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Title:

The towering inferno [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present Irwin Allen's production ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Special ed.

Publisher:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

2 videodiscs (ca. 164 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([32] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.) and 8 lobby cards.

Subject:

Skyscrapers--United States--Drama.
Fire extinction--United States--Drama.
Rescues--United States--Drama.
Feature films.
Disaster films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Disaster--Feature.
Thriller--feature.
Suspense films.

Other Authors:

Guillermin, John, 1925-
Allen, Irwin, 1916-1991.
Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996.
McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980.
Newman, Paul, 1925-2008.
Holden, William, 1918-1981.
Dunaway, Faye.
Blakely, Susan.
Simpson, O. J., 1947-
Astaire, Fred.
Jones, Jennifer, 1919-2009.
Williams, John, 1932-
Stern, Richard Martin, 1915- Tower.
Scortia, Thomas N., 1926-1986. Glass inferno.
Robinson, Frank M., 1926- Glass inferno.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.

Notes:

Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner. Based on the novels "The tower" by Richard Martin Stern and "The glass inferno" by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. Originally released as a motion picture in 1974. Container incorrectly lists a French and an English stereo soundtrack as available. Special features: Disc 1: all-new audio commentary by film historian F.X. Feeney; all-new scene-specific commentary by Mike Vezina, special effects director (X-Men 3) and Branko Racki, stunt coordinator (Day after tomorrow) ; Disc 2: "Inside the tower: we remember" featurette; "Innovating tower: the SPFX of an inferno" featurette; "The art of towering" featurette; "Irwin Allen: the great producer" featurette; "Directing the inferno" featurette; "Putting out fire" featurette; "Running on fire" featurette; "Still the world's tallest building" featurette; "The writer: Stirling Silliphant" featurette; over 30 extended/deleted scenes; AMC backstory: "The towering inferno"; storyboard-to-film comparisons; Nato presentation reel; 3 interactive articles from American Cinematographer; Original "Making-of" featurettes; 1977 Irwin Allen Interview; still photo galleries (Shot compositions, publicity, behind-the-scenes, conceptual sketches, costumes); original teaser; original trailer.

Summary:

On the night of the dedication ceremony of the world's tallest skyscraper, a raging blaze breaks out, threatening the party-goers.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)67705637

UPC:

024543231707

Locations:

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)