The towering inferno is a brawny blockbuster of a movie, by far the best of the. It usually contains photos and stories for clipping out and used for newspaper duplication. This is a big movie in every waybudget, stars, melodramaall off the charts. The towering inferno ist ein katastrophenfilm aus dem jahr. The poster survived the fire and is still on display at the manteca museum. This is not about acting it is about the tower which is the star. The towering inferno soundtrack disaster film wiki. It was belmondos most popular movie since le casse 1972.
The picture and sound, considering the film was made in the 70s is absolutely remarkable. Fsms was an almost completely expanded version remixed from album masters at warner bros. It was released in the usa and the uk as the night caller. Winner of three academy awards, this sepctacular suspense thriller features dazzling. Everything about the towering inferno was a oneupsmanship of the standard disaster film. The ship is capsized, turned completely upsidedown, and only ten people have survived.
Silva screen tvpmcd810 country great britain format cd release date 29sep2003 upn 738572081027 4 cdset. Im in the process of completely remaking my glass tower model simulated in my skyscraper simulator, after being generously given a number of original movie design blueprints for the model itself and more should be coming eventually. Not so in this film, really an amalgam of two original. The best scene in the irwin allenproduced disaster blockbuster the towering inferno comes fairly early. The movie to kick start the disaster movie all starts with the the towering inferno. The fact that the world trade center north tower plays a key role in the rescue effort makes the story even more powerful. The towering inferno firstrate visual spectacle the. Hyatt regency hotel, embarcadero center, san francisco.
Within minutes the gala event turns into a hellish inferno, as a raging fire traps societys most prominent citizens on the top floor. Directed by john guillermin, the film is a coproduction between 20th century fox and warner bros. If there was one common denominator for the 1974 disaster flick the towering inferno, it was. Roger ebert of the chicago suntimes praised the film as the best of the mid1970s wave of disaster films. John guillermin directed irwin allens all star suspense escape thriller, the towering inferno page 15 garden city telegram monday, march 3,1975 jernigan o. The towering inferno was released in theatres on december 14, 1974 the film was one of the biggest grossing films of 1975 with u. The towering inferno is a 1974 american disaster film produced by irwin allen featuring an ensemble cast led by paul newman and steve mcqueen.
Todays 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 1970s. Of course, high brow cinefanatics didnt take kindly to this film in 74, and usually cineastes are the only ones to. Fred koenekamp and joseph biroc win the oscar for cinematography for the towering inferno at the 47th academy awards. The towering inferno, one of irwin allens best efforts as movie producer, actually probably his best effort considering the other disaster film that came after in the late 70s irwin allen who was producer of the film also directed some scenes aswell even thou john guillerman was credited as director for the film. Simpson, doug roberts paul newman, and a security guard john moia rescue a man burned by flames as fire erupts in the worlds tallest skyscraper. Directed by john guillermin, 4 the film is a coproduction between 20th century fox and warner bros.
The towering inferno became the biggest of the seventies cycle of disaster movies, which began four years earlier with airport. The first release of portions of the score from the towering inferno was on warner bros. Watch the towering inferno full movie in hd visit movie 5919 at the opening party of a colossalbut poorly constructedoffice bui. It was adapted by stirling silliphant 4 from a pair of. Although it is not consistently engaging enough to fully justify its towering runtime, the towering inferno is a blustery spectacle that executes its. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The towering inferno 1974 if there was one common denominator for the 1974 disaster flick the towering inferno, it was. In the 1970s, producer irwin allen was known for disasterthemed blockbustersincluding the poseidon adventure. She is the recipient of such accolades as an academy award, three golden globes, and a british academy film award. The film was the second most popular film at the french box office in 1975, after the towering inferno. Set in new york city the story packs a punch mainly because of the similarities to 911. It was adapted by stirling silliphant from a pair of novels, the tower.
Its also a movie to make me happy i dont live in a highrise. Regarding towering inferno i have a number of other stories to tell. The towering inferno great movie pressbook 1975 ebay. Or rather, steve mcqueen hated paul newman, and would refer to him as fuckwit. The towering inferno is a 1974 american actiondrama disaster film produced by irwin allen featuring an allstar cast led by paul newman and steve mcqueen. Jennifer oneill and macdonald carey present the award. The towering inferno 1974 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The towering inferno, airport 1975, earthquake and more to come. The towering inferno was released in theatres on december 14, 1974 the film was initially released on dvd by 20th century fox on april 15, 2003, with a special edition released on may 9, 2006 reception edit critical reaction edit. Al kasha and joel hirschhorn win the oscar for music song for we may never love like this again from the towering inferno at the 47th academy awards. The score was composed and conducted by john williams, with orchestrations by herbert w. See more ideas about the towering inferno, disaster movie and disaster film. 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. One hundred and thirtyfive stories high, the glass tower is a triumph of engineering, a monument to human dominance over nature.
Disaster movies used to work because there was little certainty as to who would survive. Kress and carl kress win the oscar for film editing for the towering inferno at the 47th academy awards. Spencer and al woodbury, and was recorded at the 20th century fox scoring stage on 31 october and 4, 7 and 11 november 1974. The towering inferno movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Steve mcqueen and paul newman are in a movie together, and its not a racecar movie. Some of them also show all the poster promotion material available for the film. Everything about the production was largerthanlife, from the astronomical budget, the powerhouse studio effort, the top stars, the fantastical storyline, massive sets, and the booming box office receipts. Sneaking away from a party for a newly opened 5story skyscraper, robert wagner and susan flannery barely have time to bask in the afterglow from their extramarital quickie before realizing theyre about to be engulfed in flames. For those of you who compared 911 to the towering inferno they are not the same. A pressbook was sent to theater owners by the studio to help promote the film. The towering inferno is a nearly threehour suspense film for arsonists, firemen, movietechnology buffs, building inspectors, worry warts. We may never love like this again bafta awards 1976.
Hyatt regency hotel, embarcadero center, san francisco 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 scifi adventure time after time. The little girl who played annie is absolutely gorgeous. A coproduction between 20th century fox and warner bros. Vip guests gather on the top floor to join the glittering party to celebrate its opening. The towering inferno 1974 irwin allen in the towering inferno 1974 fred. The poseidon adventures narrower focus and greater character depth marks it ahead of the towering inferno qualitywise, but i still really enjoyed this film, despite its fairly sizeable flaws. Screenplay by sterling silliphant, based on the novel by richard martin stern, thomas n. An absolutely spectacular cast, and a topnotch technical team, are the pillars on which the towering inferno is based, a film built with the precision of an architect. The glass tower 8 floors, from the movie the towering. I was fortunate enough to also get some standin work with the second unit under the direction of irwin allen himself. The towering inferno is a 1974 american disaster film produced by irwin allen 4 featuring an ensemble cast led by paul newman 5 6 7 and steve mcqueen. Throughout the whole fire, several floors have been totally blown out or collapsed but yet the whole structure still stands. The towering inferno trailer 1 producer irwin allens followup to the hugely successful poseidon adventure 1972 assembled another all star cast and tormented them with fire rather than water.
Id always enjoyed the imaginative features and television shows that he had been associated with, and so it was a thrill to actually work with the man. The towering inferno is a 1974 american disaster film produced by irwin allen featuring an. Movies like the towering inferno if you like the towering inferno you are looking for suspenseful, exciting and serious movies about with firefighter, rescue, skyscraper, survival, race against time, fire and explosion themes of action, drama and thriller genre shot in usa. A dedication ceremony at the worlds tallest skyscraper turns into a highrise catastrophe when a defective wire in its systemscontrol panel causes an electrical flareup. Dorothy faye dunaway born january 14, 1941 is an american actress. Irwin allen in the towering inferno 1974 the towering inferno 1974. Im in the process of completely remaking my glass tower model simulated in. With paul newman, steve mcqueen, william holden, faye dunaway.
The towering inferno wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. This made some scenes impossible to film and caused other actors such as. The glass tower is a fictitious building from the movie the towering inferno, and if youve seen the movie, the entire building. These threads are skillfully woven by allen and his director, john. Maybe its not taken seriously enough and so it has gradually faded from the consciousness of cineastes.