It received two Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design (the latter by legendary designer Edith Head).
The story follows a luxury Boeing 747 owned by philanthropist Philip Stevens (James Stewart), which is transporting a group of V.I.P.s and a priceless art collection to the opening of his new museum in Florida. Airport 77 (1977)
Dive deeper into the production and legacy of this underwater disaster classic with these retrospectives and trailers: It received two Academy Award nominations for Best
The horror icon took the role specifically to work with Jack Lemmon and performed his own underwater stunts, which reportedly led to a near-drowning incident. Airport 77 (1977)