Radio Days poster

Radio Days( 1987)

TV-MAComedy
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Danny Aiello

      Rocco

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      Jeff Daniels

      Biff Baxter

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      Mia Farrow

      Sally White

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      Seth Green

      Joe

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      Robert Joy

      Fred

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      Julie Kavner

      Mother

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      Diane Keaton

      New Year's Singer

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      Julie Kurnitz

      Irene

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      Renée Lippin

      Aunt Ceil

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      Kenneth Mars

      Rabbi Baumel

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      Josh Mostel

      Abe

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      Tony Roberts

      "Silver Dollar" Emcee

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      Wallace Shawn

      Masked Avenger

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      Michael Tucker

      Father

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      David Warrilow

      Roger

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      Dianne Wiest

      Aunt Bea

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      Mike Starr

      Burglar

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      Paul Herman

      Burglar

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      Don Pardo

      "Guess That Tune" Host

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      Martin Rosenblatt

      Mr. Needleman

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      Helen Miller

      Mrs. Needleman

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      Danielle Ferland

      Child Star

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      Mick Murray

      Avenger Crook

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      William Flanagan

      Avenger Announcer

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      William Magerman

      Grandpa

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      Leah Carrey

      Grandma

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      Joy Newman

      Cousin Ruthie

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      Hy Anzell

      Mr. Waldbaum

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      Judith Malina

      Mrs. Waldbaum

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      Fletcher Farrow Previn

      Andrew

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      Oliver Block

      Nick

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      Maurice Toueg

      Dave

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      Sal Tuminello

      Burt

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      Rebecca Nickels

      Evelyn Goorwitz

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      Mindy Morgenstern

      "Show & Tell" Teacher

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      David Mosberg

      Arnold

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      Ross Morgenstern

      Ross

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      Andrew B. Clark

      Sidney Manulis

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      Lee Erwin

      Roller Rink Organist

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      Roger Hammer

      Richard

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      Terry Lee Swarts

      Nightclub Customer

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      Margaret Thomson

      Nightclub Customer

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      Tito Puente

      Latin Bandleader

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      Denise Dumont

      Latin Singer

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      Dimitri Vassilopoulos

      Porfirio

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      Larry David

      Communist Neighbor

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      Rebecca Schaeffer

      Communist's Daughter

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      Belle Berger

      Mrs. Silverman

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      Guy Le Bow

      Bill Kern

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      Brian Mannain

      Kirby Kyle

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      Stanley Burns

      Ventriloquist

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      Todd Field

      Crooner

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      Peter Lombard

      Abercrombie Host

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      Martin Sherman

      Mr. Abercrombie

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      Crystal Field

      Abercrombie Couple

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      Maurice Shrog

      Abercrombie Couple

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      Marc Colner

      Whiz Kid

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      Roberta Bennett

      Teacher with Carrot

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      Joel Eidelsberg

      Mr. Zipsky

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      Peter Castellotti

      Mr. Davis

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      Gina DeAngeles

      Rocco's mother

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      Shelley Delaney

      Chekhov Actress

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      Dwight Weist

      Pearl Harbor Announcer

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      Ken Levinsky

      USO Musician

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      Ray Marchica

      USO Musician

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      J.R. Horne

      Biff Announcer

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      Kuno Sponholtz

      German

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      Henry Yuk

      Japanese

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      Sydney A. Blake

      Miss Gordon

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      Kitty Carlisle

      Radio Singer

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      Henry Cowen

      Principal

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      Philip Shultz

      Whistler

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      Mercedes Ruehl

      Ad Man

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      Bruce Jarchow

      Ad Man

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      Greg Gerard

      Songwriter

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      David Cale

      Director

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      Ira Wheeler

      Sponsor

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      Hannah Rabinowitz

      Sponsor's Wife

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      Edward S. Kotkin

      Diction Teacher

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      Ruby Payne

      Diction Student

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      J.E. Beaucaire

      Diction Student

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      Paul Berman

      "Gay White Way" Announcer

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      Richard Portnow

      Sy

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      Barbara Gallo

      Dance Palace Musician

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      Jane Jarvis

      Dance Palace Musician

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      Liz Vochecowizc

      Dance Palace Musician

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      Ivan Kronenfeld

      On-the-Spot Newsman

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      Frank O'Brien

      Fireman

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      Yolanda Childress

      Polly's Mother

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      Artie Butler

      New Year's Bandleader

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      Gregg Almquist

      Radio Voice (voice)

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      Jackson Beck

      Radio Voice (voice)

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      Wendell Craig

      Radio Voice (voice)

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      William H. Macy

      Radio Voice (voice)

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      Ken Roberts

      Radio Voice (voice)

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      Norman Rose

      Radio Voice (voice)

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      Kenneth Welsh

      Radio Voice (voice)

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      Woody Allen

      Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)

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      David Bickford

      Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)

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      Sandy Dell

      Crying Woman (uncredited)

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      Marie Gabrielle

      Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)

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      Carson Grant

      Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)

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      Zach Grenier

      Audience Member (uncredited)

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      Ron Leir

      Radio Actor (uncredited)

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      George Maniere

      "Guess That Tune" Trumpet Player (uncredited)

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      J.P. McNeely

      Sailor (uncredited)

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      Fred Melamed

      Bradley (uncredited)

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      Ilana Rapp

      Counter Girl (uncredited)

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      Ruth Rugoff

      Rita (uncredited)

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      Hester Schell

      Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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    A review by kevin2019

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    Written by kevin2019 on Fri Nov 22 2024
    "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 as...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    16000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • beach
    • taxi driver
    • world war ii
    • radio
    • musical
    • nostalgia
    • coney island
    • working class
    • binoculars
    • 1940s
    • 1930s
    • cigarette girl
    • radio plays