TY - ADVS AU - Grimberg,Sharon AU - Lionelli,Gary AU - Murdock,David AU - Turner,Christine AU - Wiser,Callie Taintor ED - American Experience Films ED - Five O'Clock Films ED - PBS Distribution (Firm) ED - Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) ED - WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) TI - Blackout SN - 1627894330 PY - 2015///] CY - [Arlington, Virginia] PB - PBS KW - Electric power failures KW - Social aspects KW - New York (State) KW - New York KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Pillage KW - New York (N.Y.) KW - Social conditions KW - Documentary television programs KW - lcgft KW - Historical television programs KW - Nonfiction television programs N1 - "American experience is a production of WGBH Boston."; Running time indicated on container: approx. 60 min.; actual running time: 54 min; Widescreen; Cinematography, Jason Longo & Edward Marritz ; edited by Chad Ervin ; original music, Gary Lionelli; Originally broadcast by PBS July 14, 2015; TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children) N2 - Told through the memories of those who lived through the events, examines the 1977 power outage that caused monumental mayhem throughout New York City over two hot and humid days. In the documentary, American Experience explores the economic, political, technological, and social consequences of an event that led to both horrifying lawlessness and to innumerable acts of selflessness and generosity ER -