The screenplay for The Towering Inferno was famously adapted from two different novels after a bidding war between Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox: (1973) by Richard Martin Stern.
Collectors use the term "paper" to describe original movie posters, lobby cards, and promotional materials from the film's release.
Original The Towering Inferno Movie Posters - Film Art Gallery The Towering Inferno
: Modern reprints are often available on various paper stocks, such as 255 gsm glossy photographic paper for A4 sizes or 190 gsm satin finish for larger A2 posters. Retailers like eBay and Amazon carry these licensed reproductions. Literary Sources (Paperbacks)
If you are looking for "paper" related to the 1974 disaster classic , it typically refers to original theatrical advertising materials (collectively called "theatrical paper") or the literary sources the film was based on. Theatrical Paper & Posters The screenplay for The Towering Inferno was famously
: The most sought-after "paper" is the US one-sheet poster (typically 27" x 41"), which famously gave stars Steve McQueen and Paul Newman equal billing through a unique diagonal arrangement.
Vintage paperback editions of these books are often collected alongside movie memorabilia. Original The Towering Inferno Movie Posters - Film
(1974) by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson.