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Radio Days
Radio Days

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Radio Days

PG·1987·90m

Summary

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.

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

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

Mr. Needleman

Helen Miller

Mrs. Needleman

Danielle Ferland

Danielle Ferland

Child Star

Mick Murray

Mick Murray

Avenger Crook

William Flanagan

Avenger Announcer

William Magerman

Grandpa

Leah Carrey

Grandma

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

Nick

Maurice Toueg

Dave

Sal Tuminello

Burt

Rebecca Nickels

Evelyn Goorwitz

Mindy Morgenstern

"Show & Tell" Teacher

David Mosberg

Arnold

Ross Morgenstern

Ross

Andrew B. Clark

Sidney Manulis

Lee Erwin

Roller Rink Organist

Roger Hammer

Richard

Terry Lee Swarts

Nightclub Customer

Margaret Thomson

Nightclub Customer

Tito Puente

Tito Puente

Latin Bandleader

Denise Dumont

Denise Dumont

Latin Singer

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Porfirio

Larry David

Larry David

Communist Neighbor

Rebecca Schaeffer

Rebecca Schaeffer

Communist's Daughter

Belle Berger

Mrs. Silverman

Guy Le Bow

Bill Kern

Brian Mannain

Kirby Kyle

Stanley Burns

Ventriloquist

Todd Field

Todd Field

Crooner

Peter Lombard

Abercrombie Host

Martin Sherman

Mr. Abercrombie

Crystal Field

Crystal Field

Abercrombie Couple

Maurice Shrog

Abercrombie Couple

Marc Colner

Whiz Kid

Roberta Bennett

Teacher with Carrot

Joel Eidelsberg

Mr. Zipsky

Peter Castellotti

Peter Castellotti

Mr. Davis

Gina DeAngeles

Rocco's mother

Shelley Delaney

Shelley Delaney

Chekhov Actress

Dwight Weist

Dwight Weist

Pearl Harbor Announcer

Ken Levinsky

USO Musician

Ray Marchica

USO Musician

J.R. Horne

J.R. Horne

Biff Announcer

Kuno Sponholtz

German

Henry Yuk

Henry Yuk

Japanese

Sydney A. Blake

Miss Gordon

Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle

Radio Singer

Henry Cowen

Principal

Philip Shultz

Whistler

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Ad Man

Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Ad Man

Greg Gerard

Songwriter

David Cale

David Cale

Director

Ira Wheeler

Ira Wheeler

Sponsor

Hannah Rabinowitz

Sponsor's Wife

Edward S. Kotkin

Diction Teacher

Ruby Payne

Diction Student

J.E. Beaucaire

Diction Student

Paul Berman

"Gay White Way" Announcer

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Sy

Barbara Gallo

Dance Palace Musician

Jane Jarvis

Dance Palace Musician

Liz Vochecowizc

Dance Palace Musician

Ivan Kronenfeld

On-the-Spot Newsman

Frank O'Brien

Fireman

Yolanda Childress

Polly's Mother

Artie Butler

New Year's Bandleader

Gregg Almquist

Radio Voice (voice)

Jackson Beck

Jackson Beck

Radio Voice (voice)

Wendell Craig

Radio Voice (voice)

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Radio Voice (voice)

Ken Roberts

Radio Voice (voice)

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

Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Audience Member (uncredited)

Ron Leir

Radio Actor (uncredited)

George Maniere

"Guess That Tune" Trumpet Player (uncredited)

J.P. McNeely

Sailor (uncredited)

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Bradley (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp

Counter Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Rugoff

Ruth Rugoff

Rita (uncredited)

Hester Schell

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Woody Allen

Reviews

k

kevin2019

November 22, 2024

8

"Radio Days" is packed with gentle and understated comedic flourishes combined with some genuinely arresting moments of tragedy and major life changing global events. However, you could argue Woody Allen is tastefully romanticising such things as the family unit being central to daily life too much. After all, were families ever this much chaotic fun? Was life ever lived this way? Was there ever this degree of togetherness? And if so, then how was it ever lost? And, more importantly, can it ever be regained? In any case, Allen weaves his delightfully entertaining narrative thread through all aspects of radio in his life and the results are absolutely charming and spellbinding and they showcase Allen at his best.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$16,000,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

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world war ii
radio
musical
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1940s
1930s
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