Making of The Towering Inferno

A fascinating behind the scenes insight into the making of the epic disaster film - The Towering Inferno. To see cinema legends such as Newman, McQueen, Holden and Astaire doing their stuff is truly entralling. The film has incredible special effects, terrific performances from all of the cast and a wonderful score by John Williams. Apparently, Newman and McQueen had been trying for 15 years to find a film they could do together. Well, it was worth the wait. I remember going to see this film and was amazed by the craft and sheer brilliance of it. Irwin Allen was the Steven Speilberg of his day, and there can be no greater compliment to him than that.

[@cobolsaurus]

I will never forget I saw this movie in 1974. I was just 7 and i begged my mom to take me to see it. I already was a special effects fan. It was the times of the huge cinemascope screens and we saw it in a theater full of people after standing in line for many hours. It was an experience that branded me for life. I lived the movie as if it was all really happening, That night I could not sleep 'cause every time I closed my eyes I saw flames =-) really.

[@jgoldbloom]

Absolutely no injuries during the entire shoot. Amazing.

[@davidmoorman5398]

My father was a extra in the movie. He played a paramedic in SF. We drove down to LA, to 20th Century Fox to watch them film. And I got Steve McQueen & Ali McGraw autograph.And Maclean Stevenson at the commissary. Was there for this take. I remember clapping.I was 12yrs old. But I have never seen the movie...And will never forget this part of history.....

[@Dodger2204]

One of my favorite movies!

[@dinomate01]

I loved The Towering Inferno ! Thanks for posting this :)

[@rhymeandreasoning]

this is a great movie..

[@albaproductions9602]

What other producer could have got, The King of cool Steve Mcqueen, Mr suave and debonair Paul Newman together with Fred Astair William Holden Robert Wagner Robert Vaughn and not forgetting the lovely Faye Dunaway. Irwin Allen or the master of disaster had actors queuing to be in his productions.

[@DisasterOnline]

"If anything happens to me, Ali gets my pickup truck." Haha gotta love McQueen.

[@GreenerHill]

Wonderful! Thank you. This should be on the DVD.

[@elproscripto1048]

Now all digital guaaaaa!

[@dalvoenriquescarpa]

Very Nice!!!

[@TheDogmeat81]

Towering inferno is the best film ever

[@kazfleszar5899]

its not the first time steve mcqueen and paul newman have acted togethere remember somebody up there likes me , great movie .

[@Mikau-gb8uo]

thanks for childhood nightmares.. :)

[@Homantn]

Steve McQueen: If anything happen to me, Ali (MacGraw) get my pickup truck! (at 2:25)

[@cashmonkey217]

Would they ever remake this movie?

[@Paperbacknovel]

Nice piece. Movie was great in its day. Will always remember Susan Flannery in her shirt and nothing much else. Now that we've seen what the real thing is like with the World Trade Center, the scenes in this movie of the building in flames were completely wrong; kindergarten like and unconvincing.

[@roquefortfiles]

Oooooh Irwin!! Yeah call a production meeting full staff. Like that wouldn't be on a memo a week earlier!! Love the golf spat shoes. Mr mogul here we come. Nothing humble about Irwin.