Roberts accepts O'Hallorhan's offer of guidance on how to build a fire-safe skyscraper, and he drives away, exhausted. 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. When I spotted the front page of the Los Angeles Times last Thursday, I thought, How extraordinary! 28 at the age of 71. thats me. <i> Stirling Silliphant, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, wrote the screenplay for "The Towering Inferno."</i>. He was 83. She was 75. Maybe they just oughta leave it the way it is. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. This film marked the first joint production by 2 major studios: "Warner Bros." and "20th Century-Fox. 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. 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 . Jack Ely, former member of The Kingsmen and singer of "Louie Louie," died on Apr. Doug Roberts and Will Giddings go to Ducan's office and show a damaged cable. It impressed me with how little in the way of plot or even story it gets away with. But we felt no sense of triumph or vindication. Legendary producer and Emmy winner, Jerry Weintraub, died at his home in Palm Springs on July 6. All of f****** Hollywood seems to have screenplays they want me to give to him. The power suddenly cuts off, leaving no power due to a massive fire destroying the electrical systems, deactivating the passenger elevators. Gunnar Hansen died in his Maine home from pancreatic cancer at the age of 68 on Nov. 7. When O'Halloran is first setting up the forward command on 79 he asks Jernigan for a list of business tenants on 81 or above. 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. He is best remembered for originating the role of Leatherface in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre.". This being, at least in part, a Twentieth Century Fox movie, the computer controlled building surveillance centre was filmed in the basement of a Century City office building in Los Angeles. Simpson) notices something really wrong with the electrical system, and he tries to fix it, but nothing happens. 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. Guillermin is survived by his wife, Mary, and daughter from a previous marriage, Michelle. O'Halloran is later helicoptered to the roof. The genre took off (thank you!) But when Doug calls Duncan, Duncan insists the fire won't spread and insists that Doug attend the ceremony. 9. He was promptly rushed to the hospital where he died at the age of 58. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. 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 She was 60. 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). She was 97. but "Towering" is clearly the biggest and most . As the day turns into nighttime, the 81st floor was getting worse at the time The Glass Tower was about to open very shortly. Weather Channel executive Curt Hecht died on Sept. 3 after battling lung cancer for five months. Best-selling romance author Jackie Collins died from breast cancer on Sept. 19 at the age of 77. stuck in a disaster with Newman and Dunaway? (as William Creber) Murray Weissman, the veteran awards strategist behindseven Academy Award Best Picture winners, died of pancreatic cancer on Dec. 28. Peggy Charren, a pioneer in educational programming, died on Jan. 22 at the age of 86. [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. The former Stone Temple Pilots frontman was 48. Elizabeth Wilson died from natural causes on May 9. Good riddance, you scum! The actor is best known for starring in Disney's "The Love Bug" and "That Darn Cat.". The Towering Inferno was one of those films in 1974 that . All people below the 20th floor would simply proceed down the staircases to the street. 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. She was 52. All three of them were huge hits. Which given the times was hardly surprising. 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. 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. People loved escaping disasters. The Towering Inferno was based on two novels - The Tower and The Glass Inferno, 20th and Warners realised they . Silicon Valley tech exec Dave Goldberg died on May 1 from head trauma while vacationing with his wife, Sheryl Sandberg. He had started to drink heavily, and was arrested for minor alcohol-related offenses. Its written by Stirling Silliphant, whose best script was the great In The Heat of The Night. Alan J. Hirschfield died on Jan. 15 at the age of 79. You need your own." 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. Doug Roberts received a phone call, realizing that the fire is about to reach the promenade room. [3] Newman subsequently appeared in the 1977 film Fraternity Row, which was to be his last appearance. 1:02. Lemmy Kilmister, the lead vocalist and founding member of Motrhead, died on Dec. 28after a short battle with cancer at the age of 70. ", 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. What do I want of me? Guillermin died Sunday at his Topanga Canyon home. This was the inspiration for his 1979 book Nothing Lasts Forever which eventually was made into the film Die Hard (1988). He was 89. 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. Disaster movies mostly sat out the 80s. 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. Dean Jones died from Parkinson's disease on Sept. 1, at age 84. [8] His father told Hotchner: "There's nothing you can say that will repair my guilt about Scott. What happened to it? The film was labeled ridiculous and exaggerated by spokesmen of the building industries. Bess Myerson died Dec. 14 at age 90. gaell-moss. 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. They enlist the aid of Carlos, the head bartender, but the three men are unable to find a way to open the fire door. He was 73. His last two commercial hits, 1974s The Towering Inferno and 1976s Network pretty much wrapped up his decades-long career. Tony Lara, star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" died on Aug. 8 after suffering a heart attack. 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. He appeared in such films as "Mulholland Drive," "Eraser" and "Fletch.". Once more life was imitating art, if I may be permitted that categorization of a highly successful commercial film. Maybe Im not the ideal disaster movie audience. Eurydice "Eury" Davis, a Hollywood talent agent whose clients included actress Jena Sims and Claudia Katz, died of suicide April 8. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001). GreatestMovies Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. [9], Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 17:39, "A.E. Directed by John Guillermin Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by John Williams Cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp . Sawyer Sweeten (L), who played young Geoffrey in "Everybody Loves Raymond," died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Apr. Duncans tries to stop anyone from using the express elevators due to an explosion however, many people ignore this, resulting in everyone dies from a huge fire. 14 at age 73. Suzanne Crough, who played Tracy Partridge on 1970s sitcom "The Partridge Family," died from a "medical episode" on Apr. In our movie, black-tie celebrators packed the worlds tallest building for opening-night ceremonies. He was 48. They eventually destroyed a stuck door, and they attempt to bring the visitors into the helicopters, but however, the helicopter suddenly loses control and crashes into the roof caused by high winds, resulting from their plan to get out of the roof by using the helicopters failed. Instead we had volcanoes, meteors, ice ages, etc., disasters inspired by the latest achievements in special effects. The genre took off (thank you!) Its the 70s equivalent of Con-Air: stupid, full of famous faces looking for a little fun and a fat paycheck, and lots of shit blowing up. The Poseidon Adventure is good, or at least better, mostly because of Gene Hackman and Shelly Winters. I want my work to stand on its own merit." Doug Roberts: I don't know. They go on a passenger elevator, and it slowly dives down into the lobby. This list of The Towering Inferno actors includes any The Towering Inferno actresses and all other actors from the film. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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. BBC Adventures of the Twentieth Century 20of20 Towering Infernos. Towering Inferno, also known as Tower Inferno (, Tawinferuno)?, is a Fire Fusion Spell. The climax of the novel was centered around a rescue mounted from the north tower. He was perhaps best known for his Top 10 hit "Stand by Me. 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. And I learned that each building has its own procedure for fire drills and evacuation. I found it a bit monotonous, I must admit. Anita Ekberg, a Swedish actress best known for her role as a movie star in LaDolce Vita, died on Jan. 11at age 83. Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John Lennon, died April 1 after a brief battle with cancer. Now Hollywood Shuffle is a classic, Court orders Kodak Black into drug rehab after rapper allegedly tests positive for fentanyl, Remember that Harry Styles Spitgate drama? Thank God that scenario did not play out last week in downtown Los Angeles! It was from the rooftop of the same building that psycho-killer Scorpio took potshots at SF citizens in Dirty Harry. She was 77. And for that matter, wheres Heston? 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. 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. You can view additional information about each The Towering Inferno actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. The fire department initially put the death toll at 19 but police said Friday that six more had perished. 27. 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. The Tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, marketing the world's tallest building in San Francisco. Getting back to The Towering Inferno, the main thing is that its really long. He was 77. The Towering Inferno cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. 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. He was 13. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Meanwhile, the two firefighters laboriously trek up to the 135th floor and succeed in blowing open the door, but the stairway below has been destroyed, and with the power failing, the best hope to evacuate the Promenade Room now is helicopter landing on the rooftop helipad - which disintegrates when several panicking partiers rush to the chopper and it has to swerve out of the way and promptly crashes. 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. Excerpt from The Towering Inferno. Interior shots of the building were of San Francisco's Hyatt Regency. The Towering Inferno. I think I might have loved it if it was forty-five minutes shorter. It will be with me as long as I live. I dont have his talent. The movie ends with Cheif O'Halloran walks away to his car and he drives away exhausted as the film fades to black as the blue screen credits roll in. The Towering Inferno is an American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and adapted by Stirling Silliphant from a pair of novels, The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. May 10, 1988 12 AM PT. British character actor Roger Rees, known for roles ranging from "Cheers" to "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," died on July 10 at the age of 71. The 83 year old directed the first entry in the documentary "Up" series. Cinemorgue Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. But no matter how fancified the visuals, the plots never strayed far from The Towering Inferno. Robert Loggia, the 85-year-old Oscar nominee best remembered for his roles in "Scarface" and "Big," died in Los Angeles on Dec. 4. DreamWorks Animation Head of Production Nancy Bernstein succumbed to cancer on Sept. 18, just eight days after her 55th birthday. We humans are simple in our needs, are we not? The mansion of snivelly cheapskate electrician Roger Simmons (Richard Chamberlain) is 2898 Vallejo Street at Baker Street, in the classy Pacific Heights district. Albert Maysles, documentary filmmaker known for "Grey Gardens" and "Gimme Shelter," died March 5 after a battle with cancer. Categories. "60" minutes correspondent Bob Simon died in a car crash in New York City on Feb. 11. . Plus being in a giant cruise ship flipped ass over teakettle makes for good scenery. Doug Roberts was still in the hallways, covering in smoke, and they founded two children, including Lisolette Mueller (Jennifer Jones), and they begin to find their way out. He also tried his hand at cabaret singing in small clubs, billing himself as William Scott. She was 42 years old. For we knew that in one metropolis after another death traps reach to the sky and each day countless numbers of people ascend to their cubicles high above the streets, blindly putting their faith in the sleek beauty of towering glass and aluminum. 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. 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. 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. I think its good for its genre. John Nash, the inspiration behind "A Beautiful Mind," was killed in a car crash with his wife on May 23. But I really enjoyed it. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film three out of four stars and praised it as "the best of the mid-1970s wave of disaster films". Haskell Wexler, a two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer, died on Dec. 27 at the age of93. 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\". 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. Melissa Mathison, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind "E.T." But glaring gaps remain, Hoda Kotbs enigmatic Today absence finally explained on air: Hodas OK. With over 280 screen credits, including "Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars," Lee was one of the most productive screen actors of all time. 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. 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 (1974) Body Count Japeth321 35.4K subscribers Subscribe 605 77K views 5 years ago #FAIR How many people die in this memorable but hokey 70's disaster flick? 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. Kind of a shrine to all the bullshit in the world. He died Jan. 8 at age 72. She was 96. ". Well, yes, of course it will. A group of firefighters finally arrived, and Battalion Chief Mike O'Halloran (Steve McQueen), who has a distaste for architects because they insist on building skyscrapers even though the department can't easily fight a fire above seven floors. I still cannot decide if the ending would actually put the fire out, but who cares, that countdown still gets to me. 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. The explosion that throws off the scenic elevator and Lisolette's death, falling for 100+ floors, not to mention she's seen hitting a plank on her way down, and likely catching fire as well. 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 wife announced on social media. 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). Following his passing, Stefanie Powers, William's girlfriend at the time of his death. What do they want of me, Hotch? The blockbusters of their era. The Towering Inferno was released on December 14, 1974, and it was generally well-received by critics and audiences alike. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for this post. King, one of the greatest blues musicians ever, died on May 14 from diabetes. It is a real movie. 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. 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. She was 68. A couple of questions, OK? 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. Daniel von Bargen,the actor who played George Costanza's boss on "Seinfeld," died March 1 after suffering from a chronic illness. "Time Magazine" film editor Richard Corliss died 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.