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A look back at what happened in New York City the night the power went out on 13th July 1977, plunging seven million people into darkness.

Primary Title
  • American Experience: Blackout
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 30 March 2019
Release Year
  • 2015
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Series
  • 27
Episode
  • 7
Channel
  • History
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • A look back at what happened in New York City the night the power went out on 13th July 1977, plunging seven million people into darkness.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--United States
  • Electric power failures--Social aspects--New York (State)--New York
  • Pillage--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
  • History
Contributors
  • Callie T. Wiser (Director)
  • Sharon Grimberg (Writer)
  • David Murdock (Writer)
  • Molly Jacobs (Producer)
  • Callie T. Wiser (Producer)
  • Five O'Clock Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--United States
  • Electric power failures--Social aspects--New York (State)--New York
  • Pillage--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century