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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)

Comedy

When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two people whose paths he's destined to cross, Broadway actress Margaret Garrison and her husband, Peter.

Release Date
June 19, 1968
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
5.3/10 (13 votes)

Director: Hy Averback

Cast: Doris Day, Terry-Thomas, Patrick O'Neal, Lola Albright, Steve Allen, Jim Backus, Robert Morse, Morgan Freeman

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
IMDb
Revenue
$8M
Full Cast (29 people)

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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

5.3
89 min

When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two people whose paths he's destined to cross, Broadway actress Margaret Garrison and her husband, Peter.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Revenue$7,988,000
Release Date6/19/1968
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Cast

Doris Day

as Margaret Garrison

Terry-Thomas

as Ladislaus

Patrick O'Neal

as Peter Garrison

Lola Albright

as Roberta Lane

Steve Allen

as Radio Announcer

Jim Backus

as Tru-Blue Lou

Robert Morse

as Waldo

Morgan Freeman

as Grand Central Commuter

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? about?

When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two peopl…

How long is Where Were You When the Lights Went Out??

1h 29m

When was Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? released?

June 19, 1968

Who directed Where Were You When the Lights Went Out??

Hy Averback

Who stars in Where Were You When the Lights Went Out??

Doris Day, Terry-Thomas, Patrick O'Neal

What genre is Where Were You When the Lights Went Out??

Comedy