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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
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  2. Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968
1h 29m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1968

Runtime

1h 29m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Jun 19, 1968
Languages
English
Director
Hy Averback
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

29 Cast Members

Doris Day

Doris Day

Margaret Garrison

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Ladislaus

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Peter Garrison

Lola Albright

Lola Albright

Roberta Lane

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Radio Announcer

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Tru-Blue Lou

Robert Morse

Robert Morse

Waldo

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Grand Central Commuter

Ben Blue

Ben Blue

Man with a Razor

Pat Paulsen

Pat Paulsen

Conductor

Harry Hickox

Harry Hickox

Detective Captain Percy Watson

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Dr. Dudley Caldwell

Earl Wilson

Earl Wilson

Art Lewis

Salesman

Linda Gillen

Linda Gillen

Grand Central Commuter

Al McGranary

Stockholder

Robert Emhardt

Robert Emhardt

Otis J. Hendershot, Sr.

Hy Averback

Newscaster (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Salesman (uncredited)

John Daheim

John Daheim

Bus Driver (uncredited)

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