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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

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A New York embezzler (Robert Morse) spends the 1965 blackout with an actress (Doris Day) who is angry at her husband.

Critics Reviews

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Renata Adler New York Times May 9, 2005
But a good part of the movie permits Miss Day to play an actress something like herself, and this might be fresh and almost poignant. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
2/4
Here is another movie about how Doris Day preserves her virtue. Frankly, I have lost interest in Doris Day's virtue. Doris Day without doubt has the most threatened virtue in history. Compared to her, Helen of Troy was a registered nurse. Go to Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Feb 21, 2008
3/5
More a historic reference than a sustained comedy, but it does have Doris Day and great cast. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Rare T @RT00283363 Oct 28, 2024 I just can’t give a Doris Day movie a bad rating, and I will not falter even she told me to do so herself… Well, I might a bit if that anticipated hypothetical scenario were to come to fruition. Jokes aside, the jokes weren’t aside in this farcical picture with the vigorous characters and the late 60s extravaganza characterized by decent cityscape and a melodious jazzy score, alongside the portrayed profligacy. One who shows signs of displeasure after this movie is one who should be asked the same question the movie itself asks at the end: Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? The lights in question would be those of the theater, that is. See more Jun 22, 2015 just ok & my 11200th review! See more Mar 21, 2010 i loved it .. it was so so funny See more Jan 31, 2010 molto molto carino, indimenticabile Doris Day See more Mar 12, 2009 A fuuny movie that takes place during the great blackout of 65 in New york. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Hy Averback

Director

Doris Day

Margaret Garrison

Robert Morse

Waldo Zirrer

Terry-Thomas

Ladislaus Walichek

Everett Freeman

Producer

Martin Melcher

Producer
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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

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Movie Info

Synopsis A New York embezzler (Robert Morse) spends the 1965 blackout with an actress (Doris Day) who is angry at her husband.
Director
Hy Averback
Producer
Everett Freeman, Martin Melcher
Screenwriter
Everett Freeman, Karl Tunberg
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2019
Runtime
1h 34m
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