, making over five hundred parachute jumps to become a certified instructor. DreamWorks Animation Head of Production Nancy Bernstein succumbed to cancer on Sept. 18, just eight days after her 55th birthday. Having seen it at a young age, I Learn how your comment data is processed. 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.. Steve McQueen as Michael O'Hallorhan, SFFD 5th Battalion Chief is great. 23. 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. When they made a comeback in the 90s, the disasters werent burning-building simple. In our movie, black-tie celebrators packed the worlds tallest building for opening-night ceremonies. 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. 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