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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? is a 1968 American comedy film with Doris Day, directed by Hy Averback. Although it is set in New York City during the infamous Northeast Blackout of 1965, in which 25 million people scattered throughout seven states lost electricity for several hours, the screenplay by Everett Freeman and Karl Tunberg is based on the earlier 1956 French play Monsieur Masure by Claude Magnier.
This was the penultimate film of Doris Day's long career, being released two months before her final screen appearance in 1968's With Six You Get Eggroll.
Original Release
06/19/1968
US Release
06/19/1968
Cast
Name | Character |
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Doris Day | Margaret Garrison |
Terry-Thomas | Ladislaus / Ladislaus Walichek |
Patrick O'Neal | Peter Garrison |
Lola Albright | Roberta Lane |
Steve Allen | Radio Announcer / Morgan Klein |
Jim Backus | Tru-Blue Lou |
Robert Morse | Waldo Zane / Waldo |
Ben Blue | Man with a Razor |
Pat Paulsen | Conductor |
Dale Malone | Otis J. Hendershot, Jr. |
Directors
Writers
Everett Freeman, Karl Tunberg, Claude Magnier
Cast
Name | Character |
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Doris Day | Margaret Garrison |
Terry-Thomas | Ladislaus / Ladislaus Walichek |
Patrick O'Neal | Peter Garrison |
Lola Albright | Roberta Lane |
Steve Allen | Radio Announcer / Morgan Klein |
Jim Backus | Tru-Blue Lou |
Robert Morse | Waldo Zane / Waldo |
Ben Blue | Man with a Razor |
Pat Paulsen | Conductor |
Dale Malone | Otis J. Hendershot, Jr. |
Robert Emhardt | Otis J. Hendershot, Sr. |
Harry Hickox | Detective Captain Percy Watson |
Parley Baer | Dr. Dudley Caldwell |
Randy Whipple | Marvin Reinholtz |
Earl Wilson | Earl Wilson |
Murray Alper | Passenger |
Hy Averback | Newscaster |
Larry Barton | Minor Role |
Larry J. Blake | Salesman |
Paul Bradford | Guard |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Everett Freeman | Producer |
Martin Melcher | Producer |