Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the Sundance Kid's character before. Other actors considered for the role of Sundance were Steve McQueen and Warren Beatty, who both turned it down, with Beatty claiming that the film was too similar to "Bonnie and Clyde". According to Goldman, McQueen and Newman both read the scripts at the same time and agreed to do the film. McQueen eventually backed out of the film due to disagreements with Newman. The two actors would eventually team up in the 1974 disaster film "The Towering Inferno". The world premiere of the movie was in September 1969, at the Roger Sherman Theater, in
Earthquake (1974 film) who has regained consciousness. Released in the United States on November 15, 1974, "Earthquake" would become the third highest-grossing film of the year; its competition, "The Towering Inferno", was the highest. The disaster film trend reached a zenith in 1974 with the combined releases of "Airport 1975" (the first "Airport" sequel), "Earthquake" and "The Towering Inferno". The films enjoyed staggering success, with "The Towering Inferno" earning $55 million in rentals, "Earthquake" earning $36 million and "Airport 1975" earning $25 million. By 1976, the disaster film cycle had also left its mark on the list of all-time box office champions, with