Maybe they just oughta leave it the way it is. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for this post. When the film was released, we were assailed by cries from all the injured builders and architects. "The Towering Inferno" is a brawny blockbuster of a movie, by far the best of the mid-1970s wave of disaster films. Alan J. Hirschfield died on Jan. 15 at the age of 79. 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. I hope real-life people are listening, too. We humans are simple in our needs, are we not? Jack Ely, former member of The Kingsmen and singer of "Louie Louie," died on Apr. 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. 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? Mike O'Halloran quietly goes to the Promenade Room and confronts Jim Duncan to evacuate the area, and Duncan reluctantly proceeds. Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on CBS sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, died onJan. 1 at age 81. Interior shots of the building were of San Francisco's Hyatt Regency. 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. People loved escaping disasters. 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. New York Times media columnist David Carr collapsed in his office on Feb. 12. Peggy Charren, a pioneer in educational programming, died on Jan. 22 at the age of 86. Newman and McQueen and everyone else put in credible performances. 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 . A look back at the stars of movies, television, media and music who we lost this year. The fire department initially put the death toll at 19 but police said Friday that six more had perished. Which given the times was hardly surprising. It was from the rooftop of the same building that psycho-killer Scorpio took potshots at SF citizens in Dirty Harry. Legendary singer Ben E. King died on Apr. Who dies in disaster movies? He also wrote The Poseidon Adventure, The Swarm, and, bless his heart, Shaft In Africa. Oscar-winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, who worked on "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," died from a heart attack on Apr. Robert Loggia, the 85-year-old Oscar nominee best remembered for his roles in "Scarface" and "Big," died in Los Angeles on Dec. 4. 28 at the age of 71. Guillermin died Sunday at his Topanga Canyon home. Christopher Lee died in a London hospital on June 7. Lisolette Mueller remembers while fleeing the fire that she has left her cat in her apartment. [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. It impressed me with how little in the way of plot or even story it gets away with. 1:02. Best-selling romance author Jackie Collins died from breast cancer on Sept. 19 at the age of 77. What if people around him panic? 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. 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. 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. This wealthy neighbourhood always seems to be a bit . Louis Jourdan, star of "Gigi" and "Octopussy," died in his Beverly Hills home on Feb. 13 at the age of 93. The pacing, while pretty decent can be pretty long at times, due to the fact that the runtime is almost. I forgot how good Paul Newman was in his role, and I can never forget Fred Astaire, such a smooth performance. Elizabeth Wilson died from natural causes on May 9. He was 76. 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. This list of The Towering Inferno actors includes any The Towering Inferno actresses and all other actors from the film. Yet, according to the man showing an apartment to a couple near the beginning of the movie, the commercial tenants only go up as far as 80. He told Fields that "as a kid I felt I was entitled to everything my father gave me," but that in recent years he had "made and paid my own way."[4]. Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John Lennon, died April 1 after a brief battle with cancer. 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. ", English actor Nigel Terry died on Apr. She was 43. Producer and friend Nick Redman confirmed Guillermin's death. 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\". As the day turns into nighttime, the 81st floor was getting worse at the time The Glass Tower was about to open very shortly. ". 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. 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. Dean Jones died from Parkinson's disease on Sept. 1, at age 84. DreamWorks Animation Head of Production Nancy Bernstein succumbed to cancer on Sept. 18, just eight days after her 55th birthday. All of f****** Hollywood seems to have screenplays they want me to give to him. Daniel von Bargen,the actor who played George Costanza's boss on "Seinfeld," died March 1 after suffering from a chronic illness. 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. But by the millions the public believed us, and so did the firefighters. 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. Helped set up the William Holden Wildlife Foundation and Educational Center in Kenya. [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. 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. Once more life was imitating art, if I may be permitted that categorization of a highly successful commercial film. 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. Once there he and Roberts set to work planting explosive charges. 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. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. He was 48. 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. 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. He was 89 years old. 27. She was 52. 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. The genre took off (thank you!) Or for him to show up somewhere or another. The actor said he never realized that Scott might not want to be like me and ride in a race car or on a horse, and that I never did think to say to him: Scott, would you like to go out on a horse? 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. Marque Lynche, Mouseketeer and "American Idol" semifinalist, was found dead in his New York apartment on Dec. 7 at the age of 34. 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. [3] Newman subsequently appeared in the 1977 film Fraternity Row, which was to be his last appearance. The Towering Inferno Drama 1975 2 hr 44 min English audio A dedication ceremony at the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a high-rise catastrophe when a defective wire in its. The movie does have good touching moments, such as at the ending scene where Harlee is looking for Lisolette, not realizing she has been killed. Fires and earthquakes and pilotless planes dont quite grab me the same way. Fire, ocean waves, earthquakes, even ants and killer bees all fall into this category. 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!). 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. Its shot well enough. Jonathan Crombie, best known for starring in the 1985 telefilm "Anne of Green Gables," died of a brain hemorrhage on Apr. 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. When I spotted the front page of the Los Angeles Times last Thursday, I thought, How extraordinary! 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. She was 68. They try the first exit, but immediately find smoke when they open the door. 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. 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? thats me. Alberta Watson, the actress who played Sen. Madeline Pierce on the series "Nikita", died March 21 after battling cancer. 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. Action movies and superheroes and science fiction kept us distracted. 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 Patricia Norris, Emmy Award-winning costume designer, died Feb. 20 of natural causes. List is made up of a variety of actors, including Paul Newman and Faye Dunaway. You dont have to yell. B.B. 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). They enlist the aid of Carlos, the head bartender, but the three men are unable to find a way to open the fire door. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition), Films featured in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. stuck in a disaster with Newman and Dunaway? 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. and "The BFG," died on Nov. 4. And I learned that each building has its own procedure for fire drills and evacuation. The world is a rough place, these movies tell us, through no fault of our own. 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. 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. 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. During testing, an electrical short starts an undetected fire on the 81st floor just after another such short occurs in the main utility room. Guillermin was born in London, outside of whichhe studied at the University of Cambridge. Interior shots of the building were of San Francisco's Hyatt Regency. Charmayne "Maxee" Maxwell, Brownstone singer, died Feb. 28 after falling on a shattered wine glass and cutting her throat. 26. 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. You can view additional information about each The Towering Inferno actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. 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). not so happy to be first on the elevator now, are you? Roger Simmons is a very unlikeable, and lame antagonist, he's a greedy person and he doesn't listen to Duncan's order to be last on the buoy with Duncan. then this page has got you covered. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The mansion of snivelly cheapskate electrician Roger Simmons (Richard Chamberlain) is 2898 Vallejo Street at Baker Street, in the classy Pacific Heights district. He was 46. What happened to it? The building used in the film was a series of miniatures and matte paintings. Warmer storms could cause problems, Scott Adams says he was using hyperbole: America being programmed to see race first, Justin Biebers Justice world tour canceled after several postponements, How strong is Dominions defamation case against Fox News? She was 96. The tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, is the world's tallest building. He was 83. 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. Simpson) notices something really wrong with the electrical system, and he tries to fix it, but nothing happens. But I dont have his blue eyes. (as William Creber) 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. 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. 30 from emphysema at age of 69. Educational documentaries. 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. Metacritic scores a film a 69/100 "Generally favorable reviews" and a 7/10 on IMDb. Free shipping for many products! Although they had no dialog together because Scott's scenes were with Steve McQueen, both Newmans can be seen in the film's finale. 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. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, What a King Kong-Godzilla Monster Mash Means for Warner Bros., Universal. Exterior shots used the Bank of America building (at 555 California St.) with an additional 50 stories of matte paintings added. 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. I think its good for its genre. And the unlucky, too. Guillermin had been ill for some time, but his death was unexpected, Redman said Wednesday. The first several parts of the movie, before the inferno started to happen can be rather boring at times. Jaws is a good example of this winning combination for that era, and Id say Die Hard is the best for the 90s resurgence. From 81 up it's all residential. And some major American cities passed legislation to enforce stricter fire codes in high-rise buildings. 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. Tony Longo, a 53 year old character actor, died in his sleep from diabetes complications on June 23. 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 beauty of the disaster movie is that theres no antagonist. The 83 year old directed the first entry in the documentary "Up" series. 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. The fanfare surrounding the moviewas monumental for the time, with Lange making her big-screen debut. Simmons nonetheless blows off Doug, which agitates Patty as she doesn't want her father's business to suffer because of him. She was 75. The power suddenly cuts off, leaving no power due to a massive fire destroying the electrical systems, deactivating the passenger elevators. He was promptly rushed to the hospital where he died at the age of 58. 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. 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. The Towering Inferno location: the mansion of cheapskate electrician Simmons: Vallejo Street, Pacific Heights, San Francisco. She was 83. Police later ruled out foul play, according to local media reports. 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." 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. Jayne Meadows, best known as the former wife of Steve Allen and for regularly appearing on several classic game shows, died on Apr. My first consultant was a fire marshal in San Francisco. Will it? [2], Scott Newman felt burdened by his father's fame, and sought to carve out a distinct identity. 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