The Towering Inferno (1974) | Ep. 76 - Part 1
From All The Right Movies by All The Right Movies
April 10, 2026 · 1h 20m
About this episode
The episode explores the making of 'The Towering Inferno' and its impact on Hollywood.
Two studios. Two directors. Two DPs. Four camera crews. And two movie stars who counted each other's lines. Luke, Westy and Matt begin the behind-the-scenes story of Irwin Allen's all-time disaster epic. In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, the directors, the cast, and the second act — including the McQueen vs Newman billing war fought to the millimetre, and William Holden outshining everyone in a burgundy dinner jacket. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify YouTube: Subscribe to our channel We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: @ATRightMovies Instagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie group Bluesky: @alltherightmovies.com TikTok…
People in this episode
Hosts: Luke, Westy, Matt
Topics covered
- behind-the-scenes
- film history
- disaster movies
- Hollywood stories
- cinematography
- film production
Keywords
- The Towering Inferno
- Irwin Allen
- William Holden
- Steve McQueen
- Paul Newman
- film production
- disaster epic
- cinematography
- John Williams
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Irwin Allen, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, TikTok, alltherightmovies.com
Books & works: The Towering Inferno
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