Released in 1974, this disaster epic captivated audiences with its gripping storyline, star-studded cast, and groundbreaking special effects. Directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin ...

The Towering Inferno, poster, US advance poster art ... Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, 1974. (Photo by LMPC via Getty Images) 2) Steve McQueen and Paul Newman were each paid $1 million for ...

Throughout the 1970s, audiences couldn't get enough of disaster movies. The decade began with the all-star blockbuster bomb-on-a-plane thrill ride Airport, based on Arthur Hailey's best-seller.

The culmination — the ultimate movie of its kind — was "The Towering Inferno," which opened 50 years ago this month, on Dec. 14, 1974. In it, a sleazy electrical subcontractor, played by ...

Doug Roberts, architect, returns from a long vacation to find work nearly completed on his skyscraper. He goes to the party that night concerned he's found that his wiring specifications have not ...

But it also gave Allen the best of both stories to choose from. The Towering Inferno (1974)-Fire Starts In an unusual move — which he also did for The Poseidon Adventure — Allen directed the action ...

When it comes to playing hide and seek in Pontypandy Norman really is the best However when he decides that he is going to hide at the top of the fire station training tower he doesn t realise ...