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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? ()

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During a blackout, a New York executive crosses paths with a Broadway actress and her husband.
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Margaret Garrison
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Waldo Zane
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Ladislaus Walichek
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Peter Garrison
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Roberta Lane
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Morgan Klein
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Tru-Blue Lou
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Man with a Razor
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Conductor
Dale Malone ...
Otis J. Hendershot, Jr.
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Otis J. Hendershot, Sr.
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Detective Captain Percy Watson
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Dr. Dudley Caldwell
Randy Whipple ...
Marvin Reinholtz
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Earl Wilson
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Passenger (uncredited)
Hy Averback ...
Newscaster (uncredited)
Larry Barton ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Maria Belmar ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Salesman (uncredited)
Paul Bradford ...
Guard (uncredited)
David Carlile ...
Vault Guard (uncredited)
Patricia Chapman ...
Hostess (uncredited)
Ron Charles ...
Grand Central Commuter (uncredited)
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Bus Driver (uncredited)
Marjorie Dayne ...
Girl (uncredited)
Gino DeAgustino ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Stockholder (uncredited)
Rene Dijon ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Glenn Dixon ...
Stockholder (uncredited)
Kay Elliot ...
Girl (uncredited)
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Grand Central Commuter (uncredited)
Ben Frommer ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Grand Central Commuter (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
Carol Graham ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Stockholder (uncredited)
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Passenger (uncredited)
Morgan Hill ...
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Dressing Room Actress (uncredited)
Don Kennedy ...
Guard (uncredited)
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Salesman (uncredited)
Buddy Lewis ...
Driver (uncredited)
Donald Maclennan ...
Pedestrian with Lion (uncredited)
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Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Stockholder (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan ...
Passenger (uncredited)
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Stockholder (uncredited)
Peggy Ann Nielsen ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Passenger (uncredited)
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Girl (uncredited)
Kirk Raymond ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Wally Ross ...
Pedestrian with Lion (uncredited)
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Hippie (uncredited)
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Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Driver (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
Jonathan Wynne ...
Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Directed by

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Hy Averback

Written by

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Everett Freeman ... (screenplay) and
Karl Tunberg ... (screenplay)
 
Claude Magnier ... (play "Où étiez-vous quand les lumières se sont éteintes?")

Produced by

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Everett Freeman ... producer
Martin Melcher ... producer

Music by

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Dave Grusin

Cinematography by

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Ellsworth Fredericks ... director of photography

Editing by

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Rita Roland

Editorial Department

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Oscar Denenberg ... assistant editor

Art Direction by

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George W. Davis
Urie McCleary

Set Decoration by

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Henry Grace
Richard Pefferle ... (as Dick Pefferle)

Makeup Department

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Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
Harry Maret ... makeup artist: Miss Day
John Truwe ... makeup artist
William Tuttle ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Robert Vreeland ... unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr. ... assistant production manager: MGM (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Al Jennings ... assistant director
Lynn Guthrie ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Richard Landry ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Robert Murdock ... prop (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Franklin Milton ... recording supervisor

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J. McMillan Johnson ... special visual effects
Carroll L. Shepphird ... special visual effects

Stunts

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Jesse Wayne ... stunt double: Robert Morse (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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William Dodds ... camera operator
Harry Young ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Glenn Connelly ... costumes: Miss Day

Music Department

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Jack Hayes ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

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. Written by Eugene Kim

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Taglines At exactly 5:27 P.M. New York went out like a light. This is the story of what happened in the dark. Only the names have been changed to protect the people who didn't get home to sleep. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Que faisiez-vous quand les lumières se sont éteintes? (France)
  • Wo warst Du als das Licht ausging (Germany)
  • Anoche cuando se apagó la luz (Spain)
  • ニューヨークの大停電 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Gdzie byłeś, gdy zgasły światła? (Poland)
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  • 89 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia There appears to be a rights issue tied up with the issuing of this film. While it was a television staple for many years and was released on videocassette several decades ago, it has not been televised or released in digital format since that time. As of 2018, the film has been out of circulation for nearly 25 years. See more »
Goofs When Margaret is sitting on the couch during her interview, the yellow cushions beside her keep moving. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Lionpower from MGM (1967). See more »
Soundtracks Where Were You When The Lights Went Out? See more »
Quotes [repeated line]
Margaret Garrison: Hello, Peter, so you're here!
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