A glaring example of this shortfall is our own City Hall; in Los Angeles, sprinklers were not required in newly built high-rises before 1974. BBC Adventures of the Twentieth Century 20of20 Towering Infernos. Jaws is a good example of this winning combination for that era, and Id say Die Hard is the best for the 90s resurgence. DreamWorks Animation Head of Production Nancy Bernstein succumbed to cancer on Sept. 18, just eight days after her 55th birthday. Charmayne "Maxee" Maxwell, Brownstone singer, died Feb. 28 after falling on a shattered wine glass and cutting her throat. Ben Woolf, actor onFX's "American Horror Story: Freak Show," died Feb. 23 after sustaining an injury from a moving vehicle. He was 59. They went back to the Promenade room, where a lot of people were tied up, ready for their massive water explosion that was caused by explosive charges, creating a massive flood all over the skyscraper, the two men fall to their deaths, while one statue falls onto him, dying instantly. 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 genre took off (thank you!) [2] Newman's father paid the resulting $1,000 fine. Patricia Norris, Emmy Award-winning costume designer, died Feb. 20 of natural causes. Allen began to receive awards and citations and honorary helmets from fire marshals from coast to coast. He was 83. The genre took off (thank you!) 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. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, What a King Kong-Godzilla Monster Mash Means for Warner Bros., Universal. . He died Jan. 8 at age 72. The Tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, marketing the world's tallest building in San Francisco. He also tried his hand at cabaret singing in small clubs, billing himself as William Scott. 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. Singer/songwriter Lesley Gore, best known for her hit "It's My Party," died Monday, Feb. 16 after a battle with cancer. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. Bess Myerson died Dec. 14 at age 90. 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Peggy Charren, a pioneer in educational programming, died on Jan. 22 at the age of 86. Police later ruled out foul play, according to local media reports. Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. I still cannot decide if the ending would actually put the fire out, but who cares, that countdown still gets to me. Myerson became the first Jewish woman to claim the Miss America crown in 1945. When they made a comeback in the 90s, the disasters werent burning-building simple. 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. I think its good for its genre. But mostly its the greedy, selfish bastards, who, through their selfish, greedy actions, have either caused the disaster to take place, or have made it worse . 1:02. You dont have to yell. 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. If we pull together, and if, say, Heston or Newman or Lancaster is in charge of saving our asses, theres no doubt well overcome. There were over 1,000 real firefighters were hired throughout the entire production. 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. 30 from emphysema at age of 69. stuck in a disaster with Newman and Dunaway? Meanwhile, Bigelow And Lorrie were still prepared to go to the promenade room to have a party, not knowing a huge mass of fire begins burning the entire apartment where they lived, burning Bigelow to death, and Lorrie falls off the skyscraper to her death. The film was re-dubbed in 2003 for the German DVD release. But glaring gaps remain, Hoda Kotbs enigmatic Today absence finally explained on air: Hodas OK. Meanwhile, a group of helicopters throws the roof and uses a breeches buoy that goes from one skyscraper to another. 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? Actor Robert Z'Dar, an actor known for "Maniac Cop," died March 30 after going into cardiac arrest. It is the very first film to have two distributions at one film, with a co-production between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. He was 77. The pacing, while pretty decent can be pretty long at times, due to the fact that the runtime is almost. 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. Getting back to The Towering Inferno, the main thing is that its really long. He was 86. What if he has a heart attack en route? 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. All of f****** Hollywood seems to have screenplays they want me to give to him. 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. Good riddance, you scum! Newman later played an acrophobic firefighter in The Towering Inferno (1974), in which his father co-starred. [8] His father told Hotchner: "There's nothing you can say that will repair my guilt about Scott. When I spotted the front page of the Los Angeles Times last Thursday, I thought, How extraordinary! He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. life could be worse. Jonathan Crombie, best known for starring in the 1985 telefilm "Anne of Green Gables," died of a brain hemorrhage on Apr. She was 43. They go on a passenger elevator, and it slowly dives down into the lobby. This wealthy neighbourhood always seems to be a bit . 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. All I have is the goddamn name.[2], In his posthumously published 2022 memoir, The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man, Paul Newman agonized over his relationship with Scott in what the Wall Street Journal described as "anguished confusion." The grand San Francisco entrance to the tower was actually the plaza entrance to the old Bank of America World Headquarters, now mundanely known by its address as 555 California Street at Kearny Street in the citys Financial District. Legendary producer and Emmy winner, Jerry Weintraub, died at his home in Palm Springs on July 6. Al Molinaro, who played malt shop owner Al Delvecchio on "Happy Days," died at age 96 on Oct. 29. 23 from a stroke. (as William Creber) I want my work to stand on its own merit." 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. British filmmaker also helmed 1976s King Kong, starring Jessica Lange, British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The climax of the novel was centered around a rescue mounted from the north tower. He was 76. Who, exactly, stars in it? The film was labeled ridiculous and exaggerated by spokesmen of the building industries. Newman also played small parts in TV series during 1975, such as Marcus Welby, M.D., Harry O., and S.W.A.T.. During the same year, he also appeared in the Charles Bronson film Breakheart Pass. The scared, the selfish, the greedy. 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. The opening party for the building is on the top floor, 138, surely the tiny fire wont affect them. 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. Many survivors begin to walk all the way down into the lobby and the outside, Harlee is informed that Lisolette didn't make it, and in grieving disbelief, he impotently yells out her name; Jernigan finds him and gives him her cat, Elke, whom he holds, tearing up both in grief and in shame at himself. Burning in a fire happens to be my least favorite method of death, and I'm terrified now even more about buildings since 9/11. It was from the rooftop of the same building that psycho-killer Scorpio took potshots at SF citizens in Dirty Harry. I love anything Towering Inferno-related! The Towering Inferno was released on December 14, 1974, and it was generally well-received by critics and audiences alike. I hope youre proud of yourself, Richard Chamberlain! Stuart Scott, an anchor on ESPNs SportsCenter news show, died on Jan. 4 at age 49 after battling cancer. She was 68. . 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). He was 21. . Tony Lara, star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" died on Aug. 8 after suffering a heart attack. It impressed me with how little in the way of plot or even story it gets away with. Who dies in disaster movies? His alcoholism became more severe, and by 1978 he was sleeping on friends' floors and working as a laborer. but "Towering" is clearly the biggest and most . Steve McQueen as Michael O'Hallorhan, SFFD 5th Battalion Chief is great. 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. Scott confided to family friend A. E. Hotchner: "Its hell being his son, you know. A couple of questions, OK? 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. Actor Rod Taylor, who starredin The Time Machine andThe Birds,died in Los Angeles on Jan. 7 at age 84. Educational documentaries. In Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Towering Inferno deals medium Fire damage to one foe. Which, to be fair, isnt horrible or anything. 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Melissa Mathison, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind "E.T." 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. 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. Following his passing, Stefanie Powers, William's girlfriend at the time of his death. Once there he and Roberts set to work planting explosive charges. Jack Ely, former member of The Kingsmen and singer of "Louie Louie," died on Apr. 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. Theyre re-releasing The Towering Inferno, and some public-relations whiz has managed to get us onto Page 1. James Best, the actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes of Hazard", died April 6 at 88. [1], Newman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Paul Newman and his first wife, Jackie Witte. Airport 75 also has a long lead-in before the disaster (a small plane smashes into the cockpit), but thats the best part of the movie, meeting all the ridiculous people (it doesnt hurt that many of these scenes were used to comedic effect in Airplane!, including just playing the nun on guitar bit without changing a thing). Another explosion occurs in the middle of the skyscraper, causes the passenger elevator off its track, and plunges Lisolette Mueller into her death. He was 46. Which is indeed the mark of the disaster movie: hours of derring-do. 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 Joe Voci, former TV executive who helped launch "Murphy Brown" died from brain cancer on Feb. 7. 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. Doug Roberts received a phone call, realizing that the fire is about to reach the promenade room. The Towering Inferno cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Thank God that scenario did not play out last week in downtown Los Angeles! The 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. Pictures logos don't appear in the beginning. 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. I dont have his luck. Once more life was imitating art, if I may be permitted that categorization of a highly successful commercial film. It is a real movie. All those above that floor would proceed up the staircases to the roof, where they would be handily airlifted to safety by obliging choppers. We met for lunch in a basement restaurant, and he chose a table directly under a ceiling sprinkler. The Towering Inferno 69 Metascore 1974 2 hr 45 mins Drama, Action & Adventure PG Watchlist During the opening party of a brand new skyscraper, a colossal, raging fire breaks out, threatening the. Robert Loggia, the 85-year-old Oscar nominee best remembered for his roles in "Scarface" and "Big," died in Los Angeles on Dec. 4. 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. May 10, 1988 12 AM PT. The first several parts of the movie, before the inferno started to happen can be rather boring at times. Alberta Watson, the actress who played Sen. Madeline Pierce on the series "Nikita", died March 21 after battling cancer. It went on to become the seventh highest-grossing film of 1977. They went into Roger Simmons's house, the son-in-law of James Duncan confronts Simmons about the wiring. 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. What follows is over two solid hours of people saving themselves and others, interspersed with shots of the building going up in flames, a couple of burning people falling to their deaths, and a rescue copter blowing up. Helped set up the William Holden Wildlife Foundation and Educational Center in Kenya. He was 19. All material Copyright 2023 The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations Legendary singer Ben E. King died on Apr. Weather Channel executive Curt Hecht died on Sept. 3 after battling lung cancer for five months. <i> Stirling Silliphant, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, wrote the screenplay for "The Towering Inferno."</i>. 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. He was best known for starring in "Excalibur" and "The Lion in Winter.". 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. [2][7] Police ruled the death as accidental. [2] In the early 1970s, his father used his influence to initiate an acting career for his son, and arranged a part for him in The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), starring Robert Redford. 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. Both novels were inspired by the construction of the World Trade Center in the early-1970s, and what could happen in a fire in a skyscraper. In our movie, black-tie celebrators packed the worlds tallest building for opening-night ceremonies. 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. 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. By what name was The Towering Inferno (1974) officially released in India in Hindi? Post any request. You need your own." He was 73. 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. But I really enjoyed it. when Steve McQueen tells you to evacuateyou evacuate. Christopher Lee died in a London hospital on June 7. 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. 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. Interior shots of the building were of San Francisco's Hyatt Regency. 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. He was 34. 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." This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. Set in San Francisco, the opening matte shot places the tower just about on the site where the Transamerica Pyramid now stands (five storeys of the doomed building were built on the lost at Foxs Malibu Ranch). A look back at the stars of movies, television, media and music who we lost this year. Instead we had volcanoes, meteors, ice ages, etc., disasters inspired by the latest achievements in special effects. Then again as the background in the future San Francisco sequences for the 1984 film \"Star Trek III: The Search for Spock\". Or suppose he does make it up 20 floors--what if we just happen to be into a Santa Ana wind condition and the choppers cant land? And I learned that each building has its own procedure for fire drills and evacuation. 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. 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