The Resource The towering inferno, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant
The towering inferno, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant
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The item The towering inferno, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item The towering inferno, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Allen, Irwin, 1916-1991
- Astaire, Fred
- Blakely, Susan
- trueChamberlain, Richard, 1935-
- Dunaway, Faye
- Guillermin, John, 1925-2015
- Holden, William, 1918-1981
- Jones, Jennifer, 1919-2009
- McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980
- trueNewman, Paul, 1925-2008
- Robinson, Frank M., 1926-2014
- Scortia, Thomas N., 1926-1986
- Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996
- trueSimpson, O. J., 1947-
- trueStern, Richard Martin, 1915-2001
- Vaughn, Robert, 1932-2016
- trueWagner, Robert, 1930-
- Williams, John, 1932-
- Summary
- The opening night gala at the world's tallest building, located in San Francisco, turns deadly for guests who become trapped on the 129th floor when a fire breaks out on the lower levels due to faulty wiring
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Blu-ray version, Widescreen format.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (165 min.)
- Note
-
- 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
- Canadian home video rating: PG
- Special features: Audio commentary by film historian F.X. Feeney; screen-specific commentary by Mike Vézina, special effects director on X-Men: the last stand, and Branko Racki, stunt coordinator: Montreal on The day after tomorrow; over 30 extended/deleted scenes; "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; AMC backstory: The towering inferno; storyboard-to-film comparisons; NATO presentation reel; Original "Making of" featurettes; 1977 Irwin Allen interview; original teaser, trailer and The Poseidon adventure trailer; 3 interactive articles from American Cinematographer; still galleries (shot compositions, publicity, behind-the-scenes, conceptual sketches, costumes)
- Label
- The towering inferno
- Title
- The towering inferno
- Statement of responsibility
- Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant
- Contributor
-
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Allen, Irwin, 1916-1991
- Astaire, Fred
- Blakely, Susan
- trueChamberlain, Richard, 1935-
- Dunaway, Faye
- Guillermin, John, 1925-2015
- Holden, William, 1918-1981
- Jones, Jennifer, 1919-2009
- McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980
- trueNewman, Paul, 1925-2008
- Robinson, Frank M., 1926-2014
- Scortia, Thomas N., 1926-1986
- Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996
- trueSimpson, O. J., 1947-
- trueStern, Richard Martin, 1915-2001
- Vaughn, Robert, 1932-2016
- trueWagner, Robert, 1930-
- Williams, John, 1932-
- Subject
-
- Action and adventure films
- Action and adventure films
- Architects
- Architects -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- California -- San Francisco
- Disaster films
- Disaster films
- Drama
- Electric contracting
- Electric contracting -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Fire extinction
- Fire extinction -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- Parties
- Parties -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- Skyscrapers
- Skyscrapers -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- The opening night gala at the world's tallest building, located in San Francisco, turns deadly for guests who become trapped on the 129th floor when a fire breaks out on the lower levels due to faulty wiring
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Music, John Williams
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG
- Language note
- Soundtrack in English and Spanish; Subtitles in English, Spanish, and French; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .T69 2009
- PerformerNote
- Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1916-1991
- 1925-2015
- 1918-1996
- 1930-1980
- 1925-2008
- 1918-1981
- 1935-
- 1919-2009
- 1947-
- 1932-2016
- 1930-
- 1932-
- 1915-2001
- 1926-1986
- 1926-2014
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Allen, Irwin
- Guillermin, John
- Silliphant, Stirling
- McQueen, Steve
- Newman, Paul
- Holden, William
- Dunaway, Faye
- Astaire, Fred
- Blakely, Susan
- Chamberlain, Richard
- Jones, Jennifer
- Simpson, O. J.
- Vaughn, Robert
- Wagner, Robert
- Williams, John
- Stern, Richard Martin
- Scortia, Thomas N.
- Robinson, Frank M.
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Runtime
- 165
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Skyscrapers
- Fire extinction
- Parties
- Architects
- Electric contracting
- Architects
- Electric contracting
- Fire extinction
- Parties
- Skyscrapers
- California
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The towering inferno, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant
- Note
-
- 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
- Canadian home video rating: PG
- Special features: Audio commentary by film historian F.X. Feeney; screen-specific commentary by Mike Vézina, special effects director on X-Men: the last stand, and Branko Racki, stunt coordinator: Montreal on The day after tomorrow; over 30 extended/deleted scenes; "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; AMC backstory: The towering inferno; storyboard-to-film comparisons; NATO presentation reel; Original "Making of" featurettes; 1977 Irwin Allen interview; original teaser, trailer and The Poseidon adventure trailer; 3 interactive articles from American Cinematographer; still galleries (shot compositions, publicity, behind-the-scenes, conceptual sketches, costumes)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1823070
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Blu-ray version, Widescreen format.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (165 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 024543600008
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 2260000
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o320779670
- (OCoLC)320779670
- System details
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- Blu-ray; AVC @ 24 MBPS, 50-GB, dual-layer; 1080p High Definition; 5.1 DTS-HD master audio in English; Dolby Digital 4.0 in English; Dolby Digital surround in English; Dolby Digital mono. in Spanish; region A
- This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
- Terms governing use
- This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- Label
- The towering inferno, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant
- Note
-
- 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
- Canadian home video rating: PG
- Special features: Audio commentary by film historian F.X. Feeney; screen-specific commentary by Mike Vézina, special effects director on X-Men: the last stand, and Branko Racki, stunt coordinator: Montreal on The day after tomorrow; over 30 extended/deleted scenes; "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; AMC backstory: The towering inferno; storyboard-to-film comparisons; NATO presentation reel; Original "Making of" featurettes; 1977 Irwin Allen interview; original teaser, trailer and The Poseidon adventure trailer; 3 interactive articles from American Cinematographer; still galleries (shot compositions, publicity, behind-the-scenes, conceptual sketches, costumes)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1823070
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Blu-ray version, Widescreen format.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (165 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 024543600008
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 2260000
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o320779670
- (OCoLC)320779670
- System details
-
- Blu-ray; AVC @ 24 MBPS, 50-GB, dual-layer; 1080p High Definition; 5.1 DTS-HD master audio in English; Dolby Digital 4.0 in English; Dolby Digital surround in English; Dolby Digital mono. in Spanish; region A
- This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
- Terms governing use
- This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- Action and adventure films
- Action and adventure films
- Architects
- Architects -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- California -- San Francisco
- Disaster films
- Disaster films
- Drama
- Electric contracting
- Electric contracting -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Fire extinction
- Fire extinction -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- Parties
- Parties -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- Skyscrapers
- Skyscrapers -- California | San Francisco -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Action and adventure films
- Disaster films
- trueDrama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- trueFilm adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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