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Radio Days

Radio Days

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The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.

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Budget

$16000000

Revenue

$14792779

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.052/10

Release Date

30 January 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Rocco

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Biff Baxter

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Sally White

Seth Green

Seth Green

Joe

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Fred

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Mother

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

New Year's Singer

Julie Kurnitz

Julie Kurnitz

Irene

Renée Lippin

Renée Lippin

Aunt Ceil

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Rabbi Baumel

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Abe

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

"Silver Dollar" Emcee

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Masked Avenger

Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Father

David Warrilow

David Warrilow

Roger

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Aunt Bea

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Burglar

Paul Herman

Paul Herman

Burglar

Don Pardo

Don Pardo

"Guess That Tune" Host

Martin Rosenblatt

Martin Rosenblatt

Mr. Needleman

Helen Miller

Helen Miller

Mrs. Needleman

Danielle Ferland

Danielle Ferland

Child Star

Mick Murray

Mick Murray

Avenger Crook

William Flanagan

William Flanagan

Avenger Announcer

William Magerman

William Magerman

Grandpa

Leah Carrey

Leah Carrey

Grandma

Joy Newman

Joy Newman

Cousin Ruthie

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Mr. Waldbaum

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Mrs. Waldbaum

Fletcher Farrow Previn

Fletcher Farrow Previn

Andrew

Oliver Block

Oliver Block

Nick

Maurice Toueg

Maurice Toueg

Dave

Sal Tuminello

Sal Tuminello

Burt

Rebecca Nickels

Rebecca Nickels

Evelyn Goorwitz

Mindy Morgenstern

Mindy Morgenstern

"Show & Tell" Teacher

David Mosberg

David Mosberg

Arnold

Ross Morgenstern

Ross Morgenstern

Ross

Andrew B. Clark

Andrew B. Clark

Sidney Manulis

Lee Erwin

Lee Erwin

Roller Rink Organist

Roger Hammer

Roger Hammer

Richard

Terry Lee Swarts

Terry Lee Swarts

Nightclub Customer

Margaret Thomson

Margaret Thomson

Nightclub Customer

Tito Puente

Tito Puente

Latin Bandleader

Denise Dumont

Denise Dumont

Latin Singer

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Porfirio

Larry David

Larry David

Communist Neighbor

Rebecca Schaeffer

Rebecca Schaeffer

Communist's Daughter

Belle Berger

Belle Berger

Mrs. Silverman

Guy Le Bow

Guy Le Bow

Bill Kern

Brian Mannain

Brian Mannain

Kirby Kyle

Stanley Burns

Stanley Burns

Ventriloquist

Todd Field

Todd Field

Crooner

Peter Lombard

Peter Lombard

Abercrombie Host

Martin Sherman

Martin Sherman

Mr. Abercrombie

Crystal Field

Crystal Field

Abercrombie Couple

Maurice Shrog

Maurice Shrog

Abercrombie Couple

Marc Colner

Marc Colner

Whiz Kid

Roberta Bennett

Roberta Bennett

Teacher with Carrot

Joel Eidelsberg

Joel Eidelsberg

Mr. Zipsky

Peter Castellotti

Peter Castellotti

Mr. Davis

Gina DeAngeles

Gina DeAngeles

Rocco's mother

Shelley Delaney

Shelley Delaney

Chekhov Actress

Dwight Weist

Dwight Weist

Pearl Harbor Announcer

Ken Levinsky

Ken Levinsky

USO Musician

Ray Marchica

Ray Marchica

USO Musician

J.R. Horne

J.R. Horne

Biff Announcer

Kuno Sponholtz

Kuno Sponholtz

German

Henry Yuk

Henry Yuk

Japanese

Sydney A. Blake

Sydney A. Blake

Miss Gordon

Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle

Radio Singer

Henry Cowen

Henry Cowen

Principal

Philip Shultz

Philip Shultz

Whistler

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Ad Man

Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Ad Man

Greg Gerard

Greg Gerard

Songwriter

David Cale

David Cale

Director

Ira Wheeler

Ira Wheeler

Sponsor

Hannah Rabinowitz

Hannah Rabinowitz

Sponsor's Wife

Edward S. Kotkin

Edward S. Kotkin

Diction Teacher

Ruby Payne

Ruby Payne

Diction Student

J.E. Beaucaire

J.E. Beaucaire

Diction Student

Paul Berman

Paul Berman

"Gay White Way" Announcer

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Sy

Barbara Gallo

Barbara Gallo

Dance Palace Musician

Jane Jarvis

Jane Jarvis

Dance Palace Musician

Liz Vochecowizc

Liz Vochecowizc

Dance Palace Musician

Ivan Kronenfeld

Ivan Kronenfeld

On-the-Spot Newsman

Frank O'Brien

Frank O'Brien

Fireman

Yolanda Childress

Yolanda Childress

Polly's Mother

Artie Butler

Artie Butler

New Year's Bandleader

Gregg Almquist

Gregg Almquist

Radio Voice (voice)

Jackson Beck

Jackson Beck

Radio Voice (voice)

Wendell Craig

Wendell Craig

Radio Voice (voice)

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Radio Voice (voice)

Ken Roberts

Ken Roberts

Radio Voice (voice)

Norman Rose

Norman Rose

Radio Voice (voice)

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Radio Voice (voice)

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)

David Bickford

David Bickford

Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)

Sandy Dell

Sandy Dell

Crying Woman (uncredited)

Marie Gabrielle

Marie Gabrielle

Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Carson Grant

Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Audience Member (uncredited)

Ron Leir

Ron Leir

Radio Actor (uncredited)

J.P. McNeely

J.P. McNeely

Sailor (uncredited)

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Bradley (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp

Ilana Rapp

Counter Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Rugoff

Ruth Rugoff

Rita (uncredited)

Hester Schell

Hester Schell

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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