23 from a stroke. Legendary producer and Emmy winner, Jerry Weintraub, died at his home in Palm Springs on July 6. "60" minutes correspondent Bob Simon died in a car crash in New York City on Feb. 11. Joe Voci, former TV executive who helped launch "Murphy Brown" died from brain cancer on Feb. 7. Lisolette Mueller remembers while fleeing the fire that she has left her cat in her apartment. At the opening party . We met for lunch in a basement restaurant, and he chose a table directly under a ceiling sprinkler. 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. 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). At the time, Scott stated, "I'm not taking any acting help from my father. 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. Producer and friend Nick Redman confirmed Guillermins death. when Steve McQueen tells you to evacuateyou evacuate. Meadowlark Lemon, star of the Harlem Globetrotters for more than two decades, died on Dec. 27. 23. He is best remembered for originating the role of Leatherface in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre.". He was 48. Police later ruled out foul play, according to local media reports. They enlist the aid of Carlos, the head bartender, but the three men are unable to find a way to open the fire door. The Towering Inferno was one of those films in 1974 that . Charmayne "Maxee" Maxwell, Brownstone singer, died Feb. 28 after falling on a shattered wine glass and cutting her throat. Dean Jones died from Parkinson's disease on Sept. 1, at age 84. The fire department initially put the death toll at 19 but police said Friday that six more had perished. Natalie Cole, a Grammy-winning R&B singer and the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, died on Dec. 31 at the age of 65. 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. He had started to drink heavily, and was arrested for minor alcohol-related offenses. The triage ward toward the end a seemingly endless stream of broken and dead firefighters. May 10, 1988 12 AM PT. Disaster movies! He was 21. He was 55. 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. The film is nearly 2 hours long and I wasn't really expecting too much from it. Melissa Mathison, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind "E.T." Best-selling romance author Jackie Collins died from breast cancer on Sept. 19 at the age of 77. Mike O'Halloran quietly goes to the Promenade Room and confronts Jim Duncan to evacuate the area, and Duncan reluctantly proceeds. They try the first exit, but immediately find smoke when they open the door. It is the longest Irwin Allen's disaster film to date. When they made a comeback in the 90s, the disasters werent burning-building simple. James Best, the actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes of Hazard", died April 6 at 88. The film also stars William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard . The 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. Pictures logos don't appear in the beginning. Redman says Guillermin was underrated, a great British character and an urbane, sophisticated, and cultivated guy. His last theatrical feature was King Kong Lives in 1986. 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? He is survived by a daughter, granddaughter and his wife of 16 years, Mary. 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. I forgot how good Paul Newman was in his role, and I can never forget Fred Astaire, such a smooth performance. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. The fire effects in the film are very impressive, and realistic, and they look good for the mid-1970's standards. If we pull together, and if, say, Heston or Newman or Lancaster is in charge of saving our asses, theres no doubt well overcome. Lots of terrifying, and memorable moments from here and there, such as when you're riding on the chair connecting to the second skyscraper, not only that but it had a bunch of explosive jumpscares, which terrified many viewers who were watching the film. The scared, the selfish, the greedy. Over the course of his long career, Guillermin directed numerous Hollywood legends, including Peter Sellers, Bette Davis, Paul Newman, Orson Welles and Fred Astaire. Only sections of the building were actually constructed for the actors and stunt people to perform their scenes. All those above that floor would proceed up the staircases to the roof, where they would be handily airlifted to safety by obliging choppers. Jack Ely, former member of The Kingsmen and singer of "Louie Louie," 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. Percy Sledge, best known for his #1 hitWhen a Man Loves a Woman," died from natural causes on Apr. 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. 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. Doug and the others smother Giddings in drapes while one man grabs a fire hose and begins spraying the flaming storage closet. They go on a passenger elevator, and it slowly dives down into the lobby. We had no idea how ominous a presage our film would be. Doug Roberts is good as the Glass Tower architect. I much prefer the kind where monsters or giant bugs stomp on cities. Its written by Stirling Silliphant, whose best script was the great In The Heat of The Night. 14 at age 73. She was 77. Which given the times was hardly surprising. The building used in the film was a series of miniatures and matte paintings. I was amused--until he told me that he never slept or ate above the third floor. He was 86. Categories. He was 13. [2] However, in Los Angeles on the night of November 19, he took a fatal dose of valium with alcohol and other drugs. Richard Glatzer, co-writer and director of the Oscar-winning film "Still Alice", died March 10 after a long battle with ALS. Once more life was imitating art, if I may be permitted that categorization of a highly successful commercial film. Actor and comedian Taylor Negron, best known for guest star appearances on "Seinfeld," "Friends" and "ER," died on Jan. 10 at 57. 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). What happened to it? 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? He was 76. During testing, an electrical short starts an undetected fire on the 81st floor just after another such short occurs in the main utility room. He was 88. 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 former Stone Temple Pilots frontman was 48. I hope real-life people are listening, too. If there isnt a loved one at risk, the stakes will never reach that critical peak. You can view additional information about each The Towering Inferno actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. All three of them were huge hits. life could be worse. You need your own." [8] His father told Hotchner: "There's nothing you can say that will repair my guilt about Scott. She was 38. BBC Adventures of the Twentieth Century 20of20 Towering Infernos. I love anything Towering Inferno-related! Thank God that scenario did not play out last week in downtown Los Angeles! My first consultant was a fire marshal in San Francisco. Post any request. 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. 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. Plus being in a giant cruise ship flipped ass over teakettle makes for good scenery. Hollywood horror master, Wes Craven, who directed "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream," died on Aug. 30 from brain cancer. [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. Ben Woolf, actor onFX's "American Horror Story: Freak Show," died Feb. 23 after sustaining an injury from a moving vehicle. A scar strip, Thank you for asking, she says, Dreamville just announced its 2023 festival lineup and now everybody wants a ticket, Ozzy Osbourne rejects notion of retiring after canceling tour: Im not dying, Oscars diversity improved after #OscarsSoWhite, study shows. He was 89. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, What a King Kong-Godzilla Monster Mash Means for Warner Bros., Universal. So we made our movie, and in my script I came down hard and unremittingly on builder apathy and subcontractor shortcuts--in short, I opted for human safety rather than for maximum profits to the builders and developers. Free shipping for many products! You dont have to yell. She was 96. Theyre re-releasing The Towering Inferno, and some public-relations whiz has managed to get us onto Page 1. 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers had both planned high-rise conflagration movies, based on two separate books, The Tower and The Glass Inferno. 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. Elizabeth Wilson died from natural causes on May 9. 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. Peggy Charren, a pioneer in educational programming, died on Jan. 22 at the age of 86. [2], Scott Newman felt burdened by his father's fame, and sought to carve out a distinct identity. The tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, is the world's tallest building. [1], Newman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Paul Newman and his first wife, Jackie Witte. 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. . This film marked the first joint production by 2 major studios: "Warner Bros." and "20th Century-Fox. 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. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. He was CEO of Columbia Pictures when the studio made "Taxi Driver" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind.". Its shot well enough. When I spotted the front page of the Los Angeles Times last Thursday, I thought, How extraordinary! In Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Towering Inferno deals medium Fire damage to one foe. The Towering Inferno was based on two novels - The Tower and The Glass Inferno, 20th and Warners realised they . The 94-year-old actress appeared in multiple films, including "The Graduate" and "9 to 5.". But we felt no sense of triumph or vindication. The Towering Inferno cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator and "Law & Order" alum, died from lymphoma on Nov. 1. 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. Disaster movies mostly sat out the 80s. 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