The towering inferno

The towering inferno

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On the night of the dedication ceremony of the world's tallest skyscraper, a raging blaze consumes it.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors:	Guillermin, John, 1925-2015, McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980, Newman, Paul, 1925-2008, Holden, William, 1918-1981, Dunaway, Faye, Astaire, Fred, 1899-1987, Blakely, Susan, Chamberlain, Richard, Jones, Jennifer, 1919-2009, Simpson, O. J., 1947-, Vaughn, Robert, 1932-2016, Wagner, Robert, Williams, John, 1932-, Robinson, Frank M., 1926-2014, Stern, Richard Martin, 1915-2001, Scortia, Thomas N., 1926-1986
Format:	DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:	Special edition.
Subjects:	Skyscrapers > Drama. Fire extinction > Drama.

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Summary:	On the night of the dedication ceremony of the world's tallest skyscraper, a raging blaze consumes it.
Item Description:	Title from container. 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. 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 heart of disaster: 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.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 2 hr., 44 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital 4.0 surround, Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer, NTSC.
Audience:	Rating: PG.
Awards:	Academy Awards, USA, 1975: Oscar - Best Cinematography (Fred J. Koenekamp, Joseph F. Biroc) ; Best Film Editing (Harold F. Kress, Carl Kress) ; Best Music, Original Song (Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn).
Production Credits:	Music, John Williams.